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Replies for: Hi, thanks for the explanation. I have a small question. I created a library based on this post, and when trying to use it inside my app, I get no ...

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FelixSelter • • Edited

Change your libraries package.json from:

"types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
"exports": {
    ".": {
      "import": "./dist/lib.es.js",
      "require": "./dist/lib.umd.js",   
    }
  }
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to:

"exports": {
    ".": {
      "import": "./dist/lib.es.js",
      "require": "./dist/lib.umd.js",   
      "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
    }
  }
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It seems like the type field is ignored when theres an export field:
stackoverflow.com/a/76212193/11355399