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Jigar Gosar
Jigar Gosar

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Fixing "monacoEditorPlugin is not a function" Error

#vite #monaco #errors

If you see the error:

monacoEditorPlugin is not a function
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when trying to use Monaco Editor with Vite, it means the official vite-plugin-monaco-editor is not compatible with your setup or is being used incorrectly. The best solution is to use vite-plugin-monaco-editor-esm instead.

How to fix:

  • Install the correct plugin: 
  npm install monaco-editor vite-plugin-monaco-editor-esm --save-dev
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  • Update your vite.config.js: 
  import { defineConfig } from 'vite';
  import monacoEditorPlugin from 'vite-plugin-monaco-editor-esm';
  export default defineConfig({ plugins: [monacoEditorPlugin()] });
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  • Use Monaco Editor as usual in your app.

This will resolve the error and allow Monaco Editor to work smoothly in your Vite project.

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