{"slug":"eslint","name":"ESLint","domain":"eslint.org","verdict":"As of 2026-08-23, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok collectively rank ESLint first for javascript linter. Source: https://modelsagree.com/product/eslint (modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0).","best_rank":1,"categories":1,"entries":[{"slug":"best-javascript-linter","title":"Best JavaScript linter","rank":1,"of":6,"score":20,"appearances":4,"modelRanks":{"ChatGPT":1,"Claude":1,"Gemini":1,"Grok":3},"reason":"Still the strongest default for serious JavaScript/TypeScript projects: unmatched rule and plugin depth, mature editor/CI integration, highly configurable flat config, and typescript-eslint provides the deepest proven type-aware analysis; ESLint 10 remains actively developed in 2026. ([ESLint][1])","reasons":[{"model":"ChatGPT","reason":"Still the strongest default for serious JavaScript/TypeScript projects: unmatched rule and plugin depth, mature editor/CI integration, highly configurable flat config, and typescript-eslint provides the deepest proven type-aware analysis; ESLint 10 remains actively developed in 2026. ([ESLint][1])"},{"model":"Claude","reason":"Still the most complete and extensible linter with the deepest plugin ecosystem (typescript-eslint, react, import, jsx-a11y, etc.), the mature flat-config system, custom-rule authoring, and near-universal editor/CI integration; typescript-eslint gives it type-aware rules no fully native rewrite yet matches. Assumes the typical practitioner needs breadth and type-aware linting over raw speed."},{"model":"Gemini","reason":"Unmatched ecosystem maturity, exhaustive framework plugin support, and deep semantic type-aware linting via typescript-eslint; near-tie with Biome on developer-experience velocity, but takes the top spot due to total extensibility and complex safety guarantees."},{"model":"Grok","reason":"Unmatched plugin ecosystem and configurability (typescript-eslint, React, Next.js, a11y, security, testing, custom rules) that still covers edge cases and frameworks the Rust tools have not fully matched; mature, battle-tested type-aware linting and the de-facto standard for complex existing"},{"model":"Claude","reason":"The definitive engine for TypeScript-specific and type-aware lint rules; indispensable for any serious TS project and the reason ESLint dominates TS linting."}],"fixes":[{"model":"ChatGPT","fix":"Type-aware linting is comparatively slow and configuration/plugin complexity is substantially higher than newer native tools."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"Slowest of the serious options on large codebases and config/plugin setup remains the most involved; type-aware rules add real overhead."},{"model":"Claude","fix":"Not a standalone linter — it runs atop ESLint, and its type-aware rules require typechecking that can be slow on big projects."},{"model":"Gemini","fix":"Noticeably slower execution and high memory overhead on large codebases, especially when evaluating type-informed rules across extensive monorepos."}],"updated":"2026-08-23","rank_history":{"days":["2026-08-22","2026-08-23"],"ranks":[1,1]},"api":"https://modelsagree.com/api/v1/best/best-javascript-linter.json"}],"page":"https://modelsagree.com/product/eslint","check":"https://modelsagree.com/check?q=ESLint","updated":"2026-09-09T13:07:58.066Z","attribution":"modelsagree.com, CC BY 4.0"}