@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator transforms the nullish coalescing operator (??) within your JavaScript code, enabling its use in environments that don't natively support it. This operator provides a concise way to specify a default value when a variable is null or undefined. Babel plugin allows developers to use modern JavaScript features while ensuring compatibility across various browsers and Node.js versions by transpiling the code.
The @babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator package saw frequent updates from 2018 to 2022, with multiple releases in some months. Release frequency peaked in 2021. There have been no releases since June 2022. The initial release was version 7.0.0 in August 2018.
@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator downloads peaked in June 2025 at 68 million. There was a general stability of about 50 million downloads per month. Downloads have decreased significantly in September 2025, but it's important to note that the month is not yet complete.