tree-sitter-highlight
v0.26.11 GrowingLibrary for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 1d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
162.0K downloads in the last 30 days (5.4K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.6K crates depend on tree-sitter-highlight. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (3 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, tree-sitter-highlight hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 19KB, tree-sitter-highlight is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include tree-sitter-loader, tree-sitter-cli, hi-doc, komac, gnostr. When high-quality crates choose tree-sitter-highlight, it's a strong quality signal.
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