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

ESLint configuration used by Create React App

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-config-react-app@7.0.1. JSON

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

eslint-config-react-app ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-react-app") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-react-app" 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
7.0.1 (Apr 12, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.0.1
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=14.0.0
Weekly downloads
3.3M
License
MIT

Does eslint-config-react-app@7.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("eslint-config-react-app")import "eslint-config-react-app"
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-react-app

ES modules (import)

import eslintConfigReactApp from "eslint-config-react-app";

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 eslintConfigReactApp = require("eslint-config-react-app");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (41 versions; the newest 41 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 7.0.1CommonJSSep 20, 2016

Frequently asked

Is eslint-config-react-app ESM-only?

eslint-config-react-app@7.0.1 is a CommonJS package. eslint-config-react-app ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-config-react-app") works everywhere. import "eslint-config-react-app" 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-react-app with ES module syntax?

Yes. import eslintConfigReactApp from "eslint-config-react-app" 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-react-app work in Bun?

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

Does eslint-config-react-app ship TypeScript types?

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

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