Checkstyle Rules
Checks your code against a defined set of style and formatting rules, ensuring consistency and maintainability for cleaner projects.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add checkstyle-rules npx -- -y @trustedskills/checkstyle-rules
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"checkstyle-rules": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/checkstyle-rules"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill, checkstyle-rules, enforces coding style guidelines. It analyzes code and flags violations based on a defined set of rules, helping to maintain consistency and readability within a project. The skill aims to improve code quality by ensuring adherence to established conventions.
When to use it
- Code Reviews: Integrate this skill into your automated code review process to automatically identify style issues before they are merged.
- Team Onboarding: Use the skill to ensure new team members adhere to project coding standards from the start.
- Refactoring Projects: Apply
checkstyle-rulesduring refactoring efforts to enforce consistent styling across a large codebase. - Educational Purposes: Teach junior developers about code style and best practices by using this skill as a learning tool.
Key capabilities
- Code analysis based on defined rules
- Identification of coding style violations
- Enforcement of project-specific conventions
- Automated feedback for improved code quality
Example prompts
- "Analyze this Python script and report any checkstyle rule violations."
- "Run the checkstyle rules against all Java files in this directory."
- "What coding style errors are present in this JavaScript function?"
Tips & gotchas
The effectiveness of checkstyle-rules depends on having a clearly defined set of coding style guidelines. Ensure these rules are documented and accessible to the AI agent for optimal results.
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