How to fix npm ERR! invalid: [email protected], required peer react@^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0 in npm

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You installed a peer outside the supported range. Install a compatible version or upgrade the plugin to one that supports your version.

What this error means

Peer dep invalid means the installed version does not satisfy the peer range declared by the dependent package, risking runtime incompatibility.

Typical symptoms

npm WARN peer dep invalid: <pkg>@<installed> requires <range>
Plugin fails at runtime due to API mismatch

Common causes

Installing newer major of a peer than the plugin supports
Lockfile drift after upgrades

How to fix "npm ERR! invalid: [email protected], required peer react@^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"

1Install a version that satisfies the peer range

Align the peer to the required range:

bash

npm install react@"^16.0.0 || ^17.0.0"   # example range

2Or upgrade the dependent package

Use a version of the plugin that supports your current peer:

bash

npm install package-name@latest

3Reinstall to refresh lockfile

After adjusting versions:

bash

rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install

Advanced notes

Keeping core libs and their plugins on the same major reduces peer-invalid churn. Overrides/--legacy-peer-deps can mask the warning but risk breakage.

Related errors

Official resources & further reading

📚npm Official Documentation
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npm Docs: peerDependencies(Official Docs)
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Stack Overflow: peerinvalid error(Stack Overflow)
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npm/npm#18381 - peer dependency warnings(GitHub)