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babel-plugin-transform-beautifier

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A Babel plugin (v0.1.1) that transforms JavaScript conditional expressions (ternary, logical AND/OR) into if/else statements for improved readability. It is a niche tool focused solely on beautifying ternaries, with no updates since 2021 and low maintenance. Unlike general formatters (Prettier) or codemods (jscodeshift), it performs a specific AST transformation. Intended for build-time use in Babel pipelines.

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babel-plugin-transform-beautifier

devopsjavascriptv0.1.1

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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.

default export

✓ module.exports = { plugins: ['babel-plugin-transform-beautifier'] }

✗ import beautifier from 'babel-plugin-transform-beautifier'

Babel plugins are strings, not imported symbols. Use plugin name in Babel config.

Shows how to install and configure the plugin in a Babel config file to beautify ternaries.

// Install: npm i --save-dev babel-plugin-transform-beautifier // babel.config.js module.exports = { plugins: ['babel-plugin-transform-beautifier'] }

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPackage is unmaintained since 2021. No support for modern Babel (v7.20+). Check for compatibility with your Babel version.

fix

Use an alternative like manual refactoring or a custom codemod.

affects: >=0.1.1

gotchaOnly transforms ternary expressions and logical AND/OR in conditional context. Does not beautify other patterns like nested ternaries or switch statements.

fix

Review transformed output manually; expected beautification may not apply.

affects: *

gotchaPlugin may conflict with other Babel plugins that manipulate AST or formatting (e.g., minifiers, other transforms).

fix

Ensure plugin order and test output with other plugins in pipeline.

affects: *

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-transform-beautifier'

Package not installed or missing from node_modules.

fix

Run 'npm install --save-dev babel-plugin-transform-beautifier' and check your babel config plugin name.

Plugin threw: 'babel-plugin-transform-beautifier' is not a valid plugin

Using incorrect import syntax or missing plugin name as string.

fix

In babel.config.js, use plugins: ['babel-plugin-transform-beautifier'] (string, not a function or variable).

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Version history

0.1.1latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/gzzhanghao/babel-plugin-transform-beautifier ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/babel-plugin-transform-beautifier ↗