What is Pyright?
Typically 5x or more faster than mypy and other type checkers that are written in Python. It is meant for large Python source bases. It can run in a “watch” mode and performs fast incremental updates when files are modified.
Pyright is a tool in the Static Type Checkers category of a tech stack.
Pyright is an open source tool with 11.9K GitHub stars and 1.3K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Pyright's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Pyright?
Companies
3 companies reportedly use Pyright in their tech stacks, including checkmk, studio666.descartes, and Lmb.
Developers
22 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Pyright.
Pyright Integrations
Python, Node.js, Visual Studio Code, TypeScript, and GNU Bash are some of the popular tools that integrate with Pyright. Here's a list of all 5 tools that integrate with Pyright.
Pyright's Features
- Hover tool tips that display type information
- Links to symbol definitions
- Smart priority queuing for interactive feedback during editing
Pyright Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Pyright?
Pylint
It is a Python static code analysis tool which looks for programming errors, helps enforcing a coding standard, sniffs for code smells and offers simple refactoring suggestions.
TypeScript
TypeScript is a language for application-scale JavaScript development. It's a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.
CoffeeScript
It adds syntactic sugar inspired by Ruby, Python and Haskell in an effort to enhance JavaScript's brevity and readability. Specific additional features include list comprehension and de-structuring assignment.
Flow (JS)
Flow is a static type checker for Javascript created by Facebook.
Sorbet
It is 100% compatible with Ruby. It type checks normal method definitions, and introduces backwards-compatible syntax for method signatures. Explicit method signatures make it useful for anyone reading the code. Type annotations serve as a tool for understanding long after they're written.
