go-typescript-eslint

A Go port of TypeScript ESTree, which converts TypeScript source code into an ESTree-compatible Abstract Syntax Tree (AST).

Overview

This project provides a pure Go implementation of the TypeScript ESTree parser, enabling Go-based tools to parse and analyze TypeScript code. The AST produced is compatible with the ESTree specification, which is widely used by JavaScript/TypeScript tooling ecosystems.

Features

• Full TypeScript Support: Parse all TypeScript syntax including types, interfaces, generics, and decorators
• ESTree Compatible: Output conforms to ESTree specification for interoperability
• Type-Aware Parsing: Optional TypeScript compiler integration for type information
• High Performance: Native Go implementation optimized for speed
• Cross-Platform: Works on all platforms supported by Go
• JSX/TSX Support: Parse React components with TypeScript
• Comprehensive Error Reporting: Detailed parse errors with location information

Installation

As a Library

go get github.com/kdy1/go-typescript-eslint

As a CLI Tool

go install github.com/kdy1/go-typescript-eslint/cmd/go-typescript-eslint@latest

Usage

Library Usage

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "log"

    "github.com/kdy1/go-typescript-eslint/pkg/typescriptestree"
)

func main() {
    source := `const x: number = 42;`

    options := typescriptestree.ParseOptions{
        ECMAVersion: 2023,
        SourceType:  "module",
        Loc:         true,
        Range:       true,
    }

    ast, err := typescriptestree.Parse(source, options)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    fmt.Printf("Parsed AST: %+v\n", ast)
}

CLI Usage

# Parse a TypeScript file
go-typescript-eslint file.ts

# Parse with location and range information
go-typescript-eslint -loc -range file.ts

# Pretty print the AST
go-typescript-eslint -format pretty file.ts

# Include tokens and comments
go-typescript-eslint -tokens -comments file.ts

Project Structure

This project follows Go best practices for module layout:

.
├── cmd/
│   └── go-typescript-eslint/    # CLI tool
│       ├── doc.go
│       └── main.go
├── pkg/
│   └── typescriptestree/        # Public API
│       ├── doc.go
│       └── parse.go
├── internal/                    # Internal packages (not exported)
│   ├── ast/                     # AST node definitions
│   │   ├── doc.go
│   │   └── node.go
│   ├── lexer/                   # Tokenization
│   │   ├── doc.go
│   │   └── token.go
│   ├── parser/                  # Parser implementation
│   │   ├── doc.go
│   │   └── parser.go
│   └── types/                   # Type system representation
│       ├── doc.go
│       └── types.go
├── examples/                    # Usage examples
│   ├── README.md
│   └── doc.go
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       └── ci.yml               # CI/CD pipeline
├── .golangci.yml                # Linter configuration
├── Makefile                     # Development tasks
├── go.mod                       # Go module definition
├── README.md                    # This file
├── CONTRIBUTING.md              # Contribution guidelines
└── LICENSE                      # License file

Package Organization

• pkg/typescriptestree: Public API for parsing TypeScript code
• internal/lexer: Tokenization and lexical analysis
• internal/parser: Syntactic analysis and AST construction
• internal/ast: AST node type definitions
• internal/types: TypeScript type system representation
• cmd/go-typescript-eslint: Command-line tool
• examples/: Example code and usage patterns

Development

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or higher
• golangci-lint (for linting)
• goimports (for import management)

Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/kdy1/go-typescript-eslint.git
cd go-typescript-eslint

# Install development tools
make install-tools

# Build the CLI tool
make build

# Run tests
make test

# Run all CI checks locally
make ci

Available Make Targets

make help           # Show all available targets
make build          # Build the CLI tool
make test           # Run tests
make test-coverage  # Run tests with coverage report
make lint           # Run golangci-lint
make fmt            # Format code with gofmt
make imports        # Fix imports with goimports
make vet            # Run go vet
make coverage       # Generate and open coverage report
make clean          # Remove build artifacts
make install-tools  # Install development tools
make ci             # Run all CI checks locally

CI/CD Pipeline

This project uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration and deployment. The CI pipeline includes:

Workflow Jobs

1. Lint - Code quality checks using golangci-lint v2.2.0

   • Runs 60+ linters including gosec, govet, staticcheck
   • Configured via .golangci.yml
   • Shows only new issues on PRs
   • Uses caching for faster execution

2. Format Check - Code formatting verification

   • gofmt -s for standard formatting
   • goimports for import organization
   • Fails if code is not properly formatted

3. Test Matrix - Cross-version testing

   • Tests on Go 1.21, 1.22, and 1.23
   • Race detection enabled
   • Coverage reporting on Go 1.23
   • Parallel execution for speed

4. Security Scan - Security vulnerability detection

   • Gosec static security analyzer
   • SARIF report generation
   • GitHub Security tab integration

5. CI Success - Gateway check

   • Ensures all jobs pass
   • Required for PR merges

Workflow Features

• Concurrency Control: Cancels in-progress runs for the same branch
• Smart Caching: Caches Go modules and build artifacts
• Coverage Reports: Uploaded as artifacts, available for 30 days
• GitHub Summary: Coverage summary in workflow summary page
• Matrix Testing: Ensures compatibility across Go versions

Linters Enabled

The project uses a comprehensive set of linters including:

• Error Handling: errcheck, errorlint, nilerr
• Security: gosec (60+ security rules)
• Performance: prealloc, gocritic (performance checks)
• Style: gofmt, gofumpt, goimports, revive, stylecheck
• Complexity: gocyclo, gocognit, cyclop, funlen
• Best Practices: govet, staticcheck, unused, ineffassign
• Code Quality: dupl, goconst, misspell, unconvert

See .golangci.yml for complete configuration.

Testing

# Run tests
go test ./...

# Run tests with race detection
go test -race ./...

# Run tests with coverage
go test -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
go tool cover -html=coverage.out

# Or use make
make test-coverage
make coverage  # Opens HTML report

Code Quality

Running Linters Locally

# Run all linters
make lint

# Or directly
golangci-lint run

# Run specific linter
golangci-lint run --disable-all --enable=gosec

Formatting Code

# Format code
make fmt

# Fix imports
make imports

# Or run both as part of CI checks
make ci

Examples

See the examples/ directory for complete usage examples:

• Basic parsing
• Type-aware parsing
• Custom AST traversal
• Error handling
• JSX/TSX parsing

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed contribution guidelines.

Quick checklist:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Run CI checks locally (make ci)
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

Code Review Checklist

• Tests pass locally (make test)
• Linters pass (make lint)
• Code is formatted (make fmt imports)
• Coverage is maintained or improved
• Documentation is updated
• Commit messages are clear

Architecture

Parser Pipeline

TypeScript Source
       ↓
   [Lexer]           → Tokenization
       ↓
   [Parser]          → AST Construction
       ↓
   [AST]             → ESTree-compatible tree
       ↓
[Type Checker]       → Optional type information
       ↓
  Output (JSON)

Internal Packages

• lexer: Converts source code into tokens

  • Handles all TypeScript syntax including JSX
  • Tracks position information for error reporting
  • Preserves comments and whitespace when requested

• parser: Constructs AST from tokens

  • Recursive descent parser with operator precedence
  • Full TypeScript grammar support
  • Error recovery and detailed diagnostics

• ast: Defines node types

  • ESTree-compatible node definitions
  • TypeScript-specific extensions
  • JSON serialization support

• types: Type system representation

  • TypeScript type definitions
  • Type checking and inference (future)
  • Compatibility checking (future)

Compatibility

This implementation aims for compatibility with:

• @typescript-eslint/typescript-estree
• ESTree specification
• TypeScript 5.x syntax

License

See LICENSE file for details.

Resources

TypeScript ESTree

• TypeScript ESLint
• TypeScript ESTree Package
• ESTree Specification

Go Development

• Go Project Layout
• Effective Go
• Go Modules
• Go Testing

CI/CD

• GitHub Actions for Go
• golangci-lint Documentation
• Go CI Best Practices

Acknowledgments

This project is a Go port of the excellent TypeScript ESTree project by the TypeScript ESLint team.