node module_error ai_generated true

Error: Cannot find module './X' (local file import)

ID: node/cannot-find-module-relative

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95%Fix Rate

95%Confidence

50Evidence

2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

Version	Status	Introduced	Deprecated	Notes
20	active	—	—	—

Local file import failed. Wrong path, missing extension, or file doesn't exist.

generic

95% success Check the file path — case-sensitive on Linux: ./Utils.js != ./utils.js
```
./Utils.js != ./utils.js
```
Sources: https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html#file-modules
90% success For TypeScript/ESM, you may need the extension: import './file.js' (not .ts)
```
import './file.js' (not .ts)
```
Sources: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#mandatory-file-extensions
88% success Verify the file exists at the path relative to the importing file
```
Verify the file exists at the path relative to the importing file
```
Sources: https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html#file-modules

Common approaches that don't work:

Install it as an npm package 90% fail
It's a local file (./), not a package — it won't be on npm
Add an index.js file 65% fail
Only works if importing a directory, not a specific file

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