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

React specific linting rules for ESLint

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-plugin-react@7.37.5. JSON

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

eslint-plugin-react ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-react") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-react" 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
7.37.5 (Apr 3, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.37.5
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=4
Weekly downloads
54.2M
License
MIT

Does eslint-plugin-react@7.37.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("eslint-plugin-react")import "eslint-plugin-react"
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-plugin-react

ES modules (import)

import eslintPluginReact from "eslint-plugin-react";

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 eslintPluginReact = require("eslint-plugin-react");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (205 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.21.2 – 7.37.5CommonJSSep 24, 2020

Frequently asked

Is eslint-plugin-react ESM-only?

eslint-plugin-react@7.37.5 is a CommonJS package. eslint-plugin-react ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-react") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-react" 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-plugin-react with ES module syntax?

Yes. import eslintPluginReact from "eslint-plugin-react" 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-plugin-react work in Bun?

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

Does eslint-plugin-react ship TypeScript types?

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

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