Can I Get Next.Js to exclude .babelrc during build?

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I'd like to not include .babelrc during build since SWC is disabled as a replacement for Babel. I only need .babelrc for a plugin for dev testing purposes that is not supported by SWC yet. I am told to check the doc about ignored compiler options but the page is down, and I could not find a solution from the nextjs document on disabling SWC and its feedback thread.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 22 '22 at 01:36

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Super hacky, but you could modify the build script in package.json to temporarily rename the config file before the build then restore it after:

{

  "scripts": {
    "dev": "next dev",
    "build": "mv .babelrc .babel_ && next build; mv .babel_ .babelrc",
    "start": "next start",
    "lint": "next lint"
  }

}

It's not a cross-platform solution, however.

answered Mar 22 '22 at 01:36

Mark G

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Will this ignore code coverage during the build? – Menai Ala Eddine - Aladdin Aug 09 '23 at 09:29
But when you run `npm run dev` you got the same issue? – Menai Ala Eddine - Aladdin Aug 10 '23 at 07:49
@MenaiAlaEddine-Aladdin I don't use Babel, so I don't the know how this workaround affects your situation. You might get better answers over at [Next's discussion forum](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions). – Mark G Aug 10 '23 at 15:09

Ali AlHussain · Answer 2 · 2022-03-23T11:54:24.290

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I think you can add .babelrc to .gitignore, and it won't be used during build.

edited Mar 23 '22 at 11:54

answered Mar 22 '22 at 00:07

Ali AlHussain

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I still want to commit .babelrc to my git repo though – Eden Chan Mar 23 '22 at 13:12
@EdenChan for this specific case, then i think you can use Mark's solution – Ali AlHussain Mar 23 '22 at 13:47

Can I Get Next.Js to exclude .babelrc during build?

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