# Clippy vs StyleLint

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** StyleLint

| Attribute | Clippy | StyleLint |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.1 (43% (low)) | 77.2 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 36 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 325 | 200,392 |
| adoption.github_stars | 119,787 | 11,531 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 10,966,597 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Clippy provides over 800 lints organized into configurable categories to catch common mistakes and improve Rust code quality. Lints are categorized by severity (correctness, suspicious, style, complexity, performance) and can be enabled or disabled individually. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://doc.rust-lang.org/clippy/","question":"What is Clippy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clippy is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://doc.rust-lang.org/clippy/","question":"Is Clippy free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Clippy supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://doc.rust-lang.org/clippy/","question":"What platforms does Clippy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Clippy is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/rust-lang/rust","question":"Is Clippy open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Stylelint is an open-source CSS linter with over 100 built-in rules that helps developers catch errors, enforce conventions, and automatically fix issues. It supports plugins for custom rules and can parse CSS-like languages such as SCSS and Sass. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://stylelint.io/","question":"What is StyleLint?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StyleLint is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stylelint.io/","question":"Is StyleLint free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StyleLint supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://stylelint.io/","question":"What platforms does StyleLint support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. StyleLint can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://stylelint.io/","question":"Can StyleLint be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. StyleLint is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/stylelint/stylelint","question":"Is StyleLint open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A comprehensive lint tool for Rust that identifies common coding mistakes, style issues, and performance problems, with configurable categories and levels of strictness. | A CSS linter that validates stylesheets against built-in and custom rules to ensure error-free and consistent code, with automatic fixing capabilities and support for CSS-like languages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"function":"linter","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"rule_packs","impl_language":"Rust","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` | `{"autofix":true,"metrics":true,"function":"linter_formatter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","incremental":true,"open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"JavaScript","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://doc.rust-lang.org/clippy/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:33:25.955Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stylelint.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:00:24.713Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 30 | 7 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=rust&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=stylelint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | Clippy | StyleLint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter | Linter + formatter |
| Language scope | Single-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | Rust | JavaScript |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | - | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Rule packs | Config file |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | CLI-local |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Editor integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| CI / VCS gating | - | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code metrics | - | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Incremental / monorepo aware | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | OSS | OSS |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:27.915Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*