npm start gives "Module build failed: Error: Failed to load plugin import: Cannot find module 'eslint-plugin-import'"

Is this a bug report?

Yes, seems like it to me.

Can you also reproduce the problem with npm 4.x?

I haven’t tried yet. I think that would be a wild goose chase. This problem just started today out of the blue. My hunch is that is an environment problem of some sort.

Which terms did you search for in User Guide?

I did a google search instead. Found no help.

Environment

1. node -v: v8.1.2
2. npm -v: 5.2.0
3. yarn --version (if you use Yarn): don’t use
4. npm ls react-scripts (if you haven’t ejected): react-scripts@1.0.10

Then, specify:

1. Operating system: macOS 10.12.5
2. Browser and version (if relevant): Chrome Version 59.0.3071.115 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Steps to Reproduce

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Invoke:

1. create-react-app my-app (no issues here)
2. cd my-app
3. npm start

After step #3 the console window shows:

Failed to compile.

./src/index.js
Module build failed: Error: Failed to load plugin import: Cannot find module 'eslint-plugin-import'
Referenced from: 
    at Array.forEach (native)
    at Array.reduceRight (native)

Expected Behavior

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Actual Behavior

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Reproducible Demo

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[tenzan]

I had same issue. Installing manually following modules was a fix for me:

eslint-plugin-import
eslint-plugin-react
eslint-plugin-flowtype
eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y

[AlexeyGorokhov]

Upgrading to npm@5.3.0 solves the problem.