Pierre Open-Sources Highlights, a WAT-Based Syntax Highlighter 300x Faster Than Shiki

Pierre has open-sourced Highlights, a syntax highlighter hand-written in WebAssembly Text that supports 70+ languages and Zed integration, claiming roughly 300x the speed of Shiki on large files.

2026-10-22 ~ 2026-10-22 · 2 related posts

• Highlights: Hand-written WASM Syntax Highlighter Beats Shiki by Up to 298x on Large Files — cnakazawa · 2026-10-22
• Highlights: A WAT-Written Syntax Highlighter Up to 298x Faster Than Shiki — seatedro · 2026-10-22