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`$:` is not allowed in runes mode, use `$derived` or `$effect` instead (Svelte 5)

svelte@5#svelte#runes#reactivity#derived#effect
`$:` is not allowed in runes mode, use `$derived` or `$effect` instead
Fix
<!-- before (Svelte 4) -->
<script>
  let count = 0;
  $: double = count * 2;
  $: if (count > 5) alert('Count is too high!');
</script>

<!-- after (Svelte 5) -->
<script>
  let count = $state(0);
  const double = $derived(count * 2);
  $effect(() => {
    if (count > 5) alert('Count is too high!');
  });
</script>

Use $derived for values (the usual case) and $effect only for side effects. For multi-statement derivations use $derived.by(() => { ... }).

Symptom

Svelte 5 compiler error legacy_reactive_statement_invalid:

`$:` is not allowed in runes mode, use `$derived` or `$effect` instead

This happens in a component that uses any rune and also has a Svelte 4 reactive statement such as $: doubled = count * 2. A related mistake: in runes mode a plain top-level let count = 0 is no longer reactive.

Cause

Svelte 5 (2024-10-22) replaced implicit reactivity with runes. State is declared with $state(), values computed from other state with $derived(), and side effects with $effect(). $effect runs at a different time from $:: after the DOM updates, with dependencies tracked at runtime.

Verify

npx svelte-check passes, and the UI updates when count changes.

Sources

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