AST-grep, a grep/eslint/codemod hybrid tool, powered by tree-sitter.
It is heavily inspired by semgrep, but intends to be an AST-base searcher/linter/rewriter. https://github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep
In plain words
AST-grep is a command-line tool that searches, lints, and rewrites code using abstract syntax tree analysis powered by tree-sitter. It combines the functionality of grep, ESLint, and codemod tools into a single utility. Designed for developers who need to find patterns in code and make large-scale refactoring changes, AST-grep enables syntax-aware code inspection and transformation across multiple programming languages.
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