// Understand codebases
tree-sitterv0.27.1
An incremental parsing system for programming tools
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
tree-sitter is an incremental parsing system for programming tools.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to understand codebases.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
npm install tree-sitter-cli - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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