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TS1471
TypeScriptERRORNotableSyntaxHIGH confidence

Module 'X' cannot be imported using this construct. The specifier only resolv...

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A syntax error (TS1471): Module 'X' cannot be imported using this construct. The specifier only resolves to an ES module, which cannot be imported with 'require'. Use an ECMAScript import instead.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when module 'X' cannot be imported using this construct. The specifier only resolves to an ES module, which cannot be imported with 'require'. Use an ECMAScript import instead..

Why it happens
  1. 1Incorrect TypeScript syntax or type usage
  2. 2Type mismatch between declared and actual value
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS1471 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS1471
// Module 'X' cannot be imported using this construct. The specifier only resolves to an ES module, which cannot be imported with 'require'. Use an ECMAScript import instead.

expected output

error TS1471: Module 'X' cannot be imported using this construct. The specifier only resolves to an ES module, which cannot be imported with 'require'. Use an ECMAScript import instead.

Fix

Address the TypeScript diagnostic

WHEN When this error is reported by the compiler

Address the TypeScript diagnostic
// Run the TypeScript compiler for details:
npx tsc --noEmit
// Use the TypeScript playground to test your code:
// https://www.typescriptlang.org/play

Why this works

Review the full error message and location; the TypeScript handbook provides guidance on each error category.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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