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Is eslint-config-airbnb-base ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Airbnb's base JS ESLint config, following our styleguide

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-config-airbnb-base@15.0.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

eslint-config-airbnb-base ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-airbnb-base") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-airbnb-base" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
15.0.0 (Nov 9, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
15.0.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^10.12.0 || >=12.0.0
Weekly downloads
5.5M
License
MIT

Does eslint-config-airbnb-base@15.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("eslint-config-airbnb-base") from a CommonJS file and import "eslint-config-airbnb-base" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("eslint-config-airbnb-base")import "eslint-config-airbnb-base"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import eslint-config-airbnb-base

ES modules (import)

import eslintConfigAirbnbBase from "eslint-config-airbnb-base";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const eslintConfigAirbnbBase = require("eslint-config-airbnb-base");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (45 versions; the newest 45 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 15.0.0CommonJSApr 19, 2016

Frequently asked

Is eslint-config-airbnb-base ESM-only?

eslint-config-airbnb-base@15.0.0 is a CommonJS package. eslint-config-airbnb-base ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-airbnb-base") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-airbnb-base" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import eslint-config-airbnb-base with ES module syntax?

Yes. import eslintConfigAirbnbBase from "eslint-config-airbnb-base" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does eslint-config-airbnb-base work in Bun?

Yes. import "eslint-config-airbnb-base" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does eslint-config-airbnb-base ship TypeScript types?

No. eslint-config-airbnb-base ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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