sequelize-cli-esm

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A command-line interface for Sequelize ORM with support for EcmaScript Modules (ESM). Version 5.0.6 provides commands for database migrations, seeding, model generation, and schema management. Built as a drop-in replacement for sequelize-cli with ESM compatibility. Maintained as a community fork. Active development but pace is moderate; primarily targets Node.js projects using ESM modules with Sequelize.

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sequelize-cli-esm

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Shows global and local installation, project initialization, model generation, migration, and seeding commands.

npm install -g sequelize-cli-esm # or locally: npm install --save-dev sequelize-cli-esm sequelize # Initialize project npx sequelize-cli-esm init # Generate a model npx sequelize-cli-esm model:generate --name User --attributes firstName:string,lastName:string,email:string # Run migrations npx sequelize-cli-esm db:migrate # Seed database npx sequelize-cli-esm db:seed:all

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedsequelize-cli-esm is a community fork of the original sequelize-cli which was deprecated in favor of @sequelize/cli.

fix

Consider migrating to official @sequelize/cli package for long-term support and recent Sequelize compatibility.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaESM support is experimental and may have edge cases with dynamic imports or module resolution.

fix

Use CommonJS (.cjs) config files if issues arise with .js files; ensure package.json has 'type: module' when using ESM.

affects: >=5.0.0

gotchaThe CLI expects a Sequelize instance or config; if using ESM, the config file must export a module or object.

fix

Use export default or module.exports in config file based on project type.

affects: >=5.0.0

breakingCLI commands fail silently if sequelize is not installed as a dependency.

fix

Ensure sequelize is listed in dependencies or devDependencies.

affects: >=3.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'sequelize'

sequelize not installed or not in node_modules

fix

Run npm install sequelize or yarn add sequelize

SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'export'

Config/migration file uses ESM export syntax but Node.js is not in ESM mode

fix

Add 'type': 'module' to package.json or rename file to .mjs

sequelize-cli-esm: command not found

Package not installed globally or locally

fix

Install globally: npm install -g sequelize-cli-esm; or use npx sequelize-cli-esm

Error: Dialect needs to be explicitly supplied as of v4.0.0

Config file missing dialect property

fix

Add 'dialect': 'postgres' (or mysql/sqlite/mssql) to config

Upgrade

Version history

5.0.6latest on npm

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Dependencies

sequelizerequiredRuntime ORM required for migration/seed execution

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Resources

githubgit://github.com/sequelize/cli ↗

packagesequelize-cli-esm ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/sequelize/cli ↗