taste-lint 0.3.0 → 0.4.0

package/data/rules/copywriting/copywriting-unnatural-polish.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # One of the 21 AI-writing checks Every ran with Jev (Mike Taylor, "Jev judged
-# everything I've written in 0.7 seconds", 15 Sep 2026). The question is the
-# published wording; the second sentence says what to ignore.
+# everything I've written in 0.7 seconds", 15 Sep 2026). The question started as
+# the published wording; it now also says what cannot be a violation, because
+# Jev read plain labels, identifiers and instructions as violations (2026-09-23 eval).
 # Candidate list from EveryInc/compound-writing skills/cw-ai-check/SKILL.md, category 0 (structural overcompletion, performed voice).
 id: copywriting-unnatural-polish
 title: Polished in a way that suppresses personal texture
@@ -27,18 +28,20 @@ preconditions:
 question:
   context: [docType]
   instructions: >-
-    Does the writing feel polished in a way that suppresses personal texture or irregularity? Ignore reference documentation and UI copy, where a neutral register is the point.
+    Is the writing polished in a way that suppresses personal texture: smooth, abstract praise or summary where a specific fact, opinion or rough edge should be? Neutral, plain writing is not polish. Answer no for instructions, technical explanation, data, labels, names, identifiers and headings, and for any sentence that states a concrete fact, number or opinion, even if no person is visible. Ignore reference documentation and UI copy, where a neutral register is the point.
   criteria:
     true:
-      what: Even, frictionless prose with no person behind it.
+      what: Even, frictionless prose that smooths over what should be specific.
       examples:
         - "The initiative delivered meaningful improvements across several dimensions, and stakeholders responded positively to the enhanced experience."
         - "Each component was carefully considered to ensure a cohesive, thoughtful result that balances form and function."
     false:
-      what: Prose with a specific person, opinion or rough edge in it.
+      what: Prose with a specific fact, person, opinion or rough edge in it, or plain functional text.
       examples:
         - "I hated the old settings page. It had 14 toggles and I could never remember which one hid the sidebar."
         - "The first version was ugly and we shipped it anyway, because the two people who needed it were waiting."
+        - "Run commands from the repository root:"
+        - "Each enabled scout runs once per day and draws from the 24-run daily budget."
 thresholds: { review: 0.4, act: 0.75 }
 severity: minor
 fix:

package/data/rules/copywriting/copywriting-unverifiable-proof.yaml

@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ review:
   exceptions: Clearly labeled placeholders, teaching examples, chart data, and claims supported by supplied evidence.
   evidence: The exact claim and location, its displayed context, and a checkable source or an accountable owner.
   verification: Verify the claim against its source or remove only the unsupported claim; preserve real evidence and clearly marked examples.
-  sourceHash: 0901fbcaeac7ed1d59328aa3012fb808332c4761ab4cb44c268433eb5a48d7f1
+  sourceHash: fd0234fa235214885b51d0645416a224ec35fa32d3990bba46817f6c13932aba

package/data/rules/copywriting/copywriting-vague-error.yaml

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ mechanical:
     - an error has occurred
     - something went wrong
     - please try again
+    - try again
+    - try saving again
     - try again later
     - oops
     - invalid

package/data/rules/craft/craft-atmosphere-gradient.yaml

@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ review:
   exceptions: Brand colours, data visualisation ramps, and illustrations where the gradient carries meaning.
   evidence: The brand palette and what the gradient surface contains.
   verification: Confirm the gradient carries a brand or content role, or replace it with a flat surface from the theme.
-  sourceHash: 696321dfa9cb90a6d31bba628bba33aecf23ff4aaadd3516ca2a2eea4e6219e1
+  sourceHash: fd4edd9d4dc8f0ec9c09c49390e37482535f899972c5d7c15c9d8f1344360f82
 handWritten: [mechanical, fix, review, scope]

package/data/rules/craft/craft-decoration-no-role.yaml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# The mechanical regex is widened from the source: an empty element hung off the box by a negative offset counts as decorative, and so does a large bordered ring (GPT-6 and Opus output, 2026-09-23).
 id: craft-decoration-no-role
 title: Stacked decorative layers with no role
 categoryId: generic-decoration
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ unit:
   - source
 mechanical:
   flags: gus
-  regex: <(?:div|span)\b(?=[^>]*?(?:\babsolute\b|\bfixed\b))(?=[^>]*?(?:pointer-events-none|aria-hidden))(?=[^>]*?(?:gradient|bg-linear|bg-radial|\bblur|backdrop-blur|mix-blend|opacity-))(?![^>]*?(?:size-\[max\(100%|pointer-fine:hidden|bg-clip-text|\bmask-))[^>]*?/>
+  regex: '<(?:div|span)\b(?=[^>]*?(?:\babsolute\b|\bfixed\b))(?=[^>]*?(?:pointer-events-none|aria-hidden|["\s]-(?:inset|top|right|bottom|left)-(?:[2-9]|\d{2})\b))(?=[^>]*?(?:gradient|bg-linear|bg-radial|\bblur|backdrop-blur|mix-blend|opacity-|(?=[^>]*?\brounded-full\b)(?=[^>]*?\bborder\b)(?=[^>]*?\b(?:h|w|size)-(?:[2-9]\d|\d{3})\b)))(?![^>]*?(?:size-\[max\(100%|pointer-fine:hidden|bg-clip-text|\bmask-))[^>]*?/>'
 severity: minor
 fix:
   hint: "A blurred blob, a grid overlay, a noise layer and a radial glow behind the heading: absolutely positioned elements that contain nothing and mean nothing. Cut them until each remaining layer has a job a reader could name."

package/data/rules/craft/craft-decorative-ordinals.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Hand-ported: the upstream rg pattern, narrowed to JSX text.
+id: craft-decorative-ordinals
+title: Ordinal numbers on items that are not a sequence
+categoryId: generic-decoration
+source:
+  repo: mblode/agent-skills
+  path: skills/ui-design/rules/slop-decorative-ordinals.md
+  line: 10
+  ruleId: slop-decorative-ordinals
+scope:
+  include: ["**/*.tsx", "**/*.jsx"]
+unit: [source]
+mechanical:
+  regex: '\b(?:number|num|step|index|idx|no|label|eyebrow)\s*:\s*["''`]0[1-9]\b|>\s*0[1-9]\s*[./)]?\s*<'
+  flags: gu
+severity: minor
+fix:
+  hint: Drop the numbers unless the order is real (install steps, a setup flow, a fallback chain). Cards a reader could shuffle need no number.
+status: review-only
+review:
+  applicability: "Zero-padded numbers label cards or sections."
+  exceptions: "A real sequence: install steps, a setup flow, a ranked list, a fallback chain."
+  evidence: "Whether the items could be reordered without changing their meaning."
+  verification: "Confirm the order means nothing, then remove the numbers."
+  sourceHash: ae618ad62bb446ec2c7019f60acfe8ca48d1f5adea14ba6286463446cf596be9
+handWritten: [mechanical]

package/data/rules/craft/craft-faux-product-chrome.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Ported from mblode/agent-skills skills/ui-design/rules/slop-faux-product-chrome.md by scripts/port-rules.ts.
+# The mechanical regex is widened from the source: three adjacent empty dots of any colour (Opus, Astra and Sol drew them in pastel and hex, 2026-09-23).
 # Keys listed in handWritten are preserved on re-run; everything else is regenerated.
 id: craft-faux-product-chrome
 title: Faux product chrome wrapping nothing
@@ -15,11 +16,13 @@ unit:
   - source
 mechanical:
   flags: gu
-  regex: rounded-full[^"`]*\bbg-(red|rose|yellow|amber|green|emerald)-[45]00
+  regex: '(?:<(?:span|div|i)\b(?=[^>]*\brounded-full\b)(?=[^>]*\b(?:size|h)-(?:1|1\.5|2|2\.5|3|3\.5)\b)[^>]*/>\s*){3}'
 severity: minor
 fix:
   hint: "Three coloured dots in a row, a rounded bar with a URL typed into it, a laptop outline around an empty gradient panel: this is a drawing of a product where the product should be. A visitor reads it as a screenshot, leans in to see what the app actually looks like, and finds there is nothing to see. "
 status: review-only
+handWritten:
+  - mechanical
 review:
   applicability: Decorative browser or device chrome presents itself as a product preview.
   exceptions: Real screenshots, video, rendered product content, labeled status dots, and intentionally illustrative examples.

package/data/rules/schema/rule.schema.json

@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@
               "writingFacts",
               "writingProfile",
               "writingInstructions",
-              "section"
+              "section",
+              "earlier",
+              "brief"
             ]
           }
         },
@@ -224,6 +226,10 @@
         },
         "smartQuotesAtBuild": {
           "const": false
+        },
+        "minWords": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "minimum": 1
         }
       }
     },