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API Extractor vs Understand

A side-by-side look at API Extractor and Understand. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

API Extractor

API Extractor

Development

API Extractor is a tool for analyzing TypeScript program files and emitting .api.json files with information about the API surface of the program.

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Understand

Understand

Development

Understand is a static code analysis tool that helps developers visualize, document, and analyze complex codebases. It generates call graphs, control flow graphs, metrics reports, dependency graphs, and more to provide insights into code structure and quality.

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