diff --git a/codeflash/languages/javascript/import_resolver.py b/codeflash/languages/javascript/import_resolver.py
index 4e237b8d6..740768067 100644
--- a/codeflash/languages/javascript/import_resolver.py
+++ b/codeflash/languages/javascript/import_resolver.py
@@ -301,20 +301,11 @@ def _is_external_package(self, module_path: str) -> bool:
 
         """
         # Relative imports are not external
-        if module_path.startswith("."):
-            return False
-
         # Absolute imports (starting with /) are project-internal
-        if module_path.startswith("/"):
-            return False
-
         # @/ is a common path alias in Next.js/TypeScript projects mapping to project root
         # These are internal imports, not external npm packages
-        if module_path.startswith("@/"):
-            return False
-
         # ~/ is another common path alias pattern
-        if module_path.startswith("~/"):
+        if module_path.startswith((".", "/", "@/", "~/")):
             return False
 
         # Bare imports without ./ or ../ are external packages