import-esm-externals.mdx
title: ESM packages need to be imported
Why This Error Occurred
Packages in node_modules that are published as ECMAScript Module, need to be imported via import ... from 'package' or import('package').
You get this error when using a different way to reference the package, e.g. require().
Possible Ways to Fix It
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Use
importorimport()to reference the package instead. (Recommended) -
If you are already using
import, make sure that this is not changed by a transpiler, e. g. TypeScript or Babel. -
Switch to loose mode (
experimental.esmExternals: 'loose'), which tries to automatically correct this error.
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