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babel-helper-simplify-module

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This package provides Babel utilities to transform and simplify module structures by exploding imports and exports into a normalized form. Current stable version is 2.2.1, with low release cadence. It is intended for internal use in Babel tooling, not for direct consumption in most projects. It differs from alternatives like babel-plugin-transform-modules-commonjs by focusing on structure normalization rather than module system conversion. Typically used in conjunction with babel-explode-module.

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babel-helper-simplify-module

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Pass rate

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Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

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musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

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

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node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

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

simplifyModule

✓ import { simplifyModule } from 'babel-helper-simplify-module'

✗ import simplifyModule from 'babel-helper-simplify-module'

This package only exports named exports; no default export is available.

explodedToStatements

✓ import { explodedToStatements } from 'babel-helper-simplify-module'

✗ const { explodedToStatements } = require('babel-helper-simplify-module')

CommonJS require is valid as the package supports both ESM and CJS.

Demonstrates importing simplifyModule and using it on a Babel AST program path to normalize module structure.

import { simplifyModule } from 'babel-helper-simplify-module'; import { parse, traverse } from '@babel/core'; const code = ` import foo from 'mod'; import { bar } from 'mod'; export default function() {} export const baz = 42; export * from 'bam'; `; const ast = parse(code, { sourceType: 'module' }); traverse(ast, { Program(path) { simplifyModule(path); path.stop(); } }); // simplified AST is now in ast console.log(JSON.stringify(ast, null, 2));

Debug

Known issues

gotchasimplifyModule mutates the program path in place; always call it within a Babel traversal

fix

Ensure you pass a valid Babel NodePath to simplifyModule.

affects: >=2.0

deprecatedThis package is no longer actively maintained; consider using @babel/helper-module-transforms for similar functionality

fix

Switch to @babel/helper-module-transforms if possible.

affects: >=2.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'node')

Passing a path that is not a Program node to simplifyModule

fix

Ensure you call simplifyModule on a Program path, e.g., traverse with Program enter.

Module not found: Can't resolve 'babel-helper-simplify-module'

Package not installed

fix

Run 'npm install babel-helper-simplify-module'

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Version history

2.2.1latest on npm

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Dependencies

babel-explode-modulerequiredCore dependency for exploding module AST nodes into structured data

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/thejameskyle/babel-helper-simplify-module ↗

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