# no-ts-export-equal Disallow TypeScript's `export =` syntax. Use the ESM `export default` form instead — it interoperates cleanly with modern bundlers and Node.js ESM. ## Rule Details ```ts // 👎 bad export = {} ``` ```ts // 👍 good export default {} ``` This rule only fires inside TypeScript files (`.ts`, `.tsx`, `.mts`, `.cts`). `export =` in plain JavaScript files is left untouched.