babel/babel

CLI (babel init) command to guide people through setting up Babel (T6956)

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#3977 opened on Jan 13, 2016

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 (25 comments) (2 reactions) (1 assignee)TypeScript (43,894 stars) (5,826 forks)batch import
help wantedi: discussion

Description

Issue originally made by @thejameskyle

Description

Suggested on reddit

I think this would be a really awesome idea. We could interactively guide people through configuring Babel.

I really want to do this.

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Tech stack
nodejstypescriptshell
Domain
clideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Node.js CLI developmentUnderstanding of Babel configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
The issue requests a CLI command (`babel init`) to interactively guide users through setting up Babel. Review the 25 comments for additional context and potential design decisions. No pull requests are linked, so implementation can start from scratch. Examine existing Babel CLI commands (e.g., `babel` and `babel node`) in the source code to understand the patterns for adding a new subcommand. The original author expressed strong interest, but the issue has been open since 2016, indicating it may have been deprioritized.