ESLint
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
ESLint provides a pluggable and configurable linter for JavaScript that finds and fixes problems in code to help maintain high code quality.
Target Customer
Software developers and engineering teams writing JavaScript/JSX; open source projects; companies using JavaScript across browsers and servers; teams integrating ESLint into editors and CI pipelines.
Key Differentiator
Pluggable linting utility with syntax-aware autofix capabilities, customizable rules and parsers, integration into popular text editors and CI, and a broad ecosystem backed by the OpenJS Foundation and a network of sponsors.
Implementation Timeline
Quick to adopt: can be installed and used in popular editors and integrated into CI pipelines; implementation and value begin as soon as the tool is installed and configured (Install from npm; integrate into workflows).
Pain Points
- 1Identify patterns in JavaScript code that indicate potential issues or quality problems
- 2Maintain consistent code quality and project boundaries across multiple codebases
- 3Provide automatic fixes for many detected problems while avoiding syntax errors
Key Features
- 1Static analysis to quickly find problems in JavaScript code
- 2Automatic fixes that are syntax-aware
- 3Preprocessing, custom parsers, and user-written rules to extend ESLint
- 4Tight integration with editors and continuous integration pipelines
- 5Extensible with plugins and custom rules to enforce project-specific standards
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Senior Staff Engineer/Manager (Addy Osmani) - Chrome
- 2Co-founder and Principal Architect (Jeff Cross) - Nx
- 3Technical Architect (Médédé Raymond KPATCHAA) - Salesforce
- 4Head of Open Source (Duane O'Brien) - Indeed
- 5Co-Founder / CTO (Gajus Kuizinas) - Contra
Client Results
- 1Helps developers write high-quality JavaScript and enforce custom rules across teams and open source projects
- 2Enables code quality, library boundaries, and project visibility constraints (as cited by Nx)
- 3Supports a safe and consistent experience across evolving codebases (as cited by Indeed)
- 4Provides sponsorship-backed ecosystem and ongoing open source maintenance (sponsorships, donations, OpenJS Foundation backing)
Competitive Advantages
- 1Pluggable architecture with extensible rules and parsers
- 2Syntax-aware automatic fixes reduce manual editing risk
- 3Wide adoption in industry and strong ecosystem (sponsors, OpenJS Foundation)
- 4Seamless integration with editors and CI for rapid value realization
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Chrome/Addy Osmani on ESLint impact
ESLint helps Chrome developers write consistently high-quality JavaScript; sponsorship supports ongoing ESLint development.
Nx adoption of ESLint for code quality and boundaries
Nx uses ESLint to enforce code quality, library boundaries, and project visibility constraints.
Contra and ESLint ecosystem support
ESLint is foundational to ensuring consistency across Contra and other open-source projects ESLint backs.
Indeed's open source backing and safe code experiences
Indeed highlights ESLint’s role in creating safe, consistent experiences across many codebases.
Salesforce contribution and ESLint usefulness
Salesforce recognizes ESLint as a highly useful tool for JavaScript projects, noting ease of integration.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
ESLint is a pluggable and configurable linter tool for identifying and reporting patterns in JavaScript. It statically analyzes code, can be integrated into editors and CI, and supports automatic fixes and custom rules.
Target Market
JavaScript developers, engineering teams, open source projects, and organizations that rely on JavaScript across client and server environments.
Unique Value Proposition
A highly extensible JavaScript linter that combines static analysis, syntax-aware autofixing, and a modular rule/parsing ecosystem, widely adopted in industry and supported by a robust sponsorship and open-source community.
Technical Requirements
Integrates with most text editors; can be run as part of CI pipelines; installable via npm; supports preprocessors, custom parsers, and user-defined rules.
Pricing Model
Donor-based sponsorship and sponsorship tiers (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) via Open Collective and GitHub Sponsors; one-time and recurring donations; logo placement and recognition across the site and repositories.
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