lint-rust

name	lint-rust
description	Run comprehensive linting and static analysis on Rust code including clippy, format check, security audit, supply chain, and unused dependencies. Use before committing, during CI, or when reviewing code quality. Triggers: "lint rust", "clippy", "static analysis", "code quality".
category	rust
license	MIT
metadata	{"author":"d-oit","version":"1.0","tags":"rust lint clippy audit deny machete"}

Skill: lint-rust

When to Use

• User asks for this skill's functionality

Purpose

Run comprehensive linting and static analysis on Rust code.

Trigger Conditions

• Before committing code
• During CI/CD pipeline
• When reviewing code quality
• After adding new dependencies

Prerequisites

• cargo clippy (bundled with Rust)
• cargo audit (cargo install cargo-audit)
• cargo deny (cargo install cargo-deny)
• cargo machete (cargo install cargo-machete)

Steps

1. Clippy strict mode

cargo clippy --all-targets --all-features -- -D warnings

2. Format check

cargo fmt --all -- --check

3. Security audit

cargo audit

4. Supply chain check

cargo deny check

5. Unused dependencies

cargo machete

Success Criteria

• All clippy lints pass with -D warnings
• Format is consistent
• No known security vulnerabilities
• All licenses are allowed
• No unused dependencies

Related Skills

• build-rust - Building the project
• test-rust - Running tests
• release-rust - Release preparation

Rationalizations

Rationalization	Reality
"Clippy passes, so the code is clean."	Clippy alone doesn't check licenses, security, or unused deps. Run the full suite.
"cargo audit shows no advisories, we're safe."	Audit only checks known advisories. Also run cargo-deny for license compliance.
"I'll skip machete — unused deps aren't a big deal."	Unused deps increase compile time and attack surface. Remove them.

Red Flags

• Running only cargo clippy without cargo fmt --check
• Skipping cargo audit or cargo deny in CI
• Ignoring -D warnings flag (allows warnings to accumulate)

References

• Clippy lints
• cargo-audit
• cargo-deny