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The best standard alternatives

4 tools that do a similar job to standard, 4 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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standard

A JavaScript style guide with a linter and auto-fixer that needs no config files.

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    ESLint

    Open source · MIT · ★ 27.6k

    A JavaScript linter that finds and reports problematic code patterns, with rules you can configure.

    Best for: JavaScript developers who want automatic checks on their code; Teams that want consistent rules enforced in a shared configuration

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    Prettier

    Open source · MIT · ★ 52.4k

    An opinionated code formatter that rewrites your code in one consistent style.

    Best for: Teams that want one shared code style without writing their own rules; Developers who want formatting handled automatically on save

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    lint-staged

    Open source · MIT · ★ 14.8k

    Runs formatters and linters only on the git files you are about to commit.

    Best for: JavaScript or Node.js projects that already use tools like ESLint or Prettier; Teams that want consistent code style enforced at commit time

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    RuboCop

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.9k

    A Ruby linter and auto-formatter that checks code against the community Ruby style guide.

    Best for: Ruby developers who want consistent style across a project; Teams that want an automated check on code style during development

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to standard. We don't take payment for placement.