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Gates by diegosouzapw — Agent Skill

Name: Gates
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: diegosouzapw

Gates

9-language quality gate validation: linting, formatting, type checking, and test execution. Validates code changes meet quality standards before completion. Use when: (1) after code implementation, (2) before PR creation, (3) as part of /orchestrator Step 6, (4) manual quality check. Triggers: /gates, 'quality gates', 'run validation', 'check quality', 'validate code'.

diegosouzapw Updated Sep 8, 2026 54 repo stars

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Gates - Quality Validation (v2.37)

Comprehensive quality validation across 9 programming languages with TLDR-assisted analysis.

Quick Start

/gates              # Run all quality gates
ralph gates         # Via CLI
ralph gates src/    # Specific directory

Pre-Gates: TLDR Language Detection (v2.37)

AUTOMATIC - Detect project languages efficiently:

# Get codebase structure to detect languages (95% token savings)
tldr structure . > /tmp/project-structure.md

# From structure, identify:
# - Primary language(s)
# - Config files present
# - Test frameworks used

Supported Languages

Language	Linter	Formatter	Types
TypeScript	ESLint	Prettier	tsc
JavaScript	ESLint	Prettier	-
Python	Ruff	Black	mypy
Rust	Clippy	rustfmt	cargo check
Go	golint	gofmt	go vet
Java	Checkstyle	google-java-format	-
Ruby	RuboCop	-	Sorbet
PHP	PHP_CodeSniffer	php-cs-fixer	PHPStan
Solidity	Solhint	prettier-solidity	-

Workflow

1. Detect Languages

# Auto-detect based on file extensions and config files

2. Run Linters

# Per-language linting
npx eslint src/          # TypeScript/JavaScript
ruff check .             # Python
cargo clippy             # Rust
golangci-lint run        # Go

3. Check Formatting

npx prettier --check .   # JS/TS
black --check .          # Python
rustfmt --check src/     # Rust
gofmt -l .               # Go

4. Type Checking

npx tsc --noEmit         # TypeScript
mypy .                   # Python
cargo check              # Rust
go vet ./...             # Go

5. Run Tests

npm test                 # Node projects
pytest                   # Python
cargo test               # Rust
go test ./...            # Go

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	All gates passed
1	Lint errors
2	Format errors
3	Type errors
4	Test failures

Gate Configuration

Minimal (fast)

ralph gates --minimal    # Lint only

Standard (default)

ralph gates              # Lint + Format + Types

Full (CI)

ralph gates --full       # Lint + Format + Types + Tests

Integration

Invoked by /orchestrator in Step 6
Pre-step: tldr structure for language detection (v2.37)
Must pass before VERIFIED_DONE
Hooks: quality-gates.sh (PostToolUse)

TLDR Integration (v2.37)

Phase	TLDR Command	Purpose
Language detection	`tldr structure .`	Identify languages
Error context	`tldr context $FILE .`	Understand failing code
Impact analysis	`tldr deps $FILE .`	Find related tests

Anti-Patterns

Never skip gates for "quick fixes"
Never ignore type errors
Never commit with lint warnings

---name: gatesdescription: 9-language quality gate validation: linting, formatting, type checking, and test execution. Validates code changes meet quality standards before completion. Use when: (1) after code implementation, (2) before PR creation, (3) as part of /orchestrator Step 6, (4) manual quality check. Triggers: /gates, 'quality gates', 'run validation', 'check quality', 'validate code'.---# Gates - Quality Validation (v2.37)Comprehensive quality validation across 9 programming languages with **TLDR-assisted analysis**.## Quick Start```bash/gates # Run all quality gatesralph gates # Via CLIralph gates src/ # Specific directory```## Pre-Gates: TLDR Language Detection (v2.37)**AUTOMATIC** - Detect project languages efficiently:```bash# Get codebase structure to detect languages (95% token savings)tldr structure . > /tmp/project-structure.md# From structure, identify:# - Primary language(s)# - Config files present# - Test frameworks used```## Supported Languages| Language | Linter | Formatter | Types ||----------|--------|-----------|-------|| TypeScript | ESLint | Prettier | tsc || JavaScript | ESLint | Prettier | - || Python | Ruff | Black | mypy || Rust | Clippy | rustfmt | cargo check || Go | golint | gofmt | go vet || Java | Checkstyle | google-java-format | - || Ruby | RuboCop | - | Sorbet || PHP | PHP_CodeSniffer | php-cs-fixer | PHPStan || Solidity | Solhint | prettier-solidity | - |## Workflow### 1. Detect Languages```bash# Auto-detect based on file extensions and config files```### 2. Run Linters```bash# Per-language lintingnpx eslint src/ # TypeScript/JavaScriptruff check . # Pythoncargo clippy # Rustgolangci-lint run # Go```### 3. Check Formatting```bashnpx prettier --check . # JS/TSblack --check . # Pythonrustfmt --check src/ # Rustgofmt -l . # Go```### 4. Type Checking```bashnpx tsc --noEmit # TypeScriptmypy . # Pythoncargo check # Rustgo vet ./... # Go```### 5. Run Tests```bashnpm test # Node projectspytest # Pythoncargo test # Rustgo test ./... # Go```## Exit Codes| Code | Meaning ||------|---------|| 0 | All gates passed || 1 | Lint errors || 2 | Format errors || 3 | Type errors || 4 | Test failures |## Gate Configuration### Minimal (fast)```bashralph gates --minimal # Lint only```### Standard (default)```bashralph gates # Lint + Format + Types```### Full (CI)```bashralph gates --full # Lint + Format + Types + Tests```## Integration- Invoked by /orchestrator in Step 6- **Pre-step: tldr structure for language detection** (v2.37)- Must pass before VERIFIED_DONE- Hooks: `quality-gates.sh` (PostToolUse)## TLDR Integration (v2.37)| Phase | TLDR Command | Purpose ||-------|--------------|---------|| Language detection | `tldr structure .` | Identify languages || Error context | `tldr context $FILE .` | Understand failing code || Impact analysis | `tldr deps $FILE .` | Find related tests |## Anti-Patterns- Never skip gates for "quick fixes"- Never ignore type errors- Never commit with lint warnings

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