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babel-plugin-inline-json

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A Babel plugin that inlines values from JSON files (e.g., config files) at build time, replacing require() calls to matched files with the actual JSON values. Current stable version is 2.1.0, with infrequent releases. Key differentiator: simple static replacement without runtime overhead, but does not work if the require argument is an identifier or template literal. Alternative to Webpack's DefinePlugin for Babel-only workflows.

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babel-plugin-inline-json

devopsjavascriptv2.1.0

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glibc

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musl

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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.

default

✓ plugins: [['inline-json', options]]

✗ plugins: ['babel-plugin-inline-json']

Must be configured in Babel plugins array with options object. The plugin name is 'inline-json' without 'babel-plugin-' prefix.

Shows how to configure the plugin in .babelrc to inline values from a JSON file matching 'config', and the resulting replacement.

// .babelrc or babel.config.js { "plugins": [ ["inline-json", { "matchPattern": "config" }] ] } // config.json { "apiUrl": "https://api.example.com", "timeout": 5000 } // src/index.js import { apiUrl, timeout } from 'config'; // replaced with values console.log(apiUrl, timeout); // Output: https://api.example.com 5000

Debug

Known issues

gotchaPlugin does not work if the argument to require() is an identifier or template literal — only string literals are supported.

fix

Use a string literal, e.g., require('config') instead of require(fileName).

affects: >=0.0.0

breakingVersion 2.x dropped support for Babel 6. Requires Babel 7+.

fix

Upgrade to Babel 7 or use version 1.x for Babel 6.

affects: >=2.0.0

deprecatedThe 'matchPattern' option only accepts a single string, not an array or regex object.

fix

Pass a single string regex pattern (e.g., 'config') for module names to match.

affects: >=2.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Module 'babel-plugin-inline-json' not found

Plugin not installed or misspelled in Babel config.

fix

Run 'npm install --save-dev babel-plugin-inline-json' and ensure the config uses 'inline-json' without 'babel-plugin-' prefix.

TypeError: Cannot read property 'path' of undefined

Using an identifier as the require argument instead of a string literal.

fix

Replace the require argument with a string literal, e.g., require('config') instead of const file = 'config'; require(file);

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Version history

2.1.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/gkatsev/babel-plugin-inline-json ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/babel-plugin-inline-json ↗