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Multi-threaded parsing

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Description

Would it be possible to add a setting that allows the user to specify number of cores to use for parsing?

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or parser entry points, so first locate the parsing implementation and its existing configuration path. Determine how a user-facing core-count setting would fit the current architecture, then add coverage demonstrating that the configured limit is honored.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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