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babel-plugin-source-map-support

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A Babel plugin (v2.2.0) that automatically prepends `import 'source-map-support/register'` to every transpiled file, enabling source-map-aware stack traces in v8 environments (Node.js, Chrome). It requires the separate `source-map-support` runtime dependency (v0.5+). Unlike manual registration or other plugins, it works with all Babel 7 presets and can be scoped to development builds via the `env` option. Stable, low maintenance, no known breaking changes since v1.

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babel-plugin-source-map-support

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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

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 export

✓ import pkg from 'babel-plugin-source-map-support'

✗ const pkg = require('babel-plugin-source-map-support')

Plugin is typically used via Babel config (string name 'source-map-support'), not imported directly. If importing programmatically, use ESM default import.

Babel config plugin entry

✓ plugins: ['source-map-support']

✗ plugins: ['babel-plugin-source-map-support']

Babel resolves plugin names without the 'babel-plugin-' prefix; use 'source-map-support' in plugins array.

Install plugin and runtime, configure in Babel, compile a file to see automatic source map support registration.

// Install: npm install --save-dev babel-plugin-source-map-support source-map-support // .babelrc { "plugins": ["source-map-support"], "sourceMaps": "inline" } // Input: test.js import foo from 'foo'; foo(); // Compile: npx babel test.js --out-file test-compiled.js // Output: test-compiled.js will have import 'source-map-support/register' prepended

Debug

Known issues

gotchaRequires source-map-support package to be installed separately as a runtime dependency

fix

Run: npm install --save source-map-support

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaOnly works in environments with v8 stack trace API (Node.js, Chrome). Harmless in others but no effect.

fix

Do not use for browser production builds; scope to development only via Babel 'env' option.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'source-map-support/register'

source-map-support package not installed or not in node_modules

fix

Run: npm install --save source-map-support

Babel 6 is not supported

Plugin requires Babel 7+; earlier versions not compatible

fix

Upgrade Babel to version 7 or later, or use an older version of the plugin (not recommended).

Stack traces still show transpiled line numbers

Source maps not generated or not loaded; plugin only adds registration, source maps must be generated separately

fix

Enable source maps in Babel config: 'sourceMaps: true' or 'sourceMaps: "inline"'

Upgrade

Version history

2.2.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

source-map-supportrequiredruntime peer dependency; must be installed separately for the plugin to work

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/chocolateboy/babel-plugin-source-map-support ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/babel-plugin-source-map-support ↗