MagicStack / MagicStack/syntaxdev

lint?

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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10
Forks
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Description

It would be useful to be able to lint a yaml definition for common errors.

An example of a common error that would be nice to check for is a `captures` being an array rather than a dictionary.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the YAML definition parsing or validation entry point and any existing validation tests; done means the project can lint YAML definitions and report common errors such as a captures value supplied as an array instead of a dictionary.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, yaml
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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