ts-babel-node

1.1.1 verified Sat Apr 25 auth: no javascript deprecated

ts-babel-node (v1.1.1) enables Babel compilation of TypeScript output, primarily to support async/await in older Node.js versions. It wraps ts-node to add a Babel transpilation step after TypeScript compilation. Requires peer dependencies typescript and ts-node. Useful for legacy toolchains where Node.js 5.x lacks ES6 support. No longer actively maintained; users should migrate to ts-node with modern Node.js.

Common errors

error Error: Cannot find module 'ts-node' ↓

cause Missing peer dependency ts-node

fix

npm install ts-node

error TypeError: Cannot read property 'compile' of undefined ↓

cause Incompatible TypeScript version (e.g., v2+)

fix

Install typescript@1.8 explicitly: npm install typescript@1.8

error SyntaxError: Unexpected token function ↓

cause Babel not registered; async/await not transpiled

fix

Require 'ts-babel-node/register' before running code.

Warnings

deprecated Package is no longer maintained; use ts-node with modern Node.js (>=6) which supports async/await natively. ↓

fix Remove dependency and rely on ts-node alone.

breaking Requires peer dependency typescript@1.8 or similar; newer TypeScript versions may break compilation. ↓

fix Pin typescript to a compatible version.

gotcha Node.js version must be <6 to need babel; on modern Node.js, ts-node handles async/await without babel. ↓

fix Upgrade Node.js and use ts-node directly.

Install

npm install ts-babel-node

yarn add ts-babel-node

pnpm add ts-babel-node

Imports

default
wrong
```
import tsBabelNode from 'ts-babel-node'
```
correct
```
import 'ts-babel-node/register'
```
Module has no default export; use side-effect import for registration

register

wrong

const register = require('ts-babel-node').register

correct

import { register } from 'ts-babel-node'

ESM and CJS both work, but ESM import is preferred

registerBabel

wrong

require('ts-babel-node').registerBabel()

correct

import { registerBabel } from 'ts-babel-node'

Used when ts-node is already registered, e.g., in gulpfile.ts

Quickstart

Demonstrates basic usage: install peer deps, register ts-babel-node, and run a TypeScript file with async/await.

// Install: npm install --save-dev ts-babel-node typescript@1.8 ts-node

// Run a TypeScript file with async/await support
// my-script.ts:
import { register } from 'ts-babel-node';
register();

async function main() {
  const result = await Promise.resolve('Hello, ts-babel-node!');
  console.log(result);
}
main().catch(console.error);

// Execute: ts-babel-node my-script.ts