Writing Gulpfiles with ES6/2015 & Babel 6.0

writing-gulpfiles-with-es6-and-babel-6.md

Here's a quick tip to start writing your gulpfiles in ES2015 with Babel 6.0.

1. Rename Your Gulpfile

mv gulpfile.js gulpfile.babel.js

2. Install Babel Core & ES2015 Preset

npm install --save-dev babel-core babel-preset-es2015

3. Create A .babelrc File

Create the .babelrc file in your project root.

touch .babelrc

Next, open the file in your editor of choice and add the ES2015 preset to the file and save it.

{
  "presets": ["es2015"]
}

4. Gulp!

With those items resolved, you can now write your gulpfile in ES2015. Enjoy!