Project Title

lightningcss — An ultra-fast CSS parser, transformer, bundler, and minifier in Rust

Overview

Lightning CSS is a high-performance CSS toolchain written in Rust, offering rapid parsing, minification, and transformation capabilities. It stands out for its browser-grade parsing, typed property values, and comprehensive minification techniques, making it an excellent choice for optimizing CSS in modern web development projects.

Key Features

Extremely fast parsing and minification
Typed property values for accurate CSS transformations
Built on Mozilla's cssparser and selectors crates for robust parsing
Advanced minification techniques including shorthand property optimization
Automatic vendor prefixing based on browser targets
Support for browserslist configuration

Use Cases

Web developers looking to optimize CSS for production environments
Projects requiring modern CSS syntax support and compatibility with older browsers
Teams needing a fast and reliable CSS toolchain integrated with Parcel or other tools

Advantages

Significantly faster performance compared to other CSS tools
Reduces file size through advanced minification techniques
Ensures compatibility with a wide range of browsers through syntax lowering and vendor prefixing

Limitations / Considerations

As a Rust-based project, it may have a steeper learning curve for non-Rust developers
The project's performance may be affected by the complexity of the CSS being processed

PostCSS: A CSS parser and processor with a large ecosystem of plugins, but generally slower than Lightning CSS.
CSSNano: A popular CSS minifier, often used in post-processing steps, but without the parsing and transformation capabilities of Lightning CSS.
Dart Sass: The primary implementation of Sass, offering powerful CSS pre-processing features, but not as fast as Lightning CSS in certain operations.

Basic Information

GitHub: https://github.com/parcel-bundler/lightningcss
Stars: 7,297
License: Unknown
Last Commit: 2025-11-12

📊 Project Information

Project Name: lightningcss
GitHub URL: https://github.com/parcel-bundler/lightningcss
Programming Language: Rust
⭐ Stars: 7,297
🍴 Forks: 230
📅 Created: 2021-10-09
🔄 Last Updated: 2025-11-12

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📚 Documentation

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