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Babel (transcompiler)

Babel is a free and open-source JavaScript transcompiler that is mainly used to convert ECMAScript 2015+ (ES6+) code into backwards-compatible JavaScript code that can be run by older JavaScript engines. It allows web developers to take advantage of the newest features of the language.

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Developer
Contributors
License
MIT
Operating system
Linux, macOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, Microsoft Windows
Original author
Sebastian McKenzie
Release
September 28, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-09-28)
Repository
github.com/babel/babel

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Babel (transcompiler)

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Edges13
Triples11
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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Babel (transcompiler)

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Developer · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → Contributors
License · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → MIT
Operating system · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → Linux, macOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, Microsoft Windows
Original author · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → Sebastian McKenzie
Release · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → September 28, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-09-28)
Repository · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → github.com/babel/babel
Stable release · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → 8.0.4 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (9 July 2026)
Type · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → Compiler
Website · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → babeljs.io
Written in · 1
Babel (transcompiler) → JavaScript

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javascript babel used es6 features also web convert code older developers language version syntax example core-js environments typescript free open-source

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Babel (transcompiler)DeveloperContributors1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)LicenseMIT1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Operating systemLinux, macOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, AIX, Microsoft Windows1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Original authorSebastian McKenzie1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)ReleaseSeptember 28, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-09-28)1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Repositorygithub.com/babel/babel1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Stable release8.0.4 / 9 July 2026; 46 days ago (9 July 2026)1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)TypeCompiler1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Websitebabeljs.io1.00infobox
Babel (transcompiler)Written inJavaScript1.00infobox
JSX can also be transformed.Babel can automatically inject polyfills provided by core-js for support features that are missing entirely from JavaScript environmentsinstance ofNon-standard JavaScript syntax0.80text

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