Babel Loader
Webpack loader that transpiles JavaScript using Babel for broad browser compatibility.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
144
1.1% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#13 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
22.7M
npm, last 7 days, babel-loader
GitHub stars
4,833
last push Sep 3, 2026
How Babel Loader is used
Babel Loader is a dependency in 144 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.1%), #13 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use webpack (86.1%), Babel (JavaScript) (77.8%), webpack CLI (66.7%).
Often used with Babel Loader
| webpack | 86.1% of Babel Loader projects · 42.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| Babel (JavaScript) | 77.8% of Babel Loader projects · 20.4× more than average |
| webpack CLI | 66.7% of Babel Loader projects · 42.1× more than average |
| html-webpack-plugin | 61.1% of Babel Loader projects · 57.1× more than average |
| Phaser | 61.1% of Babel Loader projects · 15.0× more than average |
| webpack-dev-server | 61.1% of Babel Loader projects · 52.8× more than average |
| Copy Webpack Plugin | 40.3% of Babel Loader projects · 47.4× more than average |
| file-loader | 39.6% of Babel Loader projects · 61.3× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Babel Loader as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install babel-loader |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (123), Next.js (10), React Native / Expo (4), PHP (2) |
| Example projects | Automattic/wp-calypso, zkoss/zk, ultrabolido/PrinceJS, theskeletoncrew/treat-toolbox, amelioro/ameliorate |
Alternatives to Babel Loader
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vite npm Fast native-ESM powered web development build tool and dev server. |
2,897 (22.8%) | 194M | 83.3K | MIT |
| Babel (JavaScript) npm JavaScript compiler for transforming modern JavaScript to compatible code. |
484 (3.8%) | 187M | 44.1K | MIT |
| Turborepo npm High-performance build system for monorepos with task parallelization. |
399 (3.1%) | 29.5M | 31.2K | MIT |
| esbuild npm Extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier written in Go. |
342 (2.7%) | 3M | 40.1K | MIT |
| webpack npm Module bundler that packages JavaScript, assets and dependencies for browser deployment. |
255 (2.0%) | 54.9M | 66.1K | MIT |
| react-scripts npm Build configuration and scripts for Create React App zero-configuration setup. |
231 (1.8%) | 2.4M | 103K | MIT |
| React Compiler Babel Plugin npm Babel plugin for React Compiler that optimizes React component rendering. |
202 (1.6%) | 17.8M | 251K | MIT |
| webpack CLI npm Command-line interface for webpack bundler and related build tools. |
201 (1.6%) | 10.4M | 2,617 | MIT |