Automattic / Automattic/harper

False positive: "Basics" should not be lowercased at the start of a sentence

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bug harper-core linting
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Description

**What got flagged?**
`Basics for new users:` → The canonical dictionary spelling is `basics`. Harper: OrthographicConsistency

**Why is this incorrect?**
At the start of a sentence, the word "Basics" should be uppercased.

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Research direction

Search the Rust implementation and tests for the OrthographicConsistency rule, then reproduce the reported `Basics for new users:` case. Trace why a sentence-initial word is compared against the canonical lowercase spelling. Done means this capitalization no longer produces a false positive while genuine orthographic inconsistencies remain flagged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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