typed_ast is a Python 3 package that provides a Python 2.7 and Python 3 parser similar to the standard ast library. Unlike ast below Python 3.8, the parsers in typed_ast include PEP 484 type comments and are independent of the version of Python under which they are run. The typed_ast parsers produce the standard Python AST (plus type comments), and are both fast and correct, as they are based on the CPython 2.7 and 3.7 parsers.

Note: The ast module of Python 3.8+ supports all features of typed_ast. typed_ast does not support parsing code that uses syntax introduced in Python 3.8 onwards. We recommend using ast on Python 3.8 or above.