Node can’t find modules without .js extension

Node.js by default does not attempt to guess the file extension when using import for ES modules. This is different from CommonJS modules with require.

In the documentation for the ES module loader you can read how files are found on disk.

The heading ‘Customizing ESM specifier resolution algorithm’ states:

The --experimental-specifier-resolution=[mode] flag can be used to customize the extension resolution algorithm. The default mode is explicit, which requires the full path to a module be provided to the loader. To enable the automatic extension resolution and importing from directories that include an index file use the node mode.