| name | monolith-check |
| description | Use this skill when the user asks to check source files against the monolith policy, find oversized files, audit Rust function size, run a whole-repo monolith report, or verify staged changes stay under file/function size limits. |
Monolith Check
Use this skill to enforce the repository monolith policy:
- Source files should stay under 500 effective lines.
- Rust functions warn above 80 effective lines.
- Rust functions fail above 120 effective lines.
- Allowlist entries in
.monolith-allowlist are temporary and checked for expiry.
<skill-dir> in the commands below is this skill's own directory — the
directory containing this SKILL.md (its scripts/enforce_monoliths.py ships
with the skill). Resolve it before running, e.g. SKILL_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"-style, or just substitute the absolute path of this skill directory.
The --staged, --file, and --base/--head checks read tracked files and the
host repo's .monolith-allowlist from the current working directory, so run
them from the repo root being audited.
Commands
Run against staged changes:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --staged
Run against one file:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --file crates/jobs/crawl_jobs.rs
Run against a base/head diff:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --base origin/main --head HEAD
Generate a whole-repo report:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --whole-repo
Include already allowlisted files in the report:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --whole-repo --include-allowlisted
Run the detector self-test:
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/enforce_monoliths.py --self-test
Workflow
- Resolve
<skill-dir> to this skill directory.
- Run the narrowest check that matches the request.
- If the script reports violations, prefer splitting code into focused files or functions.
- Do not add new allowlist entries unless the user explicitly asks and the exception is justified.
- Report exact files/functions, line counts, and the command you ran.
