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decaffeinate: Convert a CoffeeScript, allowing named exports.
$ decaffeinate --loose-js-modules ${filename-coffee}
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The decaffeinate command is a tool used to convert CoffeeScript code into equivalent JavaScript code.

In the provided command, --loose-js-modules is an optional flag that can be used with the decaffeinate command. It indicates that the output JavaScript should be written in a looser module syntax, making it compatible with more JavaScript module systems.

${filename-coffee} is a placeholder for the name of the CoffeeScript file that you want to convert. You need to replace ${filename-coffee} with the actual name of the CoffeeScript file you want to process.

To summarize, the given command is used to convert a CoffeeScript file to JavaScript using the decaffeinate tool, with an optional flag to produce JavaScript code with a looser module syntax.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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