**Biome** is a performant toolchain for web projects, it aims to provide developer tools to maintain the health of said projects.
**Biome is a [fast formatter](./benchmark#formatting)** for _JavaScript_, _TypeScript_, _JSX_, _JSON_, _CSS_ and _GraphQL_ that scores **[97% compatibility with _Prettier_](https://console.algora.io/challenges/prettier)**.
**Biome is a [performant linter](https://github.com/biomejs/biome/tree/main/benchmark#linting)** for _JavaScript_, _TypeScript_, _JSX_, _JSON_, _CSS_, and _GraphQL_ that features **[more than 340 rules](https://biomejs.dev/linter/javascript/rules/)** from ESLint, typescript-eslint, and [other sources](https://github.com/biomejs/biome/discussions/3).
It **outputs detailed and contextualized diagnostics** that help you to improve your code and become a better programmer!
**Biome** is designed from the start to be used [interactively within an editor](https://biomejs.dev/guides/editors/first-party-extensions/).
It can format and lint malformed code as you are writing it.
### Installation
```shell
npm install --save-dev --save-exact @biomejs/biome
```
### Usage
```shell
# format files
npx @biomejs/biome format --write
# lint files and apply the safe fixes
npx @biomejs/biome lint --write
# run format, lint, etc. and apply the safe fixes
npx @biomejs/biome check --write
# check all files against format, lint, etc. in CI environments
npx @biomejs/biome ci
```
If you want to give Biome a run without installing it, use the [online playground](https://biomejs.dev/playground/), compiled to WebAssembly.
## Documentation
Check out our [homepage][biomejs] to learn more about Biome,
or directly head to the [Getting Started guide][getting-started] to start using Biome.
## More about Biome
**Biome** has sane defaults and it doesn't require configuration.
**Biome** aims to support [all main languages][language-support] of modern web development.
**Biome** [doesn't require Node.js](https://biomejs.dev/guides/manual-installation/) to function.
**Biome** has first-class LSP support, with a sophisticated parser that represents the source text in full fidelity and top-notch error recovery.
**Biome** wants to offer a high-quality *Developer Experience*, with descriptive diagnostics and great performance.
**Biome** unifies functionalities that have previously been separate tools. Building upon a shared base allows us to provide a cohesive experience for processing code, displaying errors, parallelize work, caching, and configuration.
Read more about our [project philosophy][biome-philosophy].
**Biome** is [MIT licensed](https://github.com/biomejs/biome/tree/main/LICENSE-MIT) or [Apache 2.0 licensed](https://github.com/biomejs/biome/tree/main/LICENSE-APACHE) and moderated under the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](https://github.com/biomejs/biome/tree/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
## Funding
You can fund the project in different ways
### Project sponsorship and funding
You can sponsor or fund the project via [Open collective](https://opencollective.com/biome) or [GitHub sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/biomejs)
Biome offers a simple sponsorship program that allows companies to get visibility and recognition among various developers.
Biome offers [enterprise support](https://biomejs.dev/enterprise), where Core Contributors can be employed to work on company-focused projects.
## Sponsors
### Platinum Sponsors