Automattic / Automattic/harper

False positive: "Do you want help" (doing something) flagged to change to "do you want to helP

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bug harper-core linting
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Description

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> Do you **want** help rewriting it for a specific tone?

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Research direction

Reproduce the reported sentence in Harper and inspect the diagnostic it produces for the bolded wording. Trace the grammar rule responsible for the false positive; done means this sentence is accepted without incorrectly suggesting a change while genuine cases remain checked.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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