Natron Transpiler

0.0.0 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript

Natron Transpiler is a JavaScript/TypeScript transpiler currently at version 0.0.0, indicating pre-release stage. It aims to provide minimal overhead and plugin-based architecture. Development cadence is unknown due to no releases or changelog. Key differentiators include a focus on small bundles and extensibility, but it is not yet stable or widely adopted.

Common errors

error Cannot find module 'natron-transpiler' ↓

cause Package not installed or not published to npm registry.

fix

Install package: npm install natron-transpiler

error 'transpile' is not exported from 'natron-transpiler' ↓

cause Using named import when package only exports default.

fix

Use default import: import transpile from 'natron-transpiler';

error Unexpected token: punc (:) ↓

cause Transpiler does not support TypeScript syntax without configuration.

fix

Ensure you pass appropriate options to transpile, e.g., { syntax: 'typescript' }.

Warnings

gotcha Version 0.0.0 is pre-release; API may change without notice. ↓

fix Pin to exact version or use at own risk.

Install

npm install natron-transpiler

yarn add natron-transpiler

pnpm add natron-transpiler

Imports

transpile

wrong

const transpile = require('natron-transpiler').transpile;

correct

import { transpile } from 'natron-transpiler';

Package may be ESM-only at future stable release.

NatronTranspiler

wrong

import { NatronTranspiler } from 'natron-transpiler';

correct

import NatronTranspiler from 'natron-transpiler';

Default export, not named export.

Config

wrong

const { Config } = require('natron-transpiler');

correct

import type { Config } from 'natron-transpiler';

Type import; Config interface only available in TypeScript.

Quickstart

Shows basic transpilation of TypeScript to ES2015 using the transpile function.

import { transpile } from 'natron-transpiler';

const code = 'const x: number = 42;';
const result = transpile(code, { target: 'ES2015' });
console.log(result.code);