chalk 5.x fails with typescript

[drernie]

The current 5.x version of chalk does not appear to work with typescript.
Here is an example project that works great with v4.x, but fails catastrophically when upgrading to 5.x:

TheSwanFactory/ts-cli#5
https://github.com/TheSwanFactory/ts-cli/tree/5-chalk-5x-fails-with-typescript

[drernie]

The error message is:

const chalk = require("chalk");
              ^

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /Users/ernest/Developer/ts-cli/node_modules/chalk/source/index.js from /Users/ernest/Developer/ts-cli/dist/src/utils.js not supported.
Instead change the require of index.js in /Users/ernest/Developer/ts-cli/dist/src/utils.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/ernest/Developer/ts-cli/dist/src/utils.js:14:15)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/ernest/Developer/ts-cli/dist/src/index.js:4:17) {
  code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

Node.js v20.5.1

This is from the generated JavaScript. The original TypeScript uses:

import * as chalk from "chalk";

I can't find any combination that does work.

[drernie]

I suppose this may be a TypeScript issue, but they appear to have punted:

microsoft/TypeScript#46930

This issue appears to be well-known on the Internet, but apparently nobody filed a ticket before ;-{

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70309135/chalk-error-err-require-esm-require-of-es-module

I will look into the ESM discussion to see if that helps...

https://gist.github.com/sindresorhus/a39789f98801d908bbc7ff3ecc99d99c

[drernie]

Oh, I guess this issue came up before, sorry:

#527