TypeError: [BABEL] D:\www\next.config.js: Cannot read property '_exploded' of undefined (While processing: "D:\www\node_modules\next\babel.js")
problem due to babelrc ( next/babel )
I started to get this error after moving to nextjs 7

next/babel when I disable
"Module parse failed: Unexpected token (24:11)
You may need this file type. "
I get an error
You probably have to upgrade some dependencies. Please provide a clear and concise reproduction when creating issues.
Edit: Problem solved after removing node_modules
I run into the same problem too after upgrading all of the dependencies and refreshing yarn.lock.
ERROR Failed to compile with 2 errors 10:33:43
error in ./pages/_app.js
Module build failed (from ./node_modules/next/dist/build/webpack/loaders/next-babel-loader.js):
TypeError: [BABEL] /Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/pages/_app.js: Cannot read property '_exploded' of undefined (While processing: "/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/babel.js")
at explode (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/traverse/lib/visitors.js:19:15)
at Object.merge (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/traverse/lib/visitors.js:195:5)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-classes/lib/transformClass.js:70:60)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-classes/lib/index.js:68:46)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
@ multi ./pages/_app.js
error in ./pages/_error.js
Module build failed (from ./node_modules/next/dist/build/webpack/loaders/next-babel-loader.js):
TypeError: [BABEL] /Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/pages/_error.js: Cannot read property '_exploded' of undefined (While processing: "/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/babel.js")
at explode (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/traverse/lib/visitors.js:19:15)
at Object.merge (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/traverse/lib/visitors.js:195:5)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-classes/lib/transformClass.js:70:60)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)
at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/chentsulin/Projects/project/client/node_modules/next/node_modules/@babel/plugin-transform-classes/lib/index.js:68:46)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
@ multi ./pages/_error.js
I had same issue yesterday. Removing node_modules and installing them again fixed it.
@devilcoders sounds reasonable, maybe all you have to clear is node_modules/.cache (the babel cache etc).
@chentsulin I'm going to post this here again:
Please provide a clear and concise reproduction when creating issues.
Showing just log lines makes it really hard for me to fix an issue as I don't know any context of your app.
I am still having this problem after deleting node_modules and the .cache any time I change the name or path of a file or folder in next 7.0.2, it tries to resolve the old names and fails.
from package.json:
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"dev": "next -p 7777",
"build": "next build",
"start": "next start",
"test": "NODE_ENV=test jest --watch",
"heroku-postbuild": "next build"
},
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"apollo-boost": "^0.1.16",
"apollo-cache-inmemory": "^1.3.12",
"apollo-client": "^2.4.8",
"apollo-link": "^1.2.6",
"apollo-link-context": "^1.0.12",
"apollo-link-error": "^1.1.5",
"apollo-link-http": "^1.5.9",
"apollo-link-state": "^0.4.2",
"apollo-link-ws": "^1.0.12",
"apollo-utilities": "^1.0.27",
"babel-core": "^7.0.0-bridge.0",
"babel-plugin-styled-components": "^1.7.1",
"date-fns": "^2.0.0-alpha.7",
"downshift": "^2.2.3",
"enzyme": "^3.6.0",
"enzyme-adapter-react-16": "^1.5.0",
"graphql": "^14.0.2",
"graphql-tag": "^2.9.2",
"lodash": "^4.17.11",
"lodash.debounce": "^4.0.8",
"next": "^7.0.2",
"next-with-apollo": "^3.1.3",
"nprogress": "^0.2.0",
"prop-types": "^15.6.2",
"react": "^16.5.2",
"react-adopt": "^0.6.0",
"react-apollo": "^2.3.3",
"react-dom": "^16.5.2",
"react-stripe-checkout": "^2.6.3",
"react-transition-group": "^2.5.0",
"styled-components": "^3.4.9",
"waait": "^1.0.2"
},
"devDependencies": {
"babel-jest": "^23.6.0",
"babel-plugin-module-resolver": "^3.1.1",
"casual": "^1.5.19",
"enzyme-to-json": "^3.3.4",
"graphql-tools": "^4.0.0",
"jest": "^23.6.0",
"jest-transform-graphql": "^2.1.0"
},
"jest": {
"setupTestFrameworkScriptFile": "<rootDir>/jest.setup.js",
"testPathIgnorePatterns": [ "<rootDir>/.next/", "<rootDir>/node_modules/" ],
"transform": {
"\\.(gql|graphql)$": "jest-transform-graphql",
".*": "babel-jest"
}
},
"//": "babel config, replaces .babelrc file",
"babel": {
"env": {
"development": {
"presets": [ "next/babel" ],
"plugins": [
[
"styled-components",
{
"ssr": true,
"displayName": true
}
]
]
},
"production": {
"presets": [ "next/babel" ],
"plugins": [
[
"styled-components",
{
"ssr": true,
"displayName": true
}
]
]
},
"test": {
"presets": [
[
"next/babel",
{
"preset-env": {
"modules": "commonjs"
}
}
]
],
"plugins": [
[
"styled-components",
{
"ssr": true,
"displayName": true
}
]
]
}
}
}
}
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I had same issue yesterday. Removing
node_modulesand installing them again fixed it.