Do we need babel seeing as the lab cli uses es6?

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Tech stack

javascript

Domain

backendcloud

Issue type

research

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

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under 1 hour

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stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

unclear

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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

20

Research direction

Check the repository's current package.json and configuration files to see if Babel is still listed as a dependency. Review the codebase to determine if ES6 features are used directly without transpilation. Look for any .babelrc or babel.config.js files. Since this issue is from 2016, consider that modern Node.js versions support most ES6 features natively, so Babel may no longer be needed. The lab CLI may have been updated, so verify its current setup.