Cloudflare and VoidZero incubate Rust TypeScript port tsrs in Oxc

First reported by Cloudflare at · Updated · 3 sources

Max Schwenk built tsrs at Owner.com to reduce the cost of TypeScript checks, according to RuntimeWire. Cloudflare says the port runs up to eight times faster and uses 70% less memory. RuntimeWire describes the project as experimental and notes that its early performance claims remain self-reported.

  • The New Stack reports that Cloudflare wants to reduce computing demands for AI coding agents.

Covered by 3 publishers within 9 hours of the first report: 2 news reports and 1 from the company.

Reporting2

RuntimeWire Cloudflare and VoidZero bring tsrs, a Rust TypeScript compiler, into Oxc · RuntimeWire Staff
The New Stack “We are not forking TypeScript”: Cloudflare spearheads Rust port written by agents, for agents · Paul Sawers

From the company1

Cloudflare Introducing tsrs: A port of TypeScript to Rust · Boshen Chen