setup-lint

name	setup-lint
description	Configure per-project linting for the code-lint plugin. Detects languages and linters, interviews the user, writes config. Use when user says "/setup-lint".
tools	Bash, Read, Write, Edit, AskUserQuestion

Setup Lint

Interactive setup wizard for the code-lint plugin. Detects project languages and linters, asks what to enable, writes per-project config.

Step 1: Detect Project

Run the detection script to discover languages, linter configs, and available binaries:

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/setup-lint/scripts/detect-project.sh" "${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR:-$(pwd)}"

If CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is not set, find the script relative to this SKILL.md file (./scripts/detect-project.sh).

Parse the JSON output — it describes which languages are present and which linters are available/configured.

Step 2: Interview User

For each detected language, use AskUserQuestion to confirm:

1. Language enablement: "I found Ruby files (Gemfile, .rubocop.yml). Enable Ruby linting?"
2. Linter selection: "rubocop and reek are available. Which linters do you want to enable?"
3. Autofix: "Auto-fix style issues before checking? (rubocop -A will run before rubocop lint)"
4. Exclusions: "Any paths to exclude beyond defaults? (Current defaults: test/, spec/, db/schema.rb)"

Defaults to suggest

Ruby:

• Enable: rubocop, reek
• Exclude: test/, spec/, db/schema.rb
• Autofix: rubocop only

JavaScript/TypeScript:

• Enable: eslint (or biome if configured)
• Exclude: node_modules/, dist/, build/
• Autofix: eslint --fix (or biome --write)

Python:

• Enable: ruff (preferred), flake8 as fallback
• Exclude: .venv/, __pycache__/, migrations/
• Autofix: ruff --fix

Go:

• Enable: golangci-lint
• Exclude: vendor/

Rust:

• Enable: clippy (whole-project only — won't run in hooks, only in /lint)

Markdown:

• Enable: markdownlint
• Exclude: node_modules/, vendor/
• Autofix: markdownlint --fix

HTML:

• Enable: prettier (for check + format)
• Exclude: node_modules/, dist/, build/
• Autofix: prettier --write

Shell:

• Enable: shellcheck
• Exclude: node_modules/, vendor/

Hook settings (ask once)

• Stop on first failure: false (default) — run all linters and aggregate
• Autofix before lint: true (default) — run autofix commands before checking
• Skip generated files: true (default) — skip files with "auto-generated" headers

Step 3: Write Config

Compute the config path:

PROJECT_DIR="${CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR:-$(pwd)}"
PROJECT_HASH=$(echo "$PROJECT_DIR" | tr '/' '-' | sed 's/^-//')
CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.claude/code-lint/$PROJECT_HASH"
mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR"

Write config to $CONFIG_DIR/config.json using the schema below. Only include languages/linters that the user enabled.

Config Schema

{
  "version": 1,
  "project_dir": "/absolute/path/to/project",
  "languages": {
    "<language>": {
      "enabled": true,
      "linters": {
        "<linter>": {
          "enabled": true,
          "command": "the lint command",
          "autofix_command": "the autofix command (optional)",
          "file_patterns": ["regex patterns for file extensions"],
          "exclude_patterns": ["regex patterns for paths to skip"],
          "timeout": 30,
          "whole_project_only": false
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "hook_settings": {
    "stop_on_first_failure": false,
    "autofix_before_lint": true,
    "skip_generated_files": true
  }
}

File patterns by language

• Ruby: ["\\.rb$", "\\.rake$", "\\.gemspec$"]
• JavaScript/TypeScript: ["\\.js$", "\\.jsx$", "\\.ts$", "\\.tsx$", "\\.mjs$", "\\.cjs$"]
• Python: ["\\.py$"]
• Go: ["\\.go$"]
• Rust: ["\\.rs$"]
• Markdown: ["\\.md$", "\\.mdx$"]
• HTML: ["\\.html$", "\\.htm$"] (prettier also: ["\\.html$", "\\.htm$", "\\.css$"])
• Shell: ["\\.sh$", "\\.bash$", "\\.zsh$"]

Step 4: Test Linters

For each enabled linter, run a quick test on an existing file to verify it works:

# Find a sample file
SAMPLE=$(find "$PROJECT_DIR" -name "*.rb" -not -path "*/vendor/*" -not -path "*/node_modules/*" | head -1)

# Test the linter command
cd "$PROJECT_DIR" && bundle exec rubocop "$SAMPLE"

Report results: which linters passed, which failed (with error output). If a linter fails, offer to disable it or help troubleshoot.

Step 5: Summary

Print a summary of what was configured:

## Lint Setup Complete

**Project:** /path/to/project
**Config:** ~/.claude/code-lint/<hash>/config.json

**Enabled linters:**
- Ruby: rubocop (autofix), reek
- Shell: shellcheck

**Hook behavior:**
- Runs on Edit/Write of matching files
- Auto-fixes style issues before checking
- Skips generated files

**Usage:**
- Edit any .rb file — linters run automatically via hook
- `/lint` — Run all linters across the full project
- `/lint ruby` — Run only Ruby linters
- `/lint --fix` — Run autofix on all files

Behavior

1. Run through steps sequentially
2. If config already exists, show current config and ask if user wants to reconfigure
3. Be concise in the interview — group related questions when possible
4. If only one language is detected, skip the "enable language?" question (assume yes)
5. If a linter binary is not found, note it and suggest how to install
6. After setup, suggest editing a file to test the hook