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Cannot use `export let` in runes mode — use `$props()` instead (Svelte 5)

svelte@5#svelte#runes#props#migration#compiler-error
Cannot use `export let` in runes mode — use `$props()` instead
Fix
<!-- before (Svelte 4) -->
<script>
  export let required;
  export let optional = 'unset';
  let klass = '';
  export { klass as class };
</script>
<button class={klass} {...$$restProps}>click</button>

<!-- after (Svelte 5) -->
<script>
  let { required, optional = 'unset', class: klass, ...rest } = $props();
</script>
<button class={klass} {...rest}>click</button>

For TypeScript: let { required, optional = 'unset' }: { required: string; optional?: string } = $props();. Use $bindable() as the default value for props the parent binds with bind:.

To migrate a whole project automatically, run npx sv migrate svelte-5.

Symptom

Svelte 5 compiler error legacy_export_invalid:

Cannot use `export let` in runes mode — use `$props()` instead

This happens when a component uses a rune such as $state, $derived or $props (which switches it to runes mode) and also declares props the Svelte 3/4 way with export let. $$props / $$restProps raise similar errors (Cannot use $$props in runes mode).

Cause

Svelte 5 (2024-10-22) declares all props through one $props() destructure. Svelte 4 syntax only compiles in components that use no runes at all (legacy mode), and a single file cannot mix the two styles.

Verify

npx svelte-check reports no legacy_export_invalid errors, and the parent still passes props.

Sources

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