npm start script with babel-node and dotenv

Question

I have this script which works well

"start": "nodemon -x node -r dotenv/config src/index.js"

I want use babel-node instead node. So there is the new script:

"start": "nodemon -x babel-node --presets=env -r dotenv/config -- src/index.js"

But I get this error

[nodemon] starting `babel-node --presets=env -r dotenv/config src/index.js`
internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:583
    throw err;
    ^

Error: Cannot find module 'pathTo/dotenv/config'

Can you help ?

Answer 1

This worked for me

    "start": "nodemon --exec babel-node -r node_modules/dotenv/config index.js"

Answer 2

This issues existed for a short time in babel. @babel/node cannot seem to resolve node modules, when using --require flag

  "start": "nodemon --exec babel-node -r ./node_modules/dotenv/config src/index.js"

This issue has now been resolved. Allow -r from node_modules with @babel/node

  "start": "nodemon --exec babel-node -r dotenv/config src/index.js"