babel-install

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Declare and install Babel plugins and presets via CLI or programmatically. Current version 2.1.0. It automatically adds plugins/presets to .babelrc and installs npm packages, with shorthand CLI flags via yargs-parser. Warns on duplicate modules. Limited maintenance (last release 2016). Alternative to manual config edits for Babel 6.x era.

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babel-install

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Pass rate

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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

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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.

BabelInstaller

✓ import BabelInstaller from 'babel-install'

✗ const BabelInstaller = require('babel-install')

Default export; no named exports.

BabelInstaller.installAndDeclare

✓ BabelInstaller().installAndDeclare(plugins, callback)

✗ BabelInstaller.installAndDeclare(plugins, callback)

Must instantiate with BabelInstaller() first.

CLI

✓ babel-install babel-preset-es2015 babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator

✗ babel-install --presets es2015 --plugins transform-async-to-generator

Both forms work; shorthand preferred for clarity.

Install babel-install and use CLI to add presets/plugins to .babelrc and package.json.

npm i babel-install -DE babel-install --presets es2015 --plugins transform-async-to-generator transform-es2015-arrow-functions cat .babelrc # {"presets":["es2015"],"plugins":["transform-es2015-arrow-functions","transform-async-to-generator"]}

babel-install --version

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedbabel-install is only compatible with Babel 6.x; Babel 7+ uses @babel/ scoped packages and new config format.

fix

Use @babel/core and manual configuration or tools like babel-preset-env.

affects: >=1.0.0

breakingProgrammatic API changed between v1 and v2. v1 used synchronous method; v2 uses callback.

fix

Use callback or wrap in promise; v1: BabelInstaller.installAndDeclare(plugins) (returns undefined).

affects: >=2.0.0

gotchaCLI shorthand with --plugins and --presets strips babel-plugin- and babel-preset- prefixes; may install wrong package if not careful.

fix

Always verify package names; use full names for non-standard packages.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'babel-install'

Package not installed locally or globally. babel-install is installed as a devDependency but not linked.

fix

Run `npm i babel-install -DE` in project root, then add `node_modules/.bin` to PATH or use npx babel-install.

babel-install: command not found

Local bin not accessible; PATH does not include ./node_modules/.bin.

fix

Run `export PATH=./node_modules/.bin:$PATH` or use `npx babel-install` instead.

TypeError: Cannot read property 'installAndDeclare' of undefined

Using wrong import (named instead of default) or not calling BabelInstaller() as a function.

fix

Use `import BabelInstaller from 'babel-install'` then `BabelInstaller().installAndDeclare(...)`.

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Version history

2.1.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/jameswomack/babel-install ↗

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