@babel/node allows you to execute JavaScript code that utilizes modern ECMAScript syntax directly from the command line. It automatically compiles your code using Babel before running it, enabling the use of features like ES modules, async/await, and JSX without pre-compilation steps. This streamlines development workflows and speeds up prototyping for Node.js projects using cutting-edge JavaScript. It is extremely useful for running single files or scripts.
The @babel/node package release frequency is erratic. There are periods of multiple releases per month, followed by months with no releases. The frequency was higher in 2019-2021, with a decline and an increase again during 2022-2024. There have been releases in April and July of 2025. There were no releases in August 2025, and so far no release in September 2025.
@babel/node downloads show volatility. Peaking in May 2025, downloads decreased slightly until June and July. August 2025 dipped to 3.8 million. September 2025's partial data (973k) indicates a significant drop, suggesting a possible trend change, but full-month data is needed for confirmation.
