[Enhancement]: Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module

system: macOS node version: 14.2 webpack@4.43.0 webpack-cli@3.3.11

So, i have config file “webpack.config.js” export default { entry: './i.js', output: { filename: 'bundle.js' } }

in package.json i have “type”: “module”

in i.js i have code

import * as path from 'path';
console.log(path);

so i use cmd webpack --config webpack.config.js

and got error:

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: Must use import to load ES Module: /Users/x8core/Projects/anyx-cli/webpack.config.js
require() of ES modules is not supported.

In documentation i see. “When using webpack to bundle your application, you can pick from a variety of module syntax styles including ES6”

Why i am getting such error? Am i need to use babel?

[naliferov]

This is absolutely madness

[alexander-akait]

Because you can’t use import inside cjs, please read how it works