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Mutahunter

Language-agnostic mutation testing tool using Tree-sitter for precise code analysis.

Building the tools that build the tools

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Evidence first, then constraint → build → proof. Use the chapter rail to jump sections; orbit to adjacent work from the bottom of the case study.

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Evidence

System surface

No public screenshot on file—generative preview stands in for the visual layer.

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Story arc

How this shipped

Building the tools that build the toolsThree beats: what pressed against the work, how the stack answered, and what changed once it was live.

I · Constraint

The brief

Code coverage metrics lie - 100% coverage doesn't mean tests are actually catching bugs. Mutation testing reveals test quality.

II · Build

The craft

Tree-sitter parses code into AST for precise mutations. Language-agnostic design supports JavaScript, Python, Go, and more.

III · Proof

What moved after launch

Exposes weak tests that pass despite broken code. Tree-sitter accuracy reduces false positives. Supports 10+ programming languages.

Inventory

Stack & signals

PythonTestingTree-sitter
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