What are the best free JavaScript code analysis tools?

Biome, ESLint, Prettier, npm audit, webpack-bundle-analyzer—they're OSS battle-tested.

Is Biome better than ESLint?

Faster, simpler config—yes for most. ESLint wins on plugins.

Nope. They augment, but miss nuance big time.

No—runtime weirdness persists. Pair with tests.

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