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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.5.6. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 0.5.0 — last CommonJS version is 0.4.26

eslint-plugin-react-refresh dropped its CommonJS build in 0.5.0 (February 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 0.4.26, published Dec 16, 2025.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("eslint-plugin-react-refresh") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. On Node.js 18, which has no require(esm), require("eslint-plugin-react-refresh") fails with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("eslint-plugin-react-refresh") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const eslintPluginReactRefresh = await import("eslint-plugin-react-refresh"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports.
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.4.26, the last CommonJS release (published Dec 16, 2025).
  4. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
0.5.6 (Sep 2, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
0.4.26
ESM-only since
0.5.0 (Feb 1, 2026)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
24.9M
License
MIT

Does eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.5.6 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("eslint-plugin-react-refresh")import "eslint-plugin-react-refresh"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import eslint-plugin-react-refresh

ES modules (import)

import * as eslintPluginReactRefresh from "eslint-plugin-react-refresh";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const eslintPluginReactRefresh = require("eslint-plugin-react-refresh");

// Any Node.js version the package supports, from an async function:
async function main() {
  const eslintPluginReactRefresh = await import("eslint-plugin-react-refresh");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.4.26

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (43 versions; the newest 43 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.5.0 – 0.5.6ESM-onlyFeb 1, 2026
0.1.0 – 0.4.26CommonJSJan 23, 2022

Frequently asked

Is eslint-plugin-react-refresh ESM-only?

eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.5.6 is ESM-only. eslint-plugin-react-refresh dropped its CommonJS build in 0.5.0 (February 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 0.4.26, published Dec 16, 2025.

Which version of eslint-plugin-react-refresh still supports CommonJS / require()?

0.4.26 is the last version of eslint-plugin-react-refresh with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.4.26". Every version from 0.5.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use eslint-plugin-react-refresh from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const eslintPluginReactRefresh = await import("eslint-plugin-react-refresh"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("eslint-plugin-react-refresh") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin eslint-plugin-react-refresh@0.4.26.

Does eslint-plugin-react-refresh work in Bun?

Yes. import "eslint-plugin-react-refresh" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does eslint-plugin-react-refresh ship TypeScript types?

Yes. eslint-plugin-react-refresh bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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