# Rust Magic Linter > Add strict Clippy lint configurations to Rust projects for AI-assisted development. Use when the user wants to add Clippy lints, AI guardrails, or rust-magic-linter to a Rust project. Supports three presets (minimal, standard, maximum) that enforce best practices and prevent common AI coding mistakes like using unwrap(), silencing warnings with - Skill: `tomevault-io/rust-magic-linter` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/rust-magic-linter` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/rust-magic-linter/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/rust-magic-linter --- # Rust Magic Linter Add strict Clippy lint configurations to Rust projects. These "guardrails" help AI agents write better Rust code by turning best practices into compiler errors. ## Workflow 1. Verify this is a Rust project (check for `Cargo.toml`) 2. Ask which preset the user wants (if not specified) 3. Check if `[lints.*]` sections already exist in Cargo.toml 4. Detect workspace vs single project (use `[workspace.lints.*]` for workspaces) 5. Apply the configuration from assets 6. Create `clippy.toml` from assets 7. Optionally offer `.cargo/deny.toml` and `CONSTITUTION.md` 8. Run `cargo clippy` to verify ## Presets - **minimal** - Just panic guards: `unwrap`, `expect`, `panic`, `allow_attributes`, `dbg_macro`, `todo`. Use for quick safety net with minimal code changes. - **standard** - Pedantic + async safety + output control. Recommended for most projects. - **maximum** - All lint groups at deny level, minimal relaxations. Very strict, may require significant code changes. ## Assets All configuration files are in `assets/`: - `assets/minimal.toml` - Minimal preset - `assets/standard.toml` - Standard preset (recommended) - `assets/maximum.toml` - Maximum preset (strictest) - `assets/clippy.toml` - Complexity thresholds for project root - `assets/deny.toml` - cargo-deny config for `.cargo/deny.toml` - `assets/CONSTITUTION.md` - Project rules template ## Applying Configurations 1. Read the appropriate preset from `assets/` 2. For workspaces: replace `[lints.` with `[workspace.lints.` 3. Append to `Cargo.toml` with a header comment 4. Copy `assets/clippy.toml` to project root 5. If user wants supply chain security: copy `assets/deny.toml` to `.cargo/deny.toml` 6. If user wants project rules: copy `assets/CONSTITUTION.md` to project root ## Key Lints Explained The most important lint is `allow_attributes = "deny"` - this prevents AI from bypassing errors by adding `#[allow(clippy::...)]`. The AI must actually fix the code. Other critical lints: - `unwrap_used`, `expect_used`, `panic` - Force proper error handling - `dbg_macro`, `todo` - No debug leftovers or incomplete code - `print_stdout`, `print_stderr` - Use `tracing` for structured logging - `await_holding_lock` - Prevent async deadlocks ## Repository https://github.com/vicnaum/rust-magic-linter --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/vicnaum) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.