---
name: "babeljs-node"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "node-babel7"
version: "7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/babeljs-node"
---

# babeljs-node(1)

CLI that works exactly the same as the Node.js CLI, with the added benefit of compiling with Babel presets and plugins before running it

## NAME

babel-node.js - CLI that works exactly the same as the Node.js CLI, with the added benefit of compiling 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 BABEL\_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