diff --git a/.changeset/rude-pens-itch.md b/.changeset/rude-pens-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02e3633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rude-pens-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-better-t-stack": patch
+---
+
+fix convex imports
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/backend/convex/packages/backend/package.json.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/backend/convex/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
index e27ad0a..3fb4edb 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/backend/convex/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/backend/convex/packages/backend/package.json.hbs
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@{{projectName}}/backend",
   "version": "1.0.0",
-  "private": true,
-  "exports": {
-    "./convex/*": "./convex/*"
-  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "convex dev",
     "setup": "convex dev --configure --until-success"
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/native/nativewind/app/todo.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/native/nativewind/app/todo.tsx.hbs
index efc13f8..effc135 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/native/nativewind/app/todo.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/native/nativewind/app/todo.tsx.hbs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import {
 import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
-import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.d.ts";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
+import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel";
 {{else}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/next/src/app/todos/page.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/next/src/app/todos/page.tsx.hbs
index f20b3e4..66a2c80 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/next/src/app/todos/page.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/next/src/app/todos/page.tsx.hbs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
-import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.d.ts";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
+import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel";
 {{else}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
   {{#if (eq api "orpc")}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/react-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/react-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
index cb0abab..cd681a9 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/react-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/react-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
-import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.d.ts";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
+import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel";
 {{else}}
   {{#if (eq api "orpc")}}
   import { orpc } from "@/utils/orpc";
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
index 5c46b98..7aea332 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useMutation, useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
-import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.d.ts";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
+import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel";
 {{else}}
   {{#if (eq api "orpc")}}
   import { orpc } from "@/utils/orpc";
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
index 50dd8c4..85dc57a 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/todos.tsx.hbs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 import { useSuspenseQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { convexQuery } from "@convex-dev/react-query";
 import { useMutation } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 import type { Id } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.js";
 {{else}}
   {{#if (eq api "trpc")}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/svelte/src/routes/todos/+page.svelte.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/svelte/src/routes/todos/+page.svelte.hbs
index f2fe062..5a593db 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/svelte/src/routes/todos/+page.svelte.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/examples/todo/web/svelte/src/routes/todos/+page.svelte.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { useQuery, useConvexClient } from 'convex-svelte';
-	import { api } from '@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js';
+	import { api } from '@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api';
 	import type { Id } from '@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/dataModel.js';
 
 	let newTodoText = $state('');
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/nativewind/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/nativewind/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
index bf4952d..a290a6f 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/nativewind/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/nativewind/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { trpc } from "@/utils/trpc";
 {{/if}}
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{/if}}
 
 export default function Home() {
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/unistyles/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/unistyles/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
index 999f95a..6dc0dda 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/unistyles/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/native/unistyles/app/(drawer)/index.tsx.hbs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { trpc } from "@/utils/trpc";
 {{/if}}
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{/if}}
 
 export default function Home() {
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/next/src/app/page.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/next/src/app/page.tsx.hbs
index 516cc73..3557689 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/next/src/app/page.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/next/src/app/page.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{else if (or (eq api "orpc") (eq api "trpc"))}}
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
   {{#if (eq api "orpc")}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/react-router/src/routes/_index.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/react-router/src/routes/_index.tsx.hbs
index 34eb9ab..0e98ba7 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/react-router/src/routes/_index.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/react-router/src/routes/_index.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Route } from "./+types/_index";
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{else if (or (eq api "orpc") (eq api "trpc"))}}
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
   {{#if (eq api "orpc")}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
index 0791031..1a650ed 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-router/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 {{/if}}
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
-import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{ projectName }}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{/if}}
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/")({
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
index 675f855..d666d5d 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/react/tanstack-start/src/routes/index.tsx.hbs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 import { convexQuery } from "@convex-dev/react-query";
 import { useSuspenseQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 {{else if (or (eq api "trpc") (eq api "orpc"))}}
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
   {{#if (eq api "trpc")}}
diff --git a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte.hbs b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte.hbs
index b7c10dc..0179a58 100644
--- a/apps/cli/templates/frontend/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte.hbs
+++ b/apps/cli/templates/frontend/svelte/src/routes/+page.svelte.hbs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{#if (eq backend "convex")}}
 <script lang="ts">
 import { useQuery } from 'convex-svelte';
-import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api.js";
+import { api } from "@{{projectName}}/backend/convex/_generated/api";
 
 const healthCheck = useQuery(api.healthCheck.get, {});
 
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 9ffd129..2cd20bd 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     },
     "apps/cli": {
       "name": "create-better-t-stack",
-      "version": "2.13.3",
+      "version": "2.13.4",
       "bin": {
         "create-better-t-stack": "dist/index.js",
       },