diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index e2bfac523f..b7b8d09991 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ insert_final_newline = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
 end_of_line = lf
+quote_type = single
diff --git a/.eslintignore b/.eslintignore
index 9d22006820..3516f09b9c 100644
--- a/.eslintignore
+++ b/.eslintignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ tests/files/with-syntax-error
 tests/files/just-json-files/invalid.json
 tests/files/typescript-d-ts/
 resolvers/webpack/test/files
+examples
 # we want to ignore "tests/files" here, but unfortunately doing so would
 # interfere with unit test and fail it for some reason.
 # tests/files
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fd113c7d0..bf563f4d7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ The maintainers of `eslint-plugin-import` and thousands of other packages are wo
 npm install eslint-plugin-import --save-dev
 ```
 
+### Config - Legacy (`.eslintrc`)
+
 All rules are off by default. However, you may configure them manually
 in your `.eslintrc.(yml|json|js)`, or extend one of the canned configs:
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ plugins:
   - import
 
 rules:
-  import/no-unresolved: [2, {commonjs: true, amd: true}]
+  import/no-unresolved: [2, { commonjs: true, amd: true }]
   import/named: 2
   import/namespace: 2
   import/default: 2
@@ -131,6 +133,33 @@ rules:
   # etc...
 ```
 
+### Config - Flat (`eslint.config.js`)
+
+All rules are off by default. However, you may configure them manually
+in your `eslint.config.(js|cjs|mjs)`, or extend one of the canned configs:
+
+```js
+import importPlugin from 'eslint-plugin-import';
+import js from '@eslint/js';
+
+export default [
+  js.configs.recommended,
+  importPlugin.flatConfigs.recommended,
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.{js,mjs,cjs}'],
+    languageOptions: {
+      ecmaVersion: 'latest',
+      sourceType: 'module',
+    },
+    rules: {
+      'no-unused-vars': 'off',
+      'import/no-dynamic-require': 'warn',
+      'import/no-nodejs-modules': 'warn',
+    },
+  },
+];
+```
+
 ## TypeScript
 
 You may use the following snippet or assemble your own config using the granular settings described below it.
diff --git a/config/flat/errors.js b/config/flat/errors.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98c19f824d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/flat/errors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * unopinionated config. just the things that are necessarily runtime errors
+ * waiting to happen.
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'import/no-unresolved': 2,
+    'import/named': 2,
+    'import/namespace': 2,
+    'import/default': 2,
+    'import/export': 2,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/config/flat/react.js b/config/flat/react.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b974aaa536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/flat/react.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Adds `.jsx` as an extension, and enables JSX parsing.
+ *
+ * Even if _you_ aren't using JSX (or .jsx) directly, if your dependencies
+ * define jsnext:main and have JSX internally, you may run into problems
+ * if you don't enable these settings at the top level.
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  settings: {
+    'import/extensions': ['.js', '.jsx'],
+  },
+  languageOptions: {
+    parserOptions: {
+      ecmaFeatures: {
+        jsx: true,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};
diff --git a/config/flat/recommended.js b/config/flat/recommended.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11bc1f52a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/flat/recommended.js
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * The basics.
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    // analysis/correctness
+    'import/no-unresolved': 'error',
+    'import/named': 'error',
+    'import/namespace': 'error',
+    'import/default': 'error',
+    'import/export': 'error',
+
+    // red flags (thus, warnings)
+    'import/no-named-as-default': 'warn',
+    'import/no-named-as-default-member': 'warn',
+    'import/no-duplicates': 'warn',
+  },
+
+  // need all these for parsing dependencies (even if _your_ code doesn't need
+  // all of them)
+  languageOptions: {
+    ecmaVersion: 2018,
+    sourceType: 'module',
+  },
+};
diff --git a/config/flat/stage-0.js b/config/flat/stage-0.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6de2559b76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/flat/stage-0.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * Rules in progress.
+ *
+ * Do not expect these to adhere to semver across releases.
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'import/no-deprecated': 1,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/config/flat/warnings.js b/config/flat/warnings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e788ff9cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/flat/warnings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * more opinionated config.
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  rules: {
+    'import/no-named-as-default': 1,
+    'import/no-named-as-default-member': 1,
+    'import/no-duplicates': 1,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/examples/flat/eslint.config.mjs b/examples/flat/eslint.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e434ea2371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import importPlugin from 'eslint-plugin-import';
+import js from '@eslint/js';
+import tsParser from '@typescript-eslint/parser';
+
+export default [
+  js.configs.recommended,
+  importPlugin.flatConfigs.recommended,
+  importPlugin.flatConfigs.react,
+  importPlugin.flatConfigs.typescript,
+  {
+    files: ['**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,jsx,mjsx,ts,tsx,mtsx}'],
+    languageOptions: {
+      parser: tsParser,
+      ecmaVersion: 'latest',
+      sourceType: 'module',
+    },
+    ignores: ['eslint.config.js', '**/exports-unused.ts'],
+    rules: {
+      'no-unused-vars': 'off',
+      'import/no-dynamic-require': 'warn',
+      'import/no-nodejs-modules': 'warn',
+      'import/no-unused-modules': ['warn', { unusedExports: true }],
+    },
+  },
+];
diff --git a/examples/flat/package.json b/examples/flat/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0894d29f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "name": "flat",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "cross-env ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=true eslint src --report-unused-disable-directives"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@eslint/js": "^9.5.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.5",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.13.1",
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "file:../..",
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/flat/src/exports-unused.ts b/examples/flat/src/exports-unused.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8061ec2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/src/exports-unused.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export type ScalarType = string | number;
+export type ObjType = {
+  a: ScalarType;
+  b: ScalarType;
+};
+
+export const a = 13;
+export const b = 18;
+
+const defaultExport: ObjType = { a, b };
+
+export default defaultExport;
diff --git a/examples/flat/src/exports.ts b/examples/flat/src/exports.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8061ec2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/src/exports.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export type ScalarType = string | number;
+export type ObjType = {
+  a: ScalarType;
+  b: ScalarType;
+};
+
+export const a = 13;
+export const b = 18;
+
+const defaultExport: ObjType = { a, b };
+
+export default defaultExport;
diff --git a/examples/flat/src/imports.ts b/examples/flat/src/imports.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..643219ae42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/src/imports.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//import c from './exports';
+import { a, b } from './exports';
+import type { ScalarType, ObjType } from './exports';
+
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import console from 'console';
diff --git a/examples/flat/src/jsx.tsx b/examples/flat/src/jsx.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..970d53cb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/src/jsx.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+const Components = () => {
+  return <></>;
+};
diff --git a/examples/flat/tsconfig.json b/examples/flat/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e100bfc980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/flat/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "lib": ["ESNext"],
+    "target": "ESNext",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "rootDir": "./",
+    "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/legacy/.eslintrc.cjs b/examples/legacy/.eslintrc.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3cec097f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+module.exports = {
+  root: true,
+  env: { es2022: true },
+  extends: [
+    'eslint:recommended',
+    'plugin:import/recommended',
+    'plugin:import/react',
+    'plugin:import/typescript',
+  ],
+  settings: {},
+  ignorePatterns: ['.eslintrc.cjs', '**/exports-unused.ts'],
+  parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser',
+  parserOptions: {
+    ecmaVersion: 'latest',
+    sourceType: 'module',
+  },
+  plugins: ['import'],
+  rules: {
+    'no-unused-vars': 'off',
+    'import/no-dynamic-require': 'warn',
+    'import/no-nodejs-modules': 'warn',
+    'import/no-unused-modules': ['warn', { unusedExports: true }],
+  },
+};
diff --git a/examples/legacy/package.json b/examples/legacy/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3ca094887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "legacy",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "cross-env ESLINT_USE_FLAT_CONFIG=false eslint src --ext js,jsx,ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^20.14.5",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.13.1",
+    "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-import": "file:../..",
+    "typescript": "^5.4.5"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/legacy/src/exports-unused.ts b/examples/legacy/src/exports-unused.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8061ec2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/src/exports-unused.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export type ScalarType = string | number;
+export type ObjType = {
+  a: ScalarType;
+  b: ScalarType;
+};
+
+export const a = 13;
+export const b = 18;
+
+const defaultExport: ObjType = { a, b };
+
+export default defaultExport;
diff --git a/examples/legacy/src/exports.ts b/examples/legacy/src/exports.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af8061ec2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/src/exports.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+export type ScalarType = string | number;
+export type ObjType = {
+  a: ScalarType;
+  b: ScalarType;
+};
+
+export const a = 13;
+export const b = 18;
+
+const defaultExport: ObjType = { a, b };
+
+export default defaultExport;
diff --git a/examples/legacy/src/imports.ts b/examples/legacy/src/imports.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..643219ae42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/src/imports.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//import c from './exports';
+import { a, b } from './exports';
+import type { ScalarType, ObjType } from './exports';
+
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import console from 'console';
diff --git a/examples/legacy/src/jsx.tsx b/examples/legacy/src/jsx.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..970d53cb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/src/jsx.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+const Components = () => {
+  return <></>;
+};
diff --git a/examples/legacy/tsconfig.json b/examples/legacy/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e100bfc980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/legacy/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "lib": ["ESNext"],
+    "target": "ESNext",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "rootDir": "./",
+    "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b9fa1eb35f..b6a089bdbb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     "test": "npm run tests-only",
     "test-compiled": "npm run prepublish && BABEL_ENV=testCompiled mocha --compilers js:babel-register tests/src",
     "test-all": "node --require babel-register ./scripts/testAll",
+    "test-examples": "npm run build && npm run test-example:legacy && npm run test-example:flat",
+    "test-example:legacy": "cd examples/legacy && npm install && npm run lint",
+    "test-example:flat": "cd examples/flat && npm install && npm run lint",
     "prepublishOnly": "safe-publish-latest && npm run build",
     "prepublish": "not-in-publish || npm run prepublishOnly",
     "preupdate:eslint-docs": "npm run build",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index feafba9003..adb6b768a1 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { name, version } from '../package.json';
+
 export const rules = {
   'no-unresolved': require('./rules/no-unresolved'),
   named: require('./rules/named'),
@@ -69,3 +71,35 @@ export const configs = {
   electron: require('../config/electron'),
   typescript: require('../config/typescript'),
 };
+
+// Base Plugin Object
+const importPlugin = {
+  meta: { name, version },
+  rules,
+};
+
+// Create flat configs (Only ones that declare plugins and parser options need to be different from the legacy config)
+const createFlatConfig = (baseConfig, configName) => ({
+  ...baseConfig,
+  name: `import/${configName}`,
+  plugins: { import: importPlugin },
+});
+
+export const flatConfigs = {
+  recommended: createFlatConfig(
+    require('../config/flat/recommended'),
+    'recommended',
+  ),
+
+  errors: createFlatConfig(require('../config/flat/errors'), 'errors'),
+  warnings: createFlatConfig(require('../config/flat/warnings'), 'warnings'),
+
+  // shhhh... work in progress "secret" rules
+  'stage-0': createFlatConfig(require('../config/flat/stage-0'), 'stage-0'),
+
+  // useful stuff for folks using various environments
+  react: require('../config/flat/react'),
+  'react-native': configs['react-native'],
+  electron: configs.electron,
+  typescript: configs.typescript,
+};