SWC Speedy Web Compiler for JavaScript and TypeScript

SWC (Speedy Web Compiler) is a Rust-based JavaScript and TypeScript compiler that is 20x faster than Babel on a single thread and 70x faster on four cores. It handles transpilation, minification, and bundling, and powers major tools including Next.js, Parcel, and Rspack.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• Make the web (development) faster.

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• <a href="https://github.com/swc-project/swc/blob/main/package.json#L22"><img alt="node-current (scoped)" src="https://img.shields.io/node/v/@swc/core"></a>
• Supported Node Versions:
• Node v10+ for usage

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• command to run the script.

• Source: https://github.com/swc-project/swc

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/swc-project/swc/HEAD/README.md

Source

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