Tokei — Fast Code Statistics for Any Language

Features

200+ Languages

Tokei recognizes TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Java, C++, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, SQL, Markdown, YAML, and 190+ more.

Output Formats

tokei --output json    # JSON for CI/dashboards
tokei --output yaml    # YAML
tokei --output cbor    # Binary format

Sorting & Filtering

tokei --sort code           # Sort by lines of code
tokei --sort comments       # Sort by comments
tokei -e node_modules -e dist  # Exclude directories
tokei -t TypeScript,Python  # Only specific languages

Per-File Breakdown

tokei --files
# Shows line counts per individual file

Git Integration

# Count only files tracked by git
tokei $(git ls-files)

# Compare branches
diff <(git stash && tokei --output json) <(git stash pop && tokei --output json)

Performance

Written in Rust — counts millions of lines in seconds:

Linux kernel (28M lines): 1.2 seconds
Chromium (35M lines): 1.8 seconds
Small project (10K lines): 0.01 seconds

AI Context Use Case

# Feed codebase stats to your AI agent
tokei --output json | claude "Analyze this codebase breakdown and suggest where to focus refactoring"

Key Stats

• 12,000+ GitHub stars
• 200+ languages supported
• Written in Rust (instant results)
• JSON/YAML output for CI
• Respects .gitignore

FAQ

Q: What is Tokei? A: Tokei is a Rust-powered tool that instantly counts lines of code, comments, and blanks across 200+ programming languages.

Q: Is Tokei free? A: Yes, open-source under MIT/Apache 2.0 license.

Q: How does Tokei compare to cloc? A: Tokei is 5-10x faster than cloc and handles modern languages better. Both produce similar output.