Automattic / Automattic/harper
False positive: "Basics" should not be lowercased at the start of a sentence
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bug
harper-core
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- Rust
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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.
Contributor guide
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