babel/babel

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

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#3,977 opened on Jan 13, 2016

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Issue originally made by @thejameskyle

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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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Research direction
Study the existing babel CLI codebase to understand how commands are structured, then design a simple interactive prompt that guides users through selecting presets and plugins.
Tech stack
javascripttypescriptnodejs
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
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitNode.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65