docs: tweak wording around ambiguous CJS-vs-ESM config (#20865)

kirkwaiblinger · web-flow · commit db3468ba7464 · 2026-05-13T08:55:45.000+02:00
eslint config MJS
diff --git a/docs/src/use/configure/configuration-files.md b/docs/src/use/configure/configuration-files.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default defineConfig([
 
 In this example, the `defineConfig()` helper is used to define a configuration array with just one configuration object. The configuration object enables two rules: `semi` and `prefer-const`. These rules are applied to all of the files ESLint processes using this config file.
 
-If your project does not specify `"type":"module"` in its `package.json` file, then `eslint.config.js` must be in CommonJS format, such as:
+If your project specifies `"type": "commonjs"` in its `package.json` file, then `eslint.config.js` must be in CommonJS format, such as:
 
 ```js
 // eslint.config.js
diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-eslint/README.md b/packages/eslint-config-eslint/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bun add eslint-config-eslint -D
 
 ## Usage
 
-### ESM (`"type":"module"`) projects
+### ESM (`"type": "module"`) projects
 
 In your `eslint.config.js` file, add:
 
