swc/README.md

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  <a href="https://swc.rs/">
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   Make the web (development) faster.
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   <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/@swc/core">
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swc is a super-fast typescript / javascript compiler written in rust. It's a library for rust and javascript at the same time. If you are using swc from rust, see [rustdoc](https://rustdoc.swc.rs/swc/) and for most users, your entrypoint for using library will be [parser](https://rustdoc.swc.rs/swc_ecma_parser/).

If you are using swc from javascript, please refer to [docs on the website](https://swc.rs/docs/installation/).

# Documentation

Check out the documentation [in the website](https://swc.rs/docs/installation/).

# Features

Please see [comparison with babel](https://swc.rs/docs/comparison-babel).

# Performance

Please see [benchmark results](https://swc.rs/docs/benchmark-transform) on the website.

<h2 align="center">Supporting swc</h2>

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   <a href="#backers">
      <img alt="Backers on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/swc/tiers/backer/badge.svg?label=backer&color=brightgreen" />
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   <a href="#gold-sponsors">
      <img alt="Gold sponsors on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/swc/tiers/gold-sponsors/badge.svg?label=Gold%20sponsors&color=brightgreen"/>
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      <img alt="Silver sponsors on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/swc/tiers/silver-sponsors/badge.svg?label=Silver%20sponsors&color=brightgreen"/>
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      <img alt="Bronze sponsors on Open Collective" src="https://opencollective.com/swc/tiers/bronze-sponsors/badge.svg?label=Bronze%20sponsors&color=brightgreen"/>
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swc is a community-driven project, and is maintained by a group of [volunteers](https://opencollective.com/swc#team). If you'd like to help support the future of the project, please consider:

-   Giving developer time on the project. (Message us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/GnHbXTdZz6) (preferred) or [Github discussions](https://github.com/swc-project/swc/discussions) for guidance!)
-   Giving funds by becoming a sponsor (see https://opencollective.com/swc)!

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). You may also find the architecture
documentation useful ([ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)).

## License

swc is primarily distributed under the terms of both the MIT license
and the Apache License (Version 2.0).

See LICENSE-APACHE and LICENSE-MIT for details.

[babel]: https://github.com/babel/babel
[closure compiler]: https://github.com/google/closure-compiler
[rust]: https://www.rust-lang.org