tree-sitter-typescript
TypeScript and TSX grammars for tree-sitter
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building tools that need to parse TypeScript or TSX and you are already using tree-sitter. The package is well-maintained within the tree-sitter ecosystem, has no known vulnerabilities, and provides prebuilt binaries for common platforms. Install friction is moderate but manageable. Not necessary if you only need basic TypeScript parsing or are using a different parsing framework.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >=3.9 and a tree-sitter parser instance to work with; this package provides only the grammar, not the parser itself.
- Medium install friction due to compiled binary wheels; prebuilt wheels available for common platforms (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows).
- Last release was 641 days ago; repository is active but aging.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-11-11 (641 days) · last repo commit 2025-08-29 · 529 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 7,804,794 downloads/mo, #1,692 on PyPI
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pip install tree-sitter-typescript
from tree_sitter_typescript import get_language
lang = get_language('typescript')
# or for TSX: lang = get_language('tsx')- Whether tree-sitter core library is a runtime dependency (not listed in friction evidence but likely required to use the grammar).
- Performance characteristics for large codebases or real-time parsing scenarios.
What it is and what it does
tree-sitter-typescript is a grammar module that plugs into the tree-sitter incremental parser framework, providing language definitions for TypeScript and TSX (TypeScript with JSX). It lets you parse TypeScript and TSX source code into syntax trees that can be queried and analyzed programmatically. The package ships as precompiled binaries for major platforms, reducing setup friction.
You use this when you need to analyze, transform, or lint TypeScript code at the syntax level—building developer tools, linters, code generators, or IDE features. It's part of the tree-sitter ecosystem, which emphasizes speed and incremental updates; the grammar itself is maintained by the tree-sitter project and tracks the TypeScript language spec.
Use it for
- Build a TypeScript linter or code analyzer that needs to walk the syntax tree.
- Generate code transformations or refactoring tools for TypeScript projects.
- Implement IDE features like symbol navigation or syntax highlighting for TypeScript.
- Parse and analyze TypeScript codebases for metrics, complexity, or dependency extraction.
- Create a code formatter or pretty-printer for TypeScript and TSX.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building tools that need to parse TypeScript or TSX and you are already using tree-sitter.
The package is well-maintained within the tree-sitter ecosystem, has no known vulnerabilities, and provides prebuilt binaries for common platforms. Install friction is moderate but manageable. Not necessary if you only need basic TypeScript parsing or are using a different parsing framework.
Install
tree-sitter-typescript on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled binary wheels; prebuilt wheels available for common platforms (macOS x86_64/arm64, Linux x86_64/aarch64, Windows). Last release was 641 days ago; repository is active but aging.
Requires Python >=3.9 and a tree-sitter parser instance to work with; this package provides only the grammar, not the parser itself.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install tree-sitter-typescript
from tree_sitter_typescript import get_language
lang = get_language('typescript')
# or for TSX: lang = get_language('tsx')Verify before relying
- Whether tree-sitter core library is a runtime dependency (not listed in friction evidence but likely required to use the grammar).
- Performance characteristics for large codebases or real-time parsing scenarios.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Aging 641 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 7,804,794 / month, #1,692 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseTopic :: Software Development :: CompilersTopic :: Text Processing :: LinguisticTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-win_amd64.whl; tree_sitter_typescript-0.23.2-cp39-abi3-win_arm64.whl
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