fix: always fallback to import() if require() fails (#5384)

mshima · JoshuaKGoldberg · web-flow · commit 295c168628c2 · 2025-06-24T07:51:32.000-04:00
* always fallback to import if requiring esm module fails

* Update lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js

Co-authored-by: Josh Goldberg ✨ &lt;git@joshuakgoldberg.com&gt;

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Co-authored-by: Josh Goldberg ✨ &lt;git@joshuakgoldberg.com&gt;
diff --git a/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js b/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js
@@ -93,13 +93,8 @@ const requireModule = async (file, esmDecorator) => {
   try {
     return require(file);
   } catch (err) {
-    if (
-      err.code === 'ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE'
-    ) {
-      // Import if the module is async.
-      return formattedImport(file, esmDecorator);
-    }
-    throw err;
+    // Import if require fails.
+    return dealWithExports(await formattedImport(file, esmDecorator));
   }
 }
 
