Description:
Static type checker for JavaScript
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 0.294.0@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 10, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
javascript
static-analysis
type-checker
developer-tools
flow
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Install:
brew install flow
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About:
Flow is a static type checker for JavaScript, designed to catch type errors early in the development process. It analyzes code to identify common bugs and improve code quality without requiring runtime overhead. This tool helps developers write more robust and maintainable applications by adding optional type safety.
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Key Features:
- Gradual typing system for easy adoption
- Powerful type inference to minimize annotation overhead
- Deep integration with JavaScript tooling and editors
- Zero runtime performance impact
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Use Cases:
- Adding type safety to existing JavaScript codebases
- Preventing common bugs in large-scale applications
- Improving developer productivity through better tooling
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Alternatives:
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TypeScript
– TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript with its own compiler, while Flow is a static analysis tool that works with standard JavaScript
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JSDoc
– JSDoc provides basic type checking through comments, whereas Flow offers more sophisticated type inference and analysis
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