Episode
#523: Pyrefly: Fast, IDE-friendly typing for Python
Talk Python To Me · Oct 13, 2025 · 1 h 07 min
Python typing got fast enough to feel invisible. Pyrefly is a new, open source type checker and IDE language server from Meta, written in Rust, with a focus on instant feedback and real-world DX. Today, we will dig into what it is, why it exists, and how it plays with the rest of the typing ecosystem. We have Abby Mitchell, Danny Yang, and Kyle Into from Pyrefly here to dive into the project.