---
title: "Installation"
description: "Installation — Node.js BabelQueue SDK (1.x)."
source: https://babelqueue.com/docs/babelqueue-node/1.x/installation/
updated: 2026-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
---

# Installation

Install the Node.js SDK (npm `@babelqueue/core`):

```bash
npm install @babelqueue/core
```

## Requirements

- **Node** `>=18`

The package ships dual **ESM + CommonJS** with bundled TypeScript types. The core
is **broker-agnostic with zero dependencies** — you bring your own Redis or
RabbitMQ client to move the encoded bytes; there is no separate BabelQueue
runtime to install.

Next: [Configuration](/docs/babelqueue-node/1.x/configuration/).