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gaearon/jest-babel-issue — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-03-08

★ 1HTMLAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A minimal bug-report repo reproducing a Jest/Babel error where the spread operator syntax isn't recognized in tests.

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    What it does
      Reproduces a bug
      Jest test failure
      Spread operator error
    Tech stack
      Jest
      Babel
      React
      Docker
    Use cases
      Confirm known issue
      Help maintainers debug
      Reproduce consistently
    Audience
      React developers
      Tool maintainers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Reproduce a Jest/Babel spread-operator error consistently across operating systems using Docker.

REASON 2

Confirm whether a similar error in your own project is a known Jest/Babel issue.

REASON 3

Give Jest or Babel maintainers a minimal example to debug the syntax transpilation failure.

What's in the stack?

JestBabelReactDocker

How it stacks up

gaearon/jest-babel-issueatypical-chai/motion-graphics-from-css-hyperframesbritecharts/britecharts-test-project
Stars111
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2017-03-08—2023-12-15
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity2/53/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Docker to reproduce the exact bug environment.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Run the Docker commands in this repo and explain what causes the spread operator error in Jest.
Prompt 2
Compare the react-scripts test error with the direct Jest error and explain why they differ.
Prompt 3
Help me check if my project's Jest/Babel config has the same spread operator issue as this repo.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is jest-babel-issue?

A minimal bug-report repo reproducing a Jest/Babel error where the spread operator syntax isn't recognized in tests.

What language is jest-babel-issue written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes Jest, Babel, React.

Is jest-babel-issue actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-03-08).

How hard is jest-babel-issue to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is jest-babel-issue for?

Mainly developer.

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