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

Airbnb's ESLint config, following our styleguide

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-config-airbnb@19.0.4. JSON

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

eslint-config-airbnb ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-airbnb") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-airbnb" 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
19.0.4 (Dec 25, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
19.0.4
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^10.12.0 || ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0
Weekly downloads
2.2M
License
MIT

Does eslint-config-airbnb@19.0.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("eslint-config-airbnb")import "eslint-config-airbnb"
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

ES modules (import)

import eslintConfigAirbnb from "eslint-config-airbnb";

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 eslintConfigAirbnb = require("eslint-config-airbnb");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (59 versions; the newest 59 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 19.0.4CommonJSMay 22, 2015

Frequently asked

Is eslint-config-airbnb ESM-only?

eslint-config-airbnb@19.0.4 is a CommonJS package. eslint-config-airbnb ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-airbnb") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-airbnb" 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 with ES module syntax?

Yes. import eslintConfigAirbnb from "eslint-config-airbnb" 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 work in Bun?

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

Does eslint-config-airbnb ship TypeScript types?

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

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