requirejs-transpiler

0.1.2 verified Fri May 01 auth: no javascript

Transpile RequireJS AMD modules (define/require) into ES module syntax (import/export). Version 0.1.2 is current, with no clear release cadence. It provides a Node.js API to convert AMD files in bulk using glob patterns, with optional Prettier formatting. Limited community adoption, no active maintenance.

Common errors

error SyntaxError: Unexpected token '-' ↓

cause Trying to destructure the import with hyphenated name like { 'requirejs-transpiler' } which is not a valid identifier.

fix

Use camelCase: const { requirejsTranspiler } = require('requirejs-transpiler');

Warnings

gotcha Package name in import is 'requirejs-transpiler' with hyphen, but the function is also named 'requirejs-transpiler'? Actually the export name is 'requirejsTranspiler' (camelCase). ↓

fix Use the correct import: import { requirejsTranspiler } from 'requirejs-transpiler';

gotcha The README example shows const { requirejs-transpiler } = require('requirejs-transpiler') which is invalid JavaScript due to hyphen in property name. ↓

fix Use destructuring with valid identifier: const { requirejsTranspiler } = require('requirejs-transpiler');

gotcha The package may not handle all AMD patterns (e.g., dynamic require, nested define). Only simple define with array dependencies is covered. ↓

fix Manually review complex AMD modules after transformation.

Install

npm install requirejs-transpiler

yarn add requirejs-transpiler

pnpm add requirejs-transpiler

Imports

requirejsTranspiler

wrong

const requirejsTranspiler = require('requirejs-transpiler')

correct

import { requirejsTranspiler } from 'requirejs-transpiler'

Package exports a named function, not default.

Quickstart

Transpile all AMD modules in ./src to ES modules in ./dist.

import { requirejsTranspiler } from 'requirejs-transpiler';
requirejsTranspiler({
  srcBasePath: './src',
  srcPattern: '**/*.js',
  distBasePath: './dist',
  prettier: false
});