Babel (JavaScript)
JavaScript compiler for transforming modern JavaScript to compatible code.
Build tools and bundlers npm MIT
Used in agent projects
484
3.8% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#2 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
187M
npm, last 7 days, @babel/core
GitHub stars
44.1K
last push Oct 9, 2026
How Babel (JavaScript) is used
Babel (JavaScript) is a dependency in 484 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (3.8%), #2 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use Jest (38.0%), ESLint (64.0%), Testing Library (27.7%). It is more common in projects set up for Roo Code (6.2%) than for Gemini CLI (2.7%).
Often used with Babel (JavaScript)
| Jest | 38.0% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 6.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| ESLint | 64.0% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 1.7× more than average |
| Testing Library | 27.7% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 3.8× more than average |
| React | 66.1% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 1.5× more than average |
| webpack | 24.2% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 12.0× more than average |
| React Native | 24.0% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 14.7× more than average |
| Babel Loader | 23.1% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 20.4× more than average |
| webpack CLI | 21.3% of Babel (JavaScript) projects · 13.4× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 4.7% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 3.4% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 3.4% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 4.9% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 5.6% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 4.4% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 2.7% of projects set up for it |
| Roo Code | 6.2% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Babel (JavaScript) as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install @babel/core |
|---|---|
| Packages counted | @babel/core, @babel/preset-env, @babel/preset-react, @babel/preset-typescript, @babel/runtime, @babel/eslint-parser, @babel/parser, @babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties |
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (300), React Native / Expo (89), Next.js (63), Python (10) |
| Example projects | handsontable/handsontable, Automattic/wp-calypso, LeagueAkari/LeagueAkari, primer/react, c15t/c15t |
Alternatives to Babel (JavaScript)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| vite-tsconfig-paths npm Vite plugin that resolves TypeScript path aliases from tsconfig.json automatically. |
184 (1.4%) | 26.7M | 1,631 | MIT |