diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index a4c0ca7c..1e4ee457 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import storybook from "eslint-plugin-storybook";
 import boundaries from 'eslint-plugin-boundaries';
 import unusedImports from 'eslint-plugin-unused-imports';
+import { importX } from 'eslint-plugin-import-x'
 
 import { defineConfig, globalIgnores } from "eslint/config";
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ export default defineConfig([
             js,
             'unused-imports': unusedImports,
             unicorn,
+            'import-x': importX,
         },
         rules: {
             ...defaultRules,
@@ -103,9 +105,13 @@ export default defineConfig([
             // https://github.com/import-js/eslint-plugin-import/blob/main/docs/rules/consistent-type-specifier-style.md
             // -- this enforces that type-only imports are fixed to top-level type imports IE
             // import {type Foo, type Bar} from 'a'; => import type { Foo, Bar} from 'a';
-            // "import/consistent-type-specifier-style": [
-            //     "error", "prefer-top-level-if-only-type-imports"
-            // ]
+            //
+            // USE eslint-plugin-import-x since its more actively developed?
+            // waiting on the status of this for supporting mixed inline types
+            // https://github.com/un-ts/eslint-plugin-import-x/issues/501
+            // "import-x/consistent-type-specifier-style": [
+            //     "error", "prefer-top-level"
+            // ],
             "unicorn/prefer-then-catch": "error",
             "unicorn/consistent-destructuring": "warn",
             "unicorn/consistent-function-scoping": "warn",
@@ -134,7 +140,9 @@ export default defineConfig([
         languageOptions: {
             globals: {
                 ...globals.node,
-            }
+            },
+            ecmaVersion: 'latest',
+            sourceType: 'module',
         },
         files: ['src/**/*.ts','src/**/*.tsx']
     },
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 77c5f682..23d97b20 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
         "eslint": "^10.6.0",
         "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^4.4.5",
         "eslint-plugin-boundaries": "^7.0.2",
+        "eslint-plugin-import-x": "^4.17.1",
         "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^11.3.0",
         "eslint-plugin-prefer-arrow-functions": "^3.2.4",
         "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^7.1.1",
@@ -8895,6 +8896,16 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-GpVkmM8vF2vQUkj2LvZmD35JxeJOLCwJ9cUkugyk2nuhbv3+mJvpLYYt+0+USMxE+oj+ey/lJEnhZw75x/OMcQ==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/comment-parser": {
+      "version": "1.4.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/comment-parser/-/comment-parser-1.4.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0h+uSNtQGW3D98eQt3jJ8L06Fves8hncB4V/PKdw/Qb8Hnk19VaKuTr55UNRYiSoVa7WwrFls+rh3ux9agmkeQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/common-tags": {
       "version": "1.8.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/common-tags/-/common-tags-1.8.2.tgz",
@@ -10586,6 +10597,43 @@
         "eslint": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-import-x": {
+      "version": "4.17.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-import-x/-/eslint-plugin-import-x-4.17.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4cdstYkKCyjumM2Q9NSI03K8D2a9F4Ssz33K2lv2hQa4KmR9jPLwk3uWGtNvclfqBrPGfGuMBwsGMbe6dMRbfg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@typescript-eslint/types": "^8.56.0",
+        "comment-parser": "^1.4.1",
+        "debug": "^4.4.1",
+        "eslint-import-context": "^0.1.9",
+        "is-glob": "^4.0.3",
+        "minimatch": "^9.0.3 || ^10.1.2",
+        "semver": "^7.7.2",
+        "stable-hash-x": "^0.2.0",
+        "unrs-resolver": "^1.9.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint-plugin-import-x"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@typescript-eslint/utils": "^8.56.0",
+        "eslint": "^8.57.0 || ^9.0.0 || ^10.0.0",
+        "eslint-import-resolver-node": "*"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@typescript-eslint/utils": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "eslint-import-resolver-node": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-plugin-mocha": {
       "version": "11.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-mocha/-/eslint-plugin-mocha-11.3.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2d04c74a..c13d4706 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     "eslint": "^10.6.0",
     "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^4.4.5",
     "eslint-plugin-boundaries": "^7.0.2",
+    "eslint-plugin-import-x": "^4.17.1",
     "eslint-plugin-mocha": "^11.3.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prefer-arrow-functions": "^3.2.4",
     "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^7.1.1",
diff --git a/src/backend/common/infrastructure/Atomic.ts b/src/backend/common/infrastructure/Atomic.ts
index bfdf9381..e6682623 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/infrastructure/Atomic.ts
+++ b/src/backend/common/infrastructure/Atomic.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import type { Dayjs, ManipulateType } from "dayjs";
 import type { Request, Response } from "express";
 import type { NextFunction, ParamsDictionary, Query } from "express-serve-static-core";
 import type { FixedSizeList } from 'fixed-size-list';
-import { type DeviceId, type ErrorLike, isPlayObject, type PlayMeta, type PlayObject, type PlayObjectMinimal, type PlayPlatformId, type PlayUserId, type UnixTimestamp } from "../../../core/Atomic.ts";
+import { isPlayObject } from "../../../core/Atomic.ts";
+import type {DeviceId, ErrorLike, PlayMeta, PlayObject, PlayObjectMinimal, PlayPlatformId, PlayUserId, UnixTimestamp} from "../../../core/Atomic.ts";
 import type TupleMap from "../TupleMap.ts";
 import type { MusicBrainzApi } from 'musicbrainz-api';
 import type { ReportedPlayerStatus, SourceType } from "../../../core/Atomic.ts";