Prettier
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that enforces a consistent style by parsing your code and re-printing it with its own rules.
There are 9 open-source alternatives to ESLint in this directory. The most popular is Prettier with 51.8k GitHub stars, followed by Biome(24.3k stars). All are open source, free to use, and many can be self-hosted.
| # | Tool | Stars | Language | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prettier Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that enforces a consistent style by parsing your code and re-printing it with its own rules. | 51.8k | JavaScript | MIT License |
| 2 | Biome Biome is a comprehensive toolchain for web projects, providing powerful formatting and linting capabilities through a CLI and LSP interface. Designed to help developers maintain code quality and consistency across their projects, Biome integrates seamlessly into modern workflows. | 24.3k | Rust | Apache License 2.0 |
| 3 | Bases Hosts TypeScript configuration files designed to be extended in a TypeScript application, tailored to specific runtime environments. | 7.7k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 4 | Destiny Destiny is a tool like Prettier, but for organizing and prettifying your project's file structure, enhancing code readability and project maintainability. | 3.5k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 5 | Textlint Textlint is a pluggable natural language linter specifically designed for linting text and markdown, enabling better writing quality through its extensible architecture. | 3.1k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 6 | Ultracite The AI-ready formatter that helps you write and generate code faster. It integrates AI technology to enhance efficiency in coding. | 2.8k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 7 | Ruler Ruler lets you enforce consistent coding standards and rules across all coding agents, ensuring uniformity and quality in collaborative and AI-assisted development environments. | 2.6k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 8 | Ts-prune A tool to find and remove unused exports in a TypeScript project, enhancing code cleanliness and maintainability. | 2.1k | TypeScript | MIT License |
| 9 | Eslint-doc-generator Automatic documentation generator for ESLint plugins and rules, streamlining the process of maintaining and creating consistent ESLint documentation. | 106 | TypeScript | — |
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that enforces a consistent style by parsing your code and re-printing it with its own rules.
Biome is a comprehensive toolchain for web projects, providing powerful formatting and linting capabilities through a CLI and LSP interface. Designed to help developers maintain code quality and consistency across their projects, Biome integrates seamlessly into modern workflows.
Hosts TypeScript configuration files designed to be extended in a TypeScript application, tailored to specific runtime environments.
Destiny is a tool like Prettier, but for organizing and prettifying your project's file structure, enhancing code readability and project maintainability.
Textlint is a pluggable natural language linter specifically designed for linting text and markdown, enabling better writing quality through its extensible architecture.
The AI-ready formatter that helps you write and generate code faster. It integrates AI technology to enhance efficiency in coding.
Ruler lets you enforce consistent coding standards and rules across all coding agents, ensuring uniformity and quality in collaborative and AI-assisted development environments.
A tool to find and remove unused exports in a TypeScript project, enhancing code cleanliness and maintainability.
Automatic documentation generator for ESLint plugins and rules, streamlining the process of maintaining and creating consistent ESLint documentation.
The top three are Prettier(51.8k stars), Biome(24.3k stars), Bases(7.7k stars). All are open source and free to use.
Yes. Every tool listed here is open source and free to use in your own projects. Many can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, which means no subscription fees and full control over your data.
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