Arborium is AI slopware and should not be trusted
Summary
This blog post critiques Arborium, a tree-sitter-based syntax highlighting tool, arguing it may rely on AI in its development and highlighting reliability concerns. It documents debugging challenges, a PR to adjust grammar loading, and a comparison with Lezer, concluding Lezer offers clearer documentation and easier web integration. The piece also covers open-source drama surrounding AI in tooling and advises caution when adopting AI-enhanced developers.