SyntaxError: Failed to execute 'appendChild' on 'Node': Unexpected token 'export'
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Description
## Error
```
Failed to execute 'appendChild' on 'Node': Unexpected token 'export'
```
## Stack trace
```
:1
:1
```
## Tracking Details
- **Project**: exercism-js
- **Sentry**: [SyntaxError: Failed to execute 'appendChild' on 'Node': Unexpected token 'export'](https://thalamus-ai.sentry.io/issues/144707318/)
- **Culprit**: ?()
- **First seen:** Sep 3, 2026
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked Sentry event and its stack trace, then trace the exercism-js code path that creates or appends the failing script. Confirm the browser no longer reports the Unexpected token 'export' error and add or update a regression test if the affected entry point has one.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100