babel-types is a core package in the Babel ecosystem, providing utility functions for AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) node creation and manipulation. It's essential for building Babel plugins and other tools that process JavaScript code. Offering type definitions and helper methods, babel-types simplifies working with the complex structures of JavaScript syntax trees, making code transformations and analysis more efficient and reliable. Crucial for any project leveraging Babel's code transformation capabilities.
The npm package babel-types saw frequent releases between October 2015 and September 2017, with peaks in November 2015 and December 2015. Release frequency significantly decreased after this period, with only sporadic releases until August 2017. There have been no releases since August 2017.
Babel-types npm package downloads show fluctuations from March 2024 to September 2025. Downloads peaked in July 2025 at roughly 24 million. There was a generally increasing trend until November 2024, and then a fluctuating trend to the peak in July 2025 before dropping significantly in the partial data for September 2025.
