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tree-sitter-verilog

Verilog grammar for tree-sitter

tree-sitter-verilog v1.0.3 1.5M downloads/30d#3,825 on PyPI123
Permissive license MIT DORMANT released

What it is and what it does

tree-sitter-verilog is a language grammar binding that integrates SystemVerilog parsing into the tree-sitter incremental parsing framework. It allows developers to parse Verilog and SystemVerilog code into abstract syntax trees, enabling static analysis, code generation, linting, and other language-aware tooling for hardware description languages.

The package ships as precompiled binaries for major platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows; x86_64 and ARM64 architectures), reducing installation friction. It has no runtime dependencies and requires Python 3.9 or later. The project is maintained by the tree-sitter community but is currently dormant, with the last commit in November 2024.

Use it for:

  • Build static analysis tools or linters that understand Verilog syntax and structure.
  • Generate code from Verilog templates or perform automated refactoring on hardware designs.
  • Implement IDE features like syntax highlighting or symbol navigation for Verilog.
  • Parse and analyze Verilog test suites or design specifications programmatically.
  • Integrate Verilog parsing into hardware verification or simulation workflows.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Provides a SystemVerilog grammar parser for tree-sitter, enabling incremental parsing and syntax tree analysis of Verilog hardware description language code.

Yes, if you need to parse SystemVerilog code and are comfortable with a dormant but stable package. The permissive MIT license, zero runtime dependencies, and broad platform support make it low-risk. Install friction is medium due to compiled binaries, but prebuilt wheels for common platforms mitigate this. No known security vulnerabilities. Suitable for hardware design tooling, static analysis, and code generation workflows.

Install

tree-sitter-verilog on PyPI

pip

pip install tree-sitter-verilog

uv

uv add tree-sitter-verilog

poetry

poetry add tree-sitter-verilog

Installing tree-sitter-verilog

Before you install

Medium install friction due to compiled binary wheels; however, wheels are provided for common platforms (x86_64, ARM64, macOS, Linux, Windows). Package is dormant (last commit 2024-11-11, 642 days since release) but appears stable.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.

Quickstart

pip install tree-sitter-verilog

import tree_sitter_verilog

# tree-sitter-verilog provides a SystemVerilog grammar for use with tree-sitter

Requires Python 3.9 or later; compiled binary wheels are platform-specific.

Verify before relying

  • How to instantiate and use the grammar with tree-sitter in Python (the package's public API).
  • Whether the SystemVerilog grammar covers all language features or has known limitations.
  • Performance characteristics for parsing large or complex Verilog files.
  • Compatibility with specific tree-sitter versions or other Python ecosystem tools.

Package facts

License MIT (permissive)
Python support supports the current Python release (>=3.9)
Install friction medium — platform-specific wheel
Runtime dependencies none
Maintenance dormant — 642 days since the last release
Last repo commit
First released
Downloads 1,512,247/month — #3,825 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14)
Known vulnerabilities none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14)

Evidence: tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-manylinux_2_17_aarch64.manylinux2014_aarch64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-manylinux_2_5_x86_64.manylinux1_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-win_amd64.whl; tree_sitter_verilog-1.0.3-cp39-abi3-win_arm64.whl

Keywords: incremental, parsing, tree-sitter, verilog

Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseTopic :: Software Development :: CompilersTopic :: Text Processing :: LinguisticTyping :: Typed

Tags

verilog parsersystemverilog grammartree-sitter veriloghdl parsingincremental verilog parsingverilog syntax treehardware description language parser
veriloghdlparsing

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