Ast grep by ast-grep
A CLI tool for code structural search, lint and rewriting. Written in Rust
About Ast grep
From the project's README at github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
ast-grep(sg) is a CLI tool for code structural search, lint, and rewriting. Introduction ast-grep is an [abstract syntax tree](https://dev.to/bala
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 14k | github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep |
| GitHub forks | 350 | github.com/ast-grep/ast-grep |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 26k | ast-grep |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 3.9 years | since Jul 2022 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 174 | last: 1 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- ast-grep: A CLI tool for code structural search, lint and rewriting
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- Show HN: Outline Driven Development – New AI-Assisted Coding Paradigm; BN
- Show HN: VT Code – Rust TUI coding agent with Tree-sitter and AST-grep
- Show HN: VT Code – AST-aware Rust agent for terminal (Tree-sitter/AST-grep)
Ready to self-host Ast grep?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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