AdobeDocs / AdobeDocs/uxp-indesign-samples

React-Starter doesn't allow 'indesign' to be imported

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Description

Tried using the `react-starter` template to build out a plugin. Was building out an interface, then tried to import indesign using:

```javascript
const { app } = require("indesign");
```
in one of my component files

Got: `Cannot find module 'indesign'` as an error.

Am able to import `uxp` no problem.

requiring `indesign` in a regular starter kit was no problem. Is there something I'm missing?

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Research direction

Reproduce the import failure in the react-starter template, then compare it with the regular starter kit where requiring indesign works. Confirm whether the component environment resolves the indesign module, and consider the issue complete when the reported import works in the react-starter template or the limitation is clearly documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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