babel-compile

library2.0.0jsnpmunverified

A CLI tool built on babel-core for compiling .js/.jsx files to ES6 with automatic source map generation, output directory cleaning, and configuration loading from NPM modules. Version 2.0.0 is the current stable release with low release cadence. It provides an alternative to the Babel CLI for batch compilation with extra features like source maps with correct file references and cleaning the output directory to avoid stale files. It requires a Babel preset (e.g., babel-preset-es2015).

devops

npm install babel-compile

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · BABEL-COMPILE

babel-compile

devopsjavascriptv2.0.0

Install

—

Import

—

Disk

—

Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

build_error

glibc

node 18–226 runs

build_error

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

babel-compile (CLI)

✓ npx babel-compile -p es2015 src:lib

✗ require('babel-compile')

This is a CLI tool, not a module. Use npx or install globally. No JavaScript import exists.

compile function (internal)

✓ Not intended for direct import; use CLI only.

The package does not export a public API for programmatic use.

Shows installation and basic usage of babel-compile CLI with es2015 preset, compiling src/ to lib/.

npm install babel-compile --save-dev npm install babel-preset-es2015 --save-dev # Add to package.json scripts: # "compile": "babel-compile -p es2015 src:lib" # Run: npm run compile

babel-compile --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchaSource maps require Node >=0.12 or source-map-support module for proper stack traces.

fix

Install source-map-support and require it in your entry point.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaThe tool only works with .js and .jsx files; other extensions are ignored.

fix

Rename files to .js or .jsx, or use a different compiler.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'babel-preset-es2015'

babel-compile requires an explicit preset to be installed; it does not ship with one.

fix

Run: npm install babel-preset-es2015 --save-dev

SyntaxError: Unexpected token import

Compiled output may still contain ES6 features if a preset is not provided or configured correctly.

fix

Ensure babel-preset-es2015 (or appropriate preset) is installed and passed via -p option.

Upgrade

Version history

2.0.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

babel-preset-es2015requiredRequired for ES2015 compilation; babel-compile itself does not include presets.

Agent activity

4 hits · last 30 days

node

Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jhford/babel-compile ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/babel-compile ↗