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eslint_d

Makes eslint the fastest linter on the planet


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eslint_d

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Makes eslint the fastest linter on the planet.

"But eslint is pretty fast already, right?"

Yes, it's actually super fast. But the node.js startup time and loading all the required modules slows down linting times for a single file to ~700 milliseconds. eslint_d reduces this overhead by running a server in the background. It brings the linting time down to ~160 milliseconds. If you want to lint from within your editor whenever you save a file, eslint_d is for you.

Install

This will install the eslint_d command globally:

$ npm install -g eslint_d

Usage

To start the server and lint a file, just run:

$ eslint_d file.js

On the initial call, the eslint_d server is launched and then the given file is linted. Subsequent invocations are super fast.

Commands

Controll the server like this:

$ eslint_d <command>

Available commands:

  • start: start the server
  • stop: stop the server
  • status: print out whether the server is currently running
  • restart: restart the server
  • [options] file.js [file.js] [dir]: invoke eslint with the given options. The eslint engine will be created in the current directory. If the server is not yet running, it is started.

Type eslint_d --help to see the supported eslint options.

eslint_d will select a free port automatically and store the port number is ~/.eslint_d_port.

Editor integration

let g:syntastic_javascript_checkers = ['eslint']
let g:syntastic_javascript_eslint_exec = 'eslint_d'

Atom users will not gain any performance from this module as it already avoids starting a new node instance and uses the API directly (see this AtomLinter issue).

If you're using eslint_d in any other editor, please tell me!

Moar speed

If you're really into performance and want the lowest possible latency, talk to the eslint_d server with netcat. This will also eliminate the node.js startup time.

$ echo '. file.js' | nc localhost `cat ~/.eslint_d_port`

This runs eslint in under 50ms!

Compatibility

  • 1.0.0, 2.0.0: eslint 1.4+

License

MIT

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Package last updated on 20 Nov 2015

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