yaml‑ast‑parser is a TypeScript‑friendly fork of **js‑yaml** that parses a YAML document into a full abstract syntax tree (AST) instead of just converting it to native objects. It adds error‑tolerant parsing (errors become AST nodes), support for the RAML `!include` tag, and utilities for inspecting scalar types, making it useful for tooling—linters, editors, code generators, or any developers who need detailed, position‑aware access to YAML structures.