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Feature request: custom library-specific lints

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Description

Over at Bevy we've been discussing building a linter for Bevy code bases, to catch common errors and style issues.

We'd love to be able to integrate with Clippy in some way, but obviously, almost all of these will be completely useless to Rustaceans who aren't using Bevy. Furthermore, we'd want to maintain our own lints, without bogging down the rust-clippy team directly.

What would be the best way to go about this?

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked Bevy issue and the discussion in this issue, then read the Clippy documentation to understand its current extension model. The issue is complete only when there is an agreed, documented integration path for library-specific lints that can be maintained outside the Clippy team.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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