Metro Babel Transformer

The base Babel transformer for Metro, the JavaScript bundler for React Native. Current stable version is 0.84.3, with frequent releases (~monthly). This package provides the default Babel transformation pipeline used by Metro to transpile JavaScript/TypeScript files. It handles caching, config merging, and integration with Metro's build system. Key differentiators: it is the official transformer maintained by Meta, tightly coupled with Metro's caching and dependency resolution; supports custom Babel configs; and ships TypeScript types natively since v0.83.5. Alternatives like @react-native/babel-transformer exist but this is the core package.