This week we're joined by Herrington Darkholm, the creator of AST Grep. AST Grep is a code search tool that uses the abstract syntax tree (AST) of your code to find patterns. We talk about the genesis of AST Grep, the efficiency of AST Grep in code searching, the challenge of expressing complex patterns, the versatility of YAML for rule expression, testing and evolving rules with AST Grep, and expanding AST Grep with SDKs and VS Code integration. You should definitely check out AST Grep if you're looking for a powerful code search tool!
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:06 The Genesis of AST Grep
00:06:58 Ad
00:08:22 Exploring the Efficiency of AST Grep in Code Searching
00:26:04 Ad 2
00:26:35 The Challenge of Expressing Complex Patterns
00:28:22 The Versatility of YAML for Rule Expression
00:30:25 Testing and Evolving Rules with AST Grep
00:34:40 Expanding AST Grep with SDKs and VS Code Integration
00:43:39 The Future of AST Grep: WebAssembly, VS Code, and Beyond
