Manual: babeljs-node

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NAME
       babel-node.js - CLI that works exactly the same as the Node.js CLI, with the added benefit of compil‐
       ing with Babel presets and plugins before running it

SYNOPSIS
       babel-node [options] [ -e script | script.js ] [arguments]

OPTIONS
       -e, --eval [script]
	      Evaluate script

       --no-babelrc
	      Specify whether or not to use .babelrc and .babelignore files

       -r, --require [module]
	      Require module

       -p, --print [code]
	      Evaluate script and print result

       -o, --only [globs]
	      A comma-separated list of glob patterns to compile

       -i, --ignore [globs]
	      A comma-separated list of glob patterns to skip compiling

       -x, --extensions [extensions]
	      List of extensions to hook into [.es6,.js,.es,.jsx,.mjs]

       --config-file [path]
	      Path to the babel config file to use. Defaults to working directory babel.config.js

       --env-name [name]
	      The  name	 of  the 'env' to use when loading configs and plugins. Defaults to the value of BA‐
	      BEL_ENV, or else NODE_ENV, or else 'development'.

       --root-mode [mode]
	      The project-root resolution mode. One of 'root' (the default), 'upward', or 'upward-optional'.

       -w, --plugins [string]

       -b, --presets [string]

       -V, --version
	      output the version number

       -h, --help
	      display help for command

babel-node.js 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168	 March 2026				    BABEL-NODE.JS(1)