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babel-plugin-version-inline

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A Babel plugin that replaces the global constant __VERSION__ with the version string from the project's package.json. Version 1.0.0 is stable but receives no active development; it's a simple compile-time macro for including the package version in code without runtime lookup. Unlike runtime version detection or bundler-specific plugins, this works in any Babel build pipeline. It's unmaintained since 2018 and has no dependencies.

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babel-plugin-version-inline

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

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Code

Verified usage

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

default

✓ module.exports = require('babel-plugin-version-inline');

✗ import plugin from 'babel-plugin-version-inline';

This is a Babel plugin, not a typical JS module. It is used via Babel configuration, not imported in user code. ESM import does not work because the plugin uses CommonJS and is not packaged as ESM.

babel config usage

✓ { "plugins": ["version-inline"] }

✗ { "plugins": ["babel-plugin-version-inline"] }

In .babelrc or babel.config.js, the plugin name can be shortened to 'version-inline' (without the babel-plugin- prefix) as Babel automatically resolves it.

programmatic API

✓ require('babel-core').transform('code', { plugins: ['version-inline'] })

✗ require('babel-core').transform('code', { plugins: [require('babel-plugin-version-inline')] })

Using the plugin name as a string is sufficient; Babel will resolve the package. Explicit require() may work but is not needed.

Demonstrates how to configure the plugin in .babelrc and how __VERSION__ is replaced with the version from package.json.

// package.json { "name": "my-package", "version": "2.1.0" } // .babelrc { "plugins": ["version-inline"] } // src/index.js const appVersion = __VERSION__; console.log(appVersion); // becomes "2.1.0" // After Babel transformation: // const appVersion = "2.1.0"; // console.log(appVersion);

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedPlugin is no longer maintained; last update in 2018.

fix

Consider using @babel/plugin-transform-version-inline or a custom plugin. Alternatively, bundle version info through other means (e.g., environment variables).

affects: >=1.0.0

gotcha__VERSION__ is replaced at build time; the version string is the one from the project's package.json at the time of build, not at runtime.

fix

Ensure your package.json version is updated before building. No runtime fallback.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe plugin only replaces __VERSION__ exactly; it does not handle other naming conventions like __VERSION or __version__.

fix

Use __VERSION__ exactly, or fork the plugin to modify the replacement pattern.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ReferenceError: __VERSION__ is not defined

The plugin is not applied (Babel not configured or plugin not installed) or the code is run in an environment where __VERSION__ is not defined.

fix

Install the plugin and add 'version-inline' to your Babel plugins list. If running in Node directly (not built), __VERSION__ will not be defined; ensure you run the compiled output.

Module not found: Can't resolve 'babel-plugin-version-inline'

The plugin is not installed in the project's node_modules or Babel cannot find it.

fix

Run `npm install babel-plugin-version-inline --save-dev` and ensure you are using the correct plugin name in Babel config.

Cannot find module 'babel-plugin-version-inline'

The plugin is not installed or the project's node_modules is missing.

fix

Install the plugin: npm install babel-plugin-version-inline --save-dev

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Version history

1.0.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/gnandretta/babel-plugin-version-inline ↗

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