Stop Rebuilding Your ESLint Config From Scratch Every Time
You've just spun up a new JavaScript project. Before you write a single line of application code, you're already deep in a config file, deciding whether you want semi set to always or never. There's a better way to handle this, and it starts with knowing what's already out there. That's exactly what the awesome-eslint repository is for.
What It Does
Awesome ESLint is a curated list of ESLint configs, plugins, parsers, formatters, globals, and tools. It's a reference collection, not a piece of software you install. The repository organizes the ESLint ecosystem into browsable categories, so instead of hunting through npm or stumbling across a config in a blog post from three years ago, you can see what the community actually uses.
The structure is straightforward. There's a Configs section that's broken down further into configs from well-known companies and organizations (Airbnb, Facebook, Shopify, Wikimedia, and the ESLint team itself), other prominent configs with around 100 stars, and a catch-all for everything else. Beyond configs, there are sections for plugins organized by purpose—code quality, compatibility, CSS in JS, deprecation, frameworks, languages, libraries, performance, security, style, and testing tools. You'll also find separate sections for parsers, formatters, globals, tools, resources for developing for ESLint, tutorials, and installation and setup guides.
Why It's Cool
The value here isn't in any single entry—it's in the aggregation. ESLint has been around long enough that its ecosystem is genuinely sprawling, and the official docs don't always make it easy to discover third-party configs or niche plugins. This list fills that gap.
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It saves you from reinventing the wheel. That Airbnb config you were about to hand-roll? It exists, it's maintained, and it's listed here. Same goes for the Shopify and Wikimedia style guides, which are real production configs used by large codebases.
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The categorization actually makes sense. Plugins are grouped by what they do rather than alphabetically. If you're working with React or Vue, there's a Frameworks section. If you care about security linting, there's a Security section. If you're dealing with CSS-in-JS, that's covered too. This is more useful than a flat list because you can scan for your problem area instead of reading every entry.
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It surfaces things you didn't know you needed. The "Other Prominent Configs" section includes tools like Auto, which configures ESLint based on your project's dependencies, and Adjunct, described as a collection of plugins to use alongside your main config. These are the kinds of things you wouldn't find unless you already knew to look for them.
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It's honest about scope. The README doesn't pretend to be exhaustive or authoritative. It's a list, it has contribution guidelines, and it's clearly meant to grow with the community. That's a reasonable approach for a resource like this.
How to Try It
This isn't a package you install—it's a reference you browse. The repository lives at github.com/dustinspecker/awesome-eslint, and you can start using it immediately.
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Open the repository and scan the table of contents. Figure out which category matches your current need—maybe you're looking for a shareable config, or maybe you need a plugin for a specific framework.
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Click through to whatever looks relevant. Each entry links to the actual project, so you can check its documentation, see its last commit date, and decide if it's worth adopting.
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If you find something missing, the README points to a contributing guide. The project accepts additions, which is how lists like this stay useful over time.
If you're setting up a new project and want a starting point, the Configs section is where you'll spend most of your time. If you're troubleshooting a specific linting gap, head straight to Plugins and find the category that matches.
Final Thoughts
Awesome ESLint is a directory, and it succeeds at being a good one. It won't write your config for you, and it won't tell you which option is best for your team—that's still on you. But it will save you from the false start of building something that already exists, and it'll introduce you to tools you probably wouldn't have found otherwise. If you work with ESLint regularly (and if you write JavaScript, you probably do), this is worth bookmarking. The ecosystem is big enough that having a map helps.
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