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Arborium is AI slopware and should not be trusted

The author describes their attempt to integrate Arborium, a tree-sitter-based syntax highlighting tool, into their blog. They encountered multiple bugs, discovered the tool likely relies heavily on AI-generated code, and ultimately decided to return to the Lezer highlighting system after also dealing with related community drama.

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Arborium is AI slopware and should not be trusted
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  • Arborium is a high-performance syntax highlighting tool powered by tree-sitter, created by Amos Wenger. The author encountered bugs during integration, including reliance on `window` and problematic dynamic imports.
  • Upon reading the source code, the author became convinced the tool was primarily AI-generated, citing lack of documentation, AI tells on the website, and a quick but suspicious bug fix.
  • The author also highlights community drama where Amos accused a developer of 'witch hunting' over an 'open slopware' list, leading to harassment and departure from open source.
  • After abandoning Arborium, the author improved their existing Lezer-based plugin and appreciated its robust documentation and ease of use.

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