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SWC

Rust-based platform for the Web: super-fast TypeScript and JavaScript compiler.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars30.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Speedy Web CompilerRust CompilerBabel AlternativeDeveloper ToolsTypescript Transpiler
Overview

Why consider SWC?

SWC (Speedy Web Compiler) is an open-source, extensible Rust-based platform for compiling and bundling JavaScript and TypeScript written by Kang Dong-yoon. Powering Next.js, Deno, and Turbopack, SWC is 20x faster than Babel on single-core and 70x faster on multi-core CPU architectures.

Guided learning

Learn SWC by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of SWC

SWC replaces Babel with high-performance Rust transpilation for React and Next.js applications.

Quickstart

bash
1npm i -D @swc/cli @swc/core
2npx swc src -d dist

SWC is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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SWC FAQs

SWC is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

SWC is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

SWC is listed as an alternative to Esbuild. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.