diff --git a/js/.eslintrc.js b/js/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a245d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright 2019, University of Colorado Boulder
+// @author Chris Klusendorf
+
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = {
+
+  // Use all of the default rules from eslint file for node code.
+  "extends": "../../chipper/eslint/node_eslintrc.js"
+};
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 90d19b9..8c91cba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "test-local-server": "node js/serverTest.js"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "eslint-plugin-react": "^7.14.3",
     "fs-extra": "6.0.1",
     "gray-matter": "^4.0.1",
     "grunt": "~1.0.0",
@@ -21,6 +22,17 @@
   },
   "phet": {},
   "eslintConfig": {
-    "extends": "../chipper/eslint/node_eslintrc.js"
+    "extends": "plugin:react/recommended",
+    "parserOptions": {
+      "sourceType": "module",
+      "ecmaFeatures": {
+        "jsx": true
+      }
+    },
+    "settings": {
+      "react": {
+        "version": "^16.8.6"
+      }
+    }
   }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/react-binder/package.json b/react-binder/package.json
index 6cf3d68..673ec84 100644
--- a/react-binder/package.json
+++ b/react-binder/package.json
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"
   },
-  "eslintConfig": {
-    "extends": "react-app"
-  },
   "browserslist": {
     "production": [
       ">0.2%",