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Beta version of @swc/cli is now available via `swcx command. This'll be a default command for @swc/cli@1. Please give it a try and report any issues at https://github.com/swc-project/swc/issues/4017
Babel CLI is a command-line interface for Babel, a widely-used JavaScript compiler. Babel is known for its extensive plugin ecosystem and flexibility. However, it is generally slower than SWC because it is written in JavaScript rather than Rust.
esbuild is an extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier. Like SWC, it is written in a low-level language (Go) for performance. esbuild focuses on bundling and minification, whereas SWC focuses more on transpilation.
The TypeScript compiler (tsc) is the official compiler for TypeScript. It is highly integrated with the TypeScript language and offers extensive type-checking capabilities. While it is not as fast as SWC, it provides a comprehensive solution for TypeScript projects.
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The npm package @swc/cli receives a total of 2,901,100 weekly downloads. As such, @swc/cli popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @swc/cli demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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