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Re:Rust Sitter – write fast Tree Sitter parsers without leav... by PoignardAzur on Friday August 12, 2022 @04:05PM (#32443262)
> Meeting these constraints typically involves creative use of parser generators like Bison or requires the developer to create a parser from scratch - Which unfortunately many modern languages like Rust itself have had to end up doing

This seems like a very useful project for people writing IDEs, but I'm not sure the convenience features are enough to offset the simplicity and flexibility of writing your on parser.

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