Zig parser in ~70 lines of JavaScript
I wanted something lighter than zig autodoc so I've implemented (and golfed a bit) a custom parser using parser combinators in JS. It's not 100% correct and it's also not meant to be, all I care about is if it can parse my own Zig code, not any valid Zig code. There are also some bugs, and I don't intend to support, nor develop this much further, consider it vaporware which you are free to fork and use it for something, or just have some fun reading the code and figuring out how it works (I certainly had a lot of fun implementing it - no LLMs, so it was a nice exercise too). BTW: I know it's…
Zig parser in ~70 lines of JavaScript launched on January 17, 2026 with 10 votes, #1,059 of 14,585 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This is a lightweight Zig parser written in approximately 70 lines of JavaScript using parser combinators. It was created as a simpler alternative to Zig's autodoc tool and is designed to parse the creator's own Zig code rather than all valid Zig syntax. The parser has known limitations and bugs, and the creator has no plans for ongoing development or support. It is offered as-is for others to fork, modify, or study as a learning resource for parser implementation techniques.
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From the sources
Web framework for Zig that leverages dependency injection for clean, modular application development. - tokamak/docs/zig-parser.js at 0c61e07835e7e32a3270df7815f84611147f1770 · cztomsik/tokamak
In the maker’s words, at launch
I wanted something lighter than zig autodoc so I've implemented (and golfed a bit) a custom parser using parser combinators in JS. It's not 100% correct and it's also not meant to be, all I care about is if it can parse my own Zig code, not any valid Zig code. There are also some bugs, and I don't intend to support…
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