What is the project about?

Tokei is a program that displays statistics about your code, such as the number of files, total lines, code lines, comments, and blanks, grouped by language.

What problem does it solve?

It provides a quick and accurate way to analyze the composition of a codebase, offering insights into the amount of code, comments, and blank lines across different programming languages.

What are the features of the project?

• Fast: Counts millions of lines of code in seconds.
• Accurate: Correctly handles multi-line comments, nested comments, and ignores comments within strings.
• Supports many languages: Over 150 languages and their various extensions.
• Multiple output formats: Can output in CBOR, JSON, and YAML for easy storage and reuse.
• Cross-platform: Available on Mac, Linux, and Windows.
• Library: Can be integrated into other projects as a library.
• Can be configured using tokei.toml or .tokeirc.
• Can output badges.

What are the technologies used in the project?

• Rust (primary programming language)

What are the benefits of the project?

• Provides a clear overview of codebase statistics.
• Fast and efficient analysis.
• Accurate counting, avoiding common pitfalls.
• Supports a wide variety of programming languages.
• Flexible output options for integration with other tools.
• Easy to install and use on multiple platforms.

What are the use cases of the project?

• Getting a quick overview of a project's code size and composition.
• Tracking code statistics over time.
• Comparing the amount of code versus comments in a project.
• Generating reports on codebase metrics.
• Integrating code statistics into other tools or dashboards.