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babel-globals-module-formatter

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A babel plugin/module formatter that transforms ES6 module exports into global variable assignments. Version 0.1.4 is the latest stable release (low cadence, no updates since 2016). It provides a way to use ES6 modules in non-module environments by exposing exports on the global object. Works with Babel 5.x only; not compatible with Babel 6+ due to API changes. Key differentiator: simple, lightweight solution for legacy browser bundles without module loaders.

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babel-globals-module-formatter

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Code

Verified usage

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

default

✓ import globalsFormatter from 'babel-globals-module-formatter'

✗ var globalsFormatter = require('babel-globals-module-formatter')

Package has a default export. require() works in Node but may cause issues with Babel transforms.

N/A

✓ Use via babel options: { modules: globalsFormatter }

✗ Directly calling the formatter as a function

Intended to be passed as the 'modules' option in Babel 5 configuration, not invoked directly.

Shows configuration for Babel 5 to use the formatter and how ES6 exports become globals.

// Install: npm install babel@5 babel-globals-module-formatter // .babelrc { "modules": "babel-globals-module-formatter" } // Input (app.js): import { foo } from './utils'; foo(); // Output (transpiled): // (function(global) { // "use strict"; // var _utils = require('./utils'); // global.foo = _utils.foo; // foo(); // })(typeof global !== "undefined" ? global : typeof self !== "undefined" ? self : this);

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Known issues

deprecatedPackage is deprecated: Babel 5 is obsolete, this plugin does not support Babel 6+.

fix

Migrate to Babel 6+ with @babel/plugin-transform-modules-umd or similar.

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingIncompatible with Babel 6+ API changes (modules option replaced by plugins/presets).

fix

Use Babel 5 or switch to a different module formatter for global exports.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaDoes not handle circular dependencies: thrown into infinite loop.

fix

Avoid circular dependencies when using this formatter.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaOnly works with module systems that use CommonJS require() internally; not compatible with ES module syntax directly unless transpiled.

fix

Ensure Babel already converts ES imports to CommonJS before applying this formatter.

affects: >=0.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: Cannot call a class as a function

Trying to use formatter as a regular function instead of configuring it via babel options.

fix

Set it as the value for 'modules' in Babel 5 .babelrc (e.g., { "modules": "babel-globals-module-formatter" }).

Error: Unknown option: base.base.moduleFormatter

Using Babel 6+ API where formatter is not supported.

fix

Use Babel 5 or a different plugin for global export.

Upgrade

Version history

0.1.4latest on npm

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Dependencies

babel-corerequiredRequires Babel 5.x as a peer dependency (not compatible with Babel 6+)

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/mairatma/babel-globals-module-formatter ↗

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homepagehttps://github.com/mairatma/babel-globals-module-formatter ↗