Biome
Biome formats, lints, and checks web projects with a toolchain that includes hundreds of lint rules.
About Biome
Biome is a web-focused developer toolchain that provides code formatting, linting, and project checking capabilities. It supports JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX, JSON, HTML, CSS, and GraphQL, with a formatter that offers 97% compatibility with Prettier and over 500 lint rules sourced from ESLint, TypeScript ESLint, and other tools. The tool is built with Rust, requires no configuration for basic use, and can run all formatting, linting, and checking tasks via a single command. It is designed for speed and scalability across codebases of any size, and offers commercial enterprise support for organizations that require it.
Key features
- Fast code formatting for 8 web languages with 97% Prettier compatibility
- Over 500 lint rules from ESLint and TypeScript ESLint sources
- Single command to run formatting, linting, and project checks
- Zero-configuration setup with optional extensive customization options
- Built with Rust for high performance on codebases of any size
- Actionable diagnostics with context and suggested fixes for lint issues
Best for: Web developers and teams working on JavaScript, TypeScript, and related web projects who need a fast, all-in-one formatting and linting toolchain.
Good for
- High performance, approximately 35x faster than Prettier for large codebases
- 97% compatibility with Prettier formatting rules for familiar output
- Zero configuration required for basic use with extensive customization options available
Watch out for
- 97% Prettier compatibility means some Prettier formatting rules are not supported
- Not open source, per the product's listed details
Biome at a glance
- Website
- biomejs.dev
- Category
- Development › Developer Tools
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Biome FAQ
What languages does Biome support for formatting and linting?
JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX, JSON, HTML, CSS, and GraphQL.
How does Biome's performance compare to Prettier?
Biome is approximately 35x faster than Prettier when formatting 171,127 lines of code across 2,104 files on an Intel Core i7 1270P.
Does Biome require configuration to use?
No, Biome requires zero configuration for basic use, with extensive options available for customization when needed.
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