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basedpyright vs Pyrefly
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | basedpyright | Pyrefly |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 3.6k | 7k |
| Latest | v1.40.2 | 1.3.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 39+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pyright. Alternatives to Pyright →
Full replacementbasedpyrightA fork that reads Pyright's configuration, with extra rules, baselines and Pylance features in the open language server.
Full replacementPyreflyType checker and language server written in Rust.
basedpyright
Pyrefly
- 1.4.0-dev.32026-10-02Pyrefly v1.4.0-dev.3pre-release
- 1.4.0-dev.22026-09-28Pyrefly v1.4.0-dev.2pre-release
- 1.3.22026-09-28Pyrefly v1.3.2
- 1.4.0-dev.12026-09-19Pyrefly v1.4.0-dev.1pre-release
- 1.2.12026-09-18Pyrefly v1.2.1
basedpyright
unsigned The latest release, v1.40.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Pyrefly
unsigned The latest release, 1.3.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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