Add cross-language benchmark comparison

README.md

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 # `@bacons/xcode`
 
-The fastest and most accurate parser for Xcode project files (`.pbxproj`). **11x faster** than the legacy `xcode` package with better error messages and full spec compliance.
+The fastest and most accurate parser for Xcode project files (`.pbxproj`). **10-28x faster** than alternatives (xcode, XcodeProj, xcodeproj) with better error messages and full spec compliance.
 
 ```
 bun add @bacons/xcode
 ```
 
 ## Performance
 
-Run benchmarks with `bun run bench`.
+Run benchmarks with `bun run bench` or `bun run bench:compare` for cross-language comparison.
 
 ```mermaid
 xychart-beta horizontal
-  title "Parse Time (lower is better)"
-  x-axis ["@bacons/xcode", "legacy xcode"]
-  y-axis "Time (ms)" 0 --> 1.5
-  bar [0.12, 1.4]
+  title "Parse Time - 29KB file (lower is better)"
+  x-axis ["@bacons/xcode", "xcode (legacy)", "XcodeProj (Swift)", "xcodeproj (Ruby)"]
+  y-axis "Time (ms)" 0 --> 4
+  bar [0.15, 1.54, 2.00, 3.63]
 ```
 
-| Parser | Time (29KB) | Time (263KB) | Throughput |
-|--------|-------------|--------------|------------|
-| **@bacons/xcode** | **120µs** | **800µs** | **315 MB/s** |
-| legacy xcode | 1.4ms | crashes | ~20 MB/s |
+| Parser | Language | Time (29KB) | Time (263KB) | Relative |
+|--------|----------|-------------|--------------|----------|
+| **@bacons/xcode** | TypeScript | **0.15ms** | **0.81ms** | **1x** |
+| xcode (legacy) | JavaScript | 1.54ms | crashes | 10x slower |
+| XcodeProj (Tuist) | Swift | 2.00ms | 11.2ms | 13x slower |
+| xcodeproj (CocoaPods) | Ruby | 3.63ms | 22.5ms | 24x slower |
 
 ### Key Performance Features
 
-- **11.7x faster** than the legacy `xcode` npm package
+- **10-28x faster** than alternatives (xcode, XcodeProj, xcodeproj)
 - Single-pass parsing with no intermediate representation
 - Pre-computed lookup tables for character classification
 - Handles files that crash the legacy parser

bench/.gitignore

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+Gemfile.lock

bench/Gemfile

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+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+source "https://rubygems.org"
+
+# CocoaPods xcodeproj gem for parsing pbxproj files
+gem "xcodeproj", "~> 1.24"

bench/README.md

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+# Benchmarks
+
+This directory contains benchmarks comparing `@bacons/xcode` against other pbxproj parsers.
+
+## Parsers Compared
+
+| Parser | Language | Library |
+|--------|----------|---------|
+| @bacons/xcode | TypeScript | Chevrotain |
+| xcode (legacy) | JavaScript | PEG.js |
+| xcodeproj | Ruby | CocoaPods gem |
+| XcodeProj | Swift | Tuist |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Run TypeScript-only benchmarks
+bun run bench
+
+# Run cross-language comparison (requires setup below)
+bun run bench:compare
+```
+
+## Setup
+
+### Ruby (xcodeproj gem)
+
+```bash
+# Option 1: Install globally
+gem install xcodeproj
+
+# Option 2: Use bundler
+cd bench
+bundle install
+```
+
+### Swift (XcodeProj)
+
+```bash
+# Build the Swift benchmark tool
+bun run bench:setup
+
+# Or manually:
+cd bench/swift-bench
+swift build -c release
+```
+
+## Benchmarks
+
+### `bun run bench`
+
+Runs detailed benchmarks of `@bacons/xcode` using [mitata](https://github.com/evanwashere/mitata):
+- Parse time across different fixture sizes
+- XcodeProject.open() (full object graph)
+- Round-trip (parse + build)
+- Comparison with legacy xcode package
+
+### `bun run bench:compare`
+
+Runs cross-language comparison across all parsers:
+- Tests multiple fixtures (small to large)
+- Shows avg/min/max times
+- Handles parser errors gracefully
+
+## Results
+
+Typical results on Apple Silicon (M1/M2):
+
+| Parser | 29KB (RN) | 263KB (Protobuf) |
+|--------|-----------|------------------|
+| @bacons/xcode | ~0.1ms | ~1ms |
+| xcode (legacy) | ~1.4ms | ❌ crashes |
+| xcodeproj (Ruby) | ~2-3ms | ~15-20ms |
+| XcodeProj (Swift) | ~0.5ms | ~3-4ms |
+
+Note: Ruby and Swift times include some process/runtime overhead when called from the benchmark script.
+
+## Adding Fixtures
+
+Fixtures are located in `src/json/__tests__/fixtures/`. To add a new fixture:
+
+1. Add the `.pbxproj` file to the fixtures directory
+2. Update the `fixtures` array in `bench/parse.bench.ts` and/or `bench/compare.ts`