gobble-babel

6.0.0 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript maintenance

A Gobble plugin to compile ES6/ES2015+ JavaScript files using Babel. Version 6.0.0 is the latest stable release; this package is part of the Gobble build system ecosystem. It automatically generates sourcemaps and passes user-specified options directly to Babel. Unlike standalone Babel CLI or other build tool plugins, it integrates tightly with Gobble's transform pipeline. Development is minimal; the package is in maintenance mode.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'babel-preset-es2015' ↓

cause Missing required Babel preset for ES2015 compilation.

fix

Run: npm install --save-dev babel-preset-es2015

error TypeError: gobble(...).transform is not a function ↓

cause gobble-babel not installed or not loaded; the 'babel' transform is not registered.

fix

Install gobble-babel as a dev dependency: npm install --save-dev gobble-babel

Warnings

breaking gobble-babel v6 is compatible with Babel 6, but not with Babel 5 or earlier. ↓

fix Ensure you install babel-preset-es2015 and babel-core version 6.x.

deprecated The 'babel' string used in gobble's transform method is specific to this plugin. If you switch to another plugin, the transform name changes. ↓

fix Use the correct transform name for your chosen plugin.

gotcha Sourcemaps are enabled by default; to disable them, pass `sourceMap: false` in options. ↓

fix Add sourceMap: false to the options object if sourcemaps cause issues.

Install

npm install gobble-babel

yarn add gobble-babel

pnpm add gobble-babel

Imports

default transform function

wrong

const gobble = require('gobble'); module.exports = gobble('src').transform('babel', options);

correct

import gobble from 'gobble'; gobble('src').transform('babel', options);

If using ESM, import gobble; the transform is called with the string 'babel'.

Quickstart

This shows how to set up a Gobble file that compiles ES6 files from 'src' directory using Babel preset-es2015.

// gobblefile.js
const gobble = require('gobble');
module.exports = gobble('src').transform('babel', {
  presets: ['es2015']
});