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Top Compilers repositories on GitHub

Front-ends, back-ends, and language toolchains.

Ranked by stars across 1,332 repositories tagged compiler. Refreshed daily.

  1. 1
    vercel/next.js★ 142,348 · ⑂ 32,406

    The React Framework

    • react
    • server-rendering
    • universal
    • node
    • components
    • browser
  2. 2
    rust-lang/rust★ 118,949 · ⑂ 16,102

    Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

    • rust
    • compiler
    • language
  3. 3
    sveltejs/svelte★ 88,136 · ⑂ 5,731

    web development for the rest of us

    • template
    • ui
    • compiler
  4. 4
    webpack/webpack★ 65,943 · ⑂ 9,548

    A bundler for javascript and friends. Packs many modules into a few bundled assets. Code Splitting allows for loading parts of the application on demand. Through "loaders", modules can be CommonJs, AMD, ES6 modules, CSS, Images, JSON, Coffeescript, LESS, ... and your custom stuff.

    • webpack
    • javascript
    • module-bundler
    • loaders
    • plugins
    • build-tool
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    FuelLabs/sway★ 61,437 · ⑂ 5,413

    🌴 Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient smart contracts.

    • sway
    • language
    • compiler
    • fuel
  7. 6
    typst/typst★ 56,117 · ⑂ 1,716

    A markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn.

    • typesetting
    • compiler
    • markup
    • typst
  8. 7
    gatsbyjs/gatsby★ 55,938 · ⑂ 10,115

    React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

    • gatsby
    • static-site-generator
    • react
    • blog
    • web-app
    • compiler
  9. 8
    JetBrains/kotlin★ 53,430 · ⑂ 6,419

    The Kotlin Programming Language.

    • kotlin
    • programming-language
    • compiler
    • gradle-plugin
    • maven-plugin
    • kotlin-library
  10. 9
    parcel-bundler/parcel★ 44,026 · ⑂ 2,284

    The zero configuration build tool for the web. 📦🚀

    • module-bundler
    • build-tool
    • javascript
    • css
    • html
    • assets
  11. 10
    babel/babel★ 44,003 · ⑂ 5,992

    🐠 Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript.

    • babel
    • javascript
    • ast
    • compiler
    • flavortown
    • es6
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    ziglang/zig★ 43,302 · ⑂ 3,204

    Moved to Codeberg

    • compiler
    • zig
    • language
  14. 12
    evanw/esbuild★ 40,061 · ⑂ 1,346

    An extremely fast bundler for the web

    • typescript
    • minifier
    • javascript
    • commonjs
    • compiler
    • jsx
  15. 13
    vlang/v★ 37,870 · ⑂ 2,281

    Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software. Compiles itself in <1s with zero library dependencies. Supports automatic C => V translation. https://vlang.io

    • programming-language
    • language
    • v
    • compiler
  16. 14
    markedjs/marked★ 37,166 · ⑂ 3,719

    A markdown parser and compiler. Built for speed.

    • markdown
    • compiler
    • parser
    • commonmark
    • gfm
    • hacktoberfest
  17. 15
    swc-project/swc★ 34,200 · ⑂ 1,556

    Rust-based platform for the Web

    • ecmascript
    • compiler
    • rust
    • javascript
    • parser
    • babel
  18. 16
    carbon-language/carbon-lang★ 33,896 · ⑂ 1,710

    Carbon Language's main repository: documents, design, implementation, and related tools. (NOTE: Carbon Language is experimental; see README)

    • programming-language
    • carbon-lang
    • compiler
    • cpp
    • language
    • experimental
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    v8/v8★ 25,252 · ⑂ 4,335

    The official mirror of the V8 Git repository

    • javascript-engine
    • virtual-machine
    • compiler
    • interpreter
    • javascript
  21. 18
    vercel/pkg★ 24,342 · ⑂ 1,073

    Package your Node.js project into an executable

    • nodejs
    • binaries
    • compiler
    • cli
  22. 19
    oxc-project/oxc★ 22,796 · ⑂ 1,305

    ⚓ A collection of high-performance JavaScript tools.

    • compiler
    • javascript
    • linter
    • minifier
    • parser
    • typescript
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