amd-to-es6

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A CLI and programmatic tool to convert AMD modules (define pattern) into ES6 module syntax. Current version 0.2.0, last updated in 2014. It handles simple cases like modules with/without dependencies and imports for side-effects, but does NOT support named define modules, multiple define per file, or UMD patterns. The library is effectively abandoned as there are more modern alternatives like jscodeshift or lebab, and no updates since 2014. It works by parsing AMD define calls and rewriting to import/export statements, with options for directory batch processing, glob patterns, and beautification via jsbeautify.

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amd-to-es6

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Code

Verified usage

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convert

✓ import { convert } from 'amd-to-es6'

✗ var convert = require('amd-to-es6')

Package is ESM-only; CommonJS require will fail because the package does not export a UMD wrapper.

default

✓ import amdToEs6 from 'amd-to-es6'

✗ const amdToEs6 = require('amd-to-es6').default

The package only exports a named convert function, not a default export. This pattern will result in undefined.

convertSync

✓ import { convertSync } from 'amd-to-es6'

Not exported; convertSync does not exist in this package. Use convert() which is async.

Demonstrates programmatic conversion of an AMD module with two dependencies to ES6 module syntax using the convert function.

import { convert } from 'amd-to-es6'; const amdCode = `define(['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'], function (a, b) { return function (x) { return a(b(x)); }; });`; try { const es6Code = convert(amdCode); console.log(es6Code); } catch (error) { console.error('Conversion failed:', error.message); }

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Known issues

deprecatedPackage is unmaintained since 2014; no support for modern JavaScript features or fixes.

fix

Consider using jscodeshift or lebab for AMD to ES6 conversion.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingDoes not support named define modules; those will throw an error or be silently skipped.

fix

Manually rename named defines to anonymous before conversion or use an alternative tool.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingDoes not support UMD modules where define callback is not a function literal (e.g., define(factoryFn)).

fix

Rewrite UMD modules to plain AMD define patterns before conversion.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaGenerated variable names for dynamic requires use ugly prefixes like $__path_to_a, which may break coding standards.

fix

Manually rename generated variable names after conversion.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingThe package is ESM-only; using require() will fail with ReferenceError or undefined.

fix

Use import syntax and ensure your Node.js version supports ESM, or transpile your code.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: convert is not a function

Incorrect import or using require on an ESM-only package.

fix

Use import { convert } from 'amd-to-es6' instead of require.

Error: Unsupported define format

Named define modules or UMD patterns not supported.

fix

Remove the name from define('name', ...) or rewrite UMD to anonymous define.

SyntaxError: Unexpected token

Input contains multiple define calls or invalid AMD syntax.

fix

Ensure each file has exactly one define call with a function literal callback.

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0.2.0latest on npm

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githubhttps://github.com/jonbretman/amd-to-as6 ↗

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