# Taste Lints

> Use when you say `run taste lints`, `check file size`, or `lint taste invariants`. Custom lints with agent-readable remediation instructions for file size, naming conventions, structured logging, and complexity.

- Skill: `rjmurillo/taste-lints` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add rjmurillo/taste-lints`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/rjmurillo/taste-lints/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: MIT
- Author: rjmurillo (https://skillmd.com/u/rjmurillo)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/rjmurillo/taste-lints

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# Taste Lints

Custom lints where error messages become agent-readable remediation instructions.

Inspired by [OpenAI Harness Engineering](https://openai.com/index/harness-engineering/):

> "We statically enforce structured logging, naming conventions for schemas and types,
> file size limits, and platform-specific reliability requirements with custom lints.
> Because the lints are custom, we write the error messages to inject remediation
> instructions into agent context."

## Triggers

| Trigger Phrase | Operation |
|----------------|-----------|
| `run taste lints` | taste_lints.py on staged or specified files |
| `check file size` | taste_lints.py with file-size rule only |
| `check naming conventions` | taste_lints.py with naming rule only |
| `lint taste invariants` | taste_lints.py full scan |
| `taste lint report` | taste_lints.py with JSON output |

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- Writing or editing source files (catch taste violations early)
- Preparing code for PR submission
- Reviewing code for style and convention compliance
- Adding new files to the project

## Taste Invariants

### 1. File Size Limits

Files exceeding line thresholds indicate poor cohesion.

| Threshold | Lines | Severity |
|-----------|-------|----------|
| Warning | 301-500 | warning |
| Error | 501+ | error |

### 2. Naming Conventions

| Pattern | Rule | Applies To |
|---------|------|------------|
| `snake_case` | Python files, functions, variables | `*.py` |
| `kebab-case` | Skill directories, YAML files | `.claude/skills/`, `*.yml` |
| `PascalCase` | PowerShell functions, classes | `*.ps1`, `*.psm1` |
| `UPPER_CASE` | Constants, environment variables | All languages |
| `invoke_` prefix | Hook scripts | `.claude/hooks/` |

### 3. Function Complexity

Functions exceeding cyclomatic complexity 10 need decomposition.

### 4. Skill Prompt Size

Skills exceeding 500 lines need progressive disclosure refactoring.

## Process

1. Run `python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py` with target files
2. Review AGENT_REMEDIATION blocks in output
3. Apply suggested fixes
4. Re-run to confirm compliance

## Scripts

| Script | Platform | Usage |
|--------|----------|-------|
| `scripts/taste_lints.py` | Python 3.11+ | Scan staged files, diff scopes, directories, or explicit files for taste invariant violations |

```bash
# Scan staged files
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py --git-staged

# Scope to a pull request diff (only files changed vs the base branch)
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py --diff-scope "origin/$BASE_BRANCH"

# Scan specific files
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py path/to/file.py

# Scan a directory
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py --directory src/

# JSON output
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py --format json --git-staged

# Run specific rules only
python3 .claude/skills/taste-lints/scripts/taste_lints.py --rules file-size,naming
```

## Exit Codes

| Code | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| 0 | No violations found |
| 1 | Script error (bad arguments, file not found) |
| 10 | Violations detected |

## Verification

After execution:

- [ ] Script exits with code 0 for clean input or 10 when violations are expected
- [ ] Output lists every scanned file count and violation count
- [ ] AGENT_REMEDIATION blocks include actionable fixes for each violation
- [ ] JSON output parses when `--format json` is used

## Suppression

Add a comment to suppress a specific rule on a file:

```python
# taste-lint: ignore file-size
```

Valid rules: `file-size`, `naming`, `complexity`, `skill-size`