linter pass that checks nursery rule namespaces against existing directory structure
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Description
we should add a linter pass that checks nursery rule namespaces against the existing directory structure.
Originally posted by @williballenthin in https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/issues/1166#issuecomment-4750659975
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Research direction
Start by locating the existing linter passes and the nursery rule directories in the capa repository. Trace how rule namespaces are represented and checked, then define completion as a linter result that identifies namespaces without matching directories; no specific files or tests are named in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 1-2 days
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