sb-babel-cli

5.1.1 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript deprecated

A smarter babel-cli wrapper by Steelbrain. Version 5.1.1 is the latest stable release. It wraps the official Babel CLI with additional features like file watching, improved error handling, and a simpler API. Not actively maintained; the author recommends using @babel/cli directly. Requires Node >= 10.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'sb-babel-cli' ↓

cause Package not installed or used incorrectly as a module import.

fix

Use npx or install globally: npm install -g sb-babel-cli

error ReferenceError: babel is not defined ↓

cause Trying to import sb-babel-cli as a CommonJS module.

fix

sb-babel-cli is a CLI tool, not a library. Use it from command line.

Warnings

deprecated Package is deprecated in favor of @babel/cli ↓

fix Switch to @babel/cli (official Babel CLI).

breaking Breaking changes between sb-babel-cli and @babel/cli in CLI flags ↓

fix Review Babel CLI documentation and adjust command line arguments.

gotcha Node >= 10 required; lower versions may fail silently. ↓

fix Upgrade Node to version 10 or higher.

Install

npm install sb-babel-cli

yarn add sb-babel-cli

pnpm add sb-babel-cli

Imports

default (cli)
wrong
```
import sbBabelCli from 'sb-babel-cli'
```
correct
```
npx sb-babel-cli src --out-dir dist
```
This is a CLI tool, not a library. Use npx or install globally.

Quickstart

Installs sb-babel-cli globally and compiles src/ to lib/.

npm install -g sb-babel-cli
sb-babel-cli src --out-dir lib