diff --git a/use.cjs b/use.cjs
index 3917be3..566bc4f 100644
--- a/use.cjs
+++ b/use.cjs
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
     // More robust default export handling for cross-environment compatibility
     const keys = Object.keys(module);
 
-    // If it's a Module object with a default property, unwrap it
+    // If it's a Module object with a default property, decide whether to unwrap it
     if (module.default !== undefined) {
       // Check if this is likely a CommonJS module with only default export
       if (keys.length === 1 && keys[0] === 'default') {
@@ -638,6 +638,21 @@ const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
       if (nonMetadataKeys.length === 0) {
         return module.default;
       }
+
+      // Enhanced heuristic: Return default export for packages that primarily export through default
+      // but are commonly used as their default export (like http clients, main APIs, etc.)
+      if (typeof module.default === 'function') {
+        // If there are many utility exports but the default seems to be the main API,
+        // and the module doesn't export things users typically destructure (like $, sh, cli tools)
+        const hasCommonDestructuredExports = nonMetadataKeys.some(key => 
+          /^(\$|sh|cli|cmd|exec|run|create|make|build|test)$/i.test(key)
+        );
+        
+        // Return default if it's a function and there are no common destructured exports
+        if (!hasCommonDestructuredExports) {
+          return module.default;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     // Return the whole module if it has multiple meaningful exports or no default
diff --git a/use.js b/use.js
index c2dcb3b..db67b1d 100644
--- a/use.js
+++ b/use.js
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
     // More robust default export handling for cross-environment compatibility
     const keys = Object.keys(module);
 
-    // If it's a Module object with a default property, unwrap it
+    // If it's a Module object with a default property, decide whether to unwrap it
     if (module.default !== undefined) {
       // Check if this is likely a CommonJS module with only default export
       if (keys.length === 1 && keys[0] === 'default') {
@@ -638,6 +638,21 @@ const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
       if (nonMetadataKeys.length === 0) {
         return module.default;
       }
+
+      // Enhanced heuristic: Return default export for packages that primarily export through default
+      // but are commonly used as their default export (like http clients, main APIs, etc.)
+      if (typeof module.default === 'function') {
+        // If there are many utility exports but the default seems to be the main API,
+        // and the module doesn't export things users typically destructure (like $, sh, cli tools)
+        const hasCommonDestructuredExports = nonMetadataKeys.some(key => 
+          /^(\$|sh|cli|cmd|exec|run|create|make|build|test)$/i.test(key)
+        );
+        
+        // Return default if it's a function and there are no common destructured exports
+        if (!hasCommonDestructuredExports) {
+          return module.default;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     // Return the whole module if it has multiple meaningful exports or no default
diff --git a/use.mjs b/use.mjs
index 250fe81..478dc45 100644
--- a/use.mjs
+++ b/use.mjs
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ export const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
     // More robust default export handling for cross-environment compatibility
     const keys = Object.keys(module);
 
-    // If it's a Module object with a default property, unwrap it
+    // If it's a Module object with a default property, decide whether to unwrap it
     if (module.default !== undefined) {
       // Check if this is likely a CommonJS module with only default export
       if (keys.length === 1 && keys[0] === 'default') {
@@ -638,6 +638,21 @@ export const baseUse = async (modulePath) => {
       if (nonMetadataKeys.length === 0) {
         return module.default;
       }
+
+      // Enhanced heuristic: Return default export for packages that primarily export through default
+      // but are commonly used as their default export (like http clients, main APIs, etc.)
+      if (typeof module.default === 'function') {
+        // If there are many utility exports but the default seems to be the main API,
+        // and the module doesn't export things users typically destructure (like $, sh, cli tools)
+        const hasCommonDestructuredExports = nonMetadataKeys.some(key => 
+          /^(\$|sh|cli|cmd|exec|run|create|make|build|test)$/i.test(key)
+        );
+        
+        // Return default if it's a function and there are no common destructured exports
+        if (!hasCommonDestructuredExports) {
+          return module.default;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     // Return the whole module if it has multiple meaningful exports or no default