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  9. promptlint_cli-1.0.0/promptlint/engine.py +98 -0
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+ # Changelog
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+
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+ All notable changes to PromptLint are documented here.
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+ This project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
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+
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+ ## 1.0.0 — 2026-03-09
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+
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+ First public release.
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+
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+ ### Added
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+ - **`--version` / `-V`** flag.
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+ - **`--list-rules`** — tabular overview of every built-in rule with ID, category, severity, and fix support.
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+ - **`--explain RULE_ID`** — detailed description and examples for any rule.
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+ - **`--init`** — generate a starter `.promptlintrc` in the current directory.
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+ - **`--quiet` / `-q`** — suppress findings output; print only the summary line (ideal for CI).
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+ - **Positional file/glob arguments** — `promptlint prompts/**/*.txt` with optional `--exclude` patterns.
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+ - **Inline ignore comments** — add `# promptlint-disable rule-id` (or `# promptlint-disable` to suppress all) on any line.
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+ - **Summary line** — every run ends with "N file(s) scanned, X finding(s) in Ys".
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+ - **`python -m promptlint`** support via `__main__.py`.
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+
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+ ### Security
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+ - **Injection pattern validation** — invalid regex patterns in config are rejected at load time with a clear warning.
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+ - **Graceful regex errors at runtime** — bad patterns in `check_injection` and auto-fix won't crash; they're skipped with a stderr warning.
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+ - **Bounded stdin/file input** — inputs exceeding 10 MB are rejected to prevent memory exhaustion.
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+ - **Numeric config bounds** — `token_limit`, `cost_per_1k_tokens`, and `calls_per_day` are clamped to sane ranges.
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+ - **Quadratic regex fix** — replaced `[\s\S]*` JSON-detection regex in `quality.py` with an O(n) character check.
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+ - **Landing CSP** — `helmet` now enforces a `Content-Security-Policy` header instead of disabling it.
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+ - **Landing error leak** — Supabase error messages are no longer sent to the client.
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+ - **Landing rate limit** — `/api/signup-count` now has a 60-req/min rate limiter.
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+
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+ ### Changed
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+ - Version bumped from 0.1.0 to 1.0.0.
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+ - **Migrated from `setup.py` to `pyproject.toml`** with compatible-release (`~=`) dependency pins.
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+ - Removed unused `typer` dependency; CLI remains pure `argparse`.
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+ - **Comprehensive test suite** — 77 pytest tests covering config, rules, engine, CLI flags, auto-fix, and edge cases.
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+
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+ ### Rules (unchanged from 0.1.0)
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+ - `cost` — token count and cost estimate
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+ - `cost-limit` — token budget enforcement
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+ - `prompt-injection` — injection pattern detection (auto-fixable)
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+ - `structure-sections` — section structure verification (auto-fixable)
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+ - `clarity-vague-terms` — vague language detection
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+ - `specificity-examples` — missing example suggestion
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+ - `specificity-constraints` — missing constraint suggestion
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+ - `politeness-bloat` — politeness word detection (auto-fixable)
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+ - `verbosity-sentence-length` — long sentence detection
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+ - `verbosity-redundancy` — redundant phrase detection (auto-fixable)
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+ - `actionability-weak-verbs` — passive voice detection
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+ - `consistency-terminology` — mixed term detection
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+ - `completeness-edge-cases` — edge case reminder
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: promptlint-cli
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+ Version: 1.0.0
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+ Summary: A static analyzer for LLM prompts — catches cost waste, quality issues, and security risks.
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+ Author: Aryaan Sheth
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+ License-Expression: Apache-2.0
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint
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+ Project-URL: Changelog, https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint/blob/main/cli/CHANGELOG.md
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+ Keywords: llm,prompt,linter,static-analysis,prompt-injection,gpt,claude,ai
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+ Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
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+ Classifier: Environment :: Console
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+ Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Testing
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Security
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Requires-Dist: tiktoken~=0.5
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+ Requires-Dist: rich~=13.0
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+ Dynamic: license-file
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+
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+ # PromptLint
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+
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+ Static analysis for LLM prompts. Think ESLint, but for the text you send to GPT-4 / Claude / Gemini.
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+
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+ Catches token waste, vague language, prompt injection, missing structure, and other issues that degrade prompt quality in production. Runs locally — no API calls, no round-trips, results in milliseconds.
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+
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+ ## Install
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install promptlint-cli
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+ ```
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+
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+ Requires Python 3.9+.
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+
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+ ## Quick start
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # lint a file
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+ promptlint --file prompt.txt
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+ # lint inline text
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+ promptlint -t "Please write some code for me"
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+
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+ # multiple files with globs
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+ promptlint prompts/**/*.txt --exclude prompts/drafts/*
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+
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+ # pipe from stdin
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+ cat prompt.txt | promptlint --format json
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+
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+ # auto-fix what it can
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+ promptlint --file prompt.txt --fix
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+
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+ # CI mode: exit 1 on warnings, only print the summary
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+ promptlint prompts/ --fail-level warn --quiet
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+ ```
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+
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+ Exit codes: `0` = clean, `1` = warnings found (with `--fail-level warn`), `2` = critical issues.
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+
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+ ## Example output
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+
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+ ```
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+ $ promptlint --file system_prompt.txt
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+
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+ PromptLint Findings
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+ [ INFO ] cost (line -) Prompt is ~38 tokens (~$0.0002 input per call on gpt-4o).
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+ [ WARN ] structure-sections (line -) No explicit sections detected (Task/Context/Output).
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+ [ WARN ] clarity-vague-terms (line 1) Vague term 'some' detected. Be more specific.
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+ [ CRITICAL ] prompt-injection (line 5) Injection pattern detected: 'ignore previous instructions'.
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+
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+ 1 file(s) scanned, 4 finding(s) in 0.41s
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## What it checks
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+
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+ | Rule | What it does | Fixable |
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+ |------|-------------|---------|
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+ | `cost` | Token count and per-call cost estimate | — |
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+ | `cost-limit` | Warns when prompt exceeds your token budget | — |
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+ | `prompt-injection` | Catches "ignore previous instructions" and similar | yes |
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+ | `structure-sections` | Flags prompts with no clear sections | yes |
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+ | `clarity-vague-terms` | Finds "some", "stuff", "maybe", "good", etc. | — |
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+ | `specificity-examples` | Suggests adding examples for complex instructions | — |
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+ | `specificity-constraints` | Suggests adding length/format/scope constraints | — |
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+ | `politeness-bloat` | Flags "please", "kindly", "thank you" (burns tokens) | yes |
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+ | `verbosity-sentence-length` | Flags sentences over 40 words | — |
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+ | `verbosity-redundancy` | "in order to" → "to", "due to the fact that" → "because" | yes |
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+ | `actionability-weak-verbs` | Flags excessive passive voice | — |
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+ | `consistency-terminology` | Catches mixed terms (user/customer, function/method) | — |
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+ | `completeness-edge-cases` | Reminds you to specify error handling | — |
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+
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+ Run `promptlint --list-rules` to see them all, or `promptlint --explain cost` for details on any rule.
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+
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+ ## Auto-fix
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+
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+ Pass `--fix` and PromptLint removes politeness filler, simplifies redundant phrases, strips injection lines, and scaffolds missing sections:
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+
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+ ```
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+ $ promptlint -t "Please kindly write code in order to sort the array, thank you" --fix
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+
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+ Optimized Prompt
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+ <task>Write code to sort the array.</task>
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Configuration
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+
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+ Drop a `.promptlintrc` in your repo root (or run `promptlint --init` to generate one):
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+
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+ ```yaml
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+ model: gpt-4o
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+ token_limit: 800
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+ cost_per_1k_tokens: 0.005
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+ calls_per_day: 10000
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+
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+ rules:
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+ cost:
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+ enabled: true
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+ prompt_injection:
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+ enabled: true
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+ patterns:
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+ - ignore previous instructions
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+ - system prompt extraction
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+ politeness_bloat:
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+ enabled: true
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+ words: [please, kindly, thank you, i would appreciate]
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+ structure_sections:
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+ enabled: true
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+
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+ fix:
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+ enabled: true
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+ prompt_injection: true
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+ politeness_bloat: true
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+ verbosity_redundancy: true
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+ structure_scaffold: true
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## CLI reference
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+
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+ ```
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+ promptlint [FILES...] [OPTIONS]
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+
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+ -V, --version Show version
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+ -f, --file PATH Single prompt file
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+ -t, --text TEXT Inline prompt text
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+ -c, --config PATH Config file (default: .promptlintrc)
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+ --format {text,json} Output format
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+ --fix Auto-fix and print optimized prompt
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+ --fail-level LEVEL none / warn / critical (default: critical)
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+ --show-dashboard Token savings breakdown
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+ -q, --quiet Summary line only (for CI)
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+ --exclude PATTERN Exclude globs (repeatable)
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+ --list-rules Show all rules
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+ --explain RULE_ID Explain a specific rule
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+ --init Generate starter .promptlintrc
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## Links
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+
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+ - [GitHub](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint)
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+ - [Changelog](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint/blob/main/cli/CHANGELOG.md)
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+
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+ ## License
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+
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+ [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint/blob/main/LICENSE)
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+ # PromptLint
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+ Static analysis for LLM prompts. Think ESLint, but for the text you send to GPT-4 / Claude / Gemini.
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+
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+ Catches token waste, vague language, prompt injection, missing structure, and other issues that degrade prompt quality in production. Runs locally — no API calls, no round-trips, results in milliseconds.
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+
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+ ## Install
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install promptlint-cli
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+ ```
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+ Requires Python 3.9+.
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+ ## Quick start
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+ ```bash
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+ # lint a file
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+ promptlint --file prompt.txt
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+ # lint inline text
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+ promptlint -t "Please write some code for me"
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+ # multiple files with globs
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+ promptlint prompts/**/*.txt --exclude prompts/drafts/*
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+ # pipe from stdin
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+ cat prompt.txt | promptlint --format json
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+ # auto-fix what it can
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+ promptlint --file prompt.txt --fix
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+ # CI mode: exit 1 on warnings, only print the summary
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+ promptlint prompts/ --fail-level warn --quiet
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+ ```
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+ Exit codes: `0` = clean, `1` = warnings found (with `--fail-level warn`), `2` = critical issues.
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+
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+ ## Example output
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+
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+ ```
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+ $ promptlint --file system_prompt.txt
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+ PromptLint Findings
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+ [ INFO ] cost (line -) Prompt is ~38 tokens (~$0.0002 input per call on gpt-4o).
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+ [ WARN ] structure-sections (line -) No explicit sections detected (Task/Context/Output).
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+ [ WARN ] clarity-vague-terms (line 1) Vague term 'some' detected. Be more specific.
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+ [ CRITICAL ] prompt-injection (line 5) Injection pattern detected: 'ignore previous instructions'.
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+ 1 file(s) scanned, 4 finding(s) in 0.41s
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## What it checks
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+ | Rule | What it does | Fixable |
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+ |------|-------------|---------|
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+ | `cost` | Token count and per-call cost estimate | — |
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+ | `cost-limit` | Warns when prompt exceeds your token budget | — |
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+ | `prompt-injection` | Catches "ignore previous instructions" and similar | yes |
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+ | `structure-sections` | Flags prompts with no clear sections | yes |
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+ | `clarity-vague-terms` | Finds "some", "stuff", "maybe", "good", etc. | — |
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+ | `specificity-examples` | Suggests adding examples for complex instructions | — |
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+ | `specificity-constraints` | Suggests adding length/format/scope constraints | — |
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+ | `politeness-bloat` | Flags "please", "kindly", "thank you" (burns tokens) | yes |
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+ | `verbosity-sentence-length` | Flags sentences over 40 words | — |
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+ | `verbosity-redundancy` | "in order to" → "to", "due to the fact that" → "because" | yes |
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+ | `actionability-weak-verbs` | Flags excessive passive voice | — |
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+ | `consistency-terminology` | Catches mixed terms (user/customer, function/method) | — |
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+ | `completeness-edge-cases` | Reminds you to specify error handling | — |
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+ Run `promptlint --list-rules` to see them all, or `promptlint --explain cost` for details on any rule.
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+ ## Auto-fix
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+ Pass `--fix` and PromptLint removes politeness filler, simplifies redundant phrases, strips injection lines, and scaffolds missing sections:
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+ ```
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+ $ promptlint -t "Please kindly write code in order to sort the array, thank you" --fix
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+ Optimized Prompt
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+ <task>Write code to sort the array.</task>
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+ ```
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+ ## Configuration
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+ Drop a `.promptlintrc` in your repo root (or run `promptlint --init` to generate one):
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+ ```yaml
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+ model: gpt-4o
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+ token_limit: 800
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+ cost_per_1k_tokens: 0.005
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+ calls_per_day: 10000
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+ rules:
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+ cost:
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+ enabled: true
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+ prompt_injection:
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+ enabled: true
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+ patterns:
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+ - ignore previous instructions
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+ - system prompt extraction
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+ politeness_bloat:
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+ enabled: true
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+ words: [please, kindly, thank you, i would appreciate]
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+ structure_sections:
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+ enabled: true
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+ fix:
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+ enabled: true
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+ prompt_injection: true
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+ politeness_bloat: true
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+ verbosity_redundancy: true
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+ structure_scaffold: true
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## CLI reference
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+
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+ ```
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+ promptlint [FILES...] [OPTIONS]
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+ -V, --version Show version
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+ -f, --file PATH Single prompt file
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+ -t, --text TEXT Inline prompt text
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+ -c, --config PATH Config file (default: .promptlintrc)
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+ --format {text,json} Output format
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+ --fix Auto-fix and print optimized prompt
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+ --fail-level LEVEL none / warn / critical (default: critical)
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+ --show-dashboard Token savings breakdown
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+ -q, --quiet Summary line only (for CI)
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+ --exclude PATTERN Exclude globs (repeatable)
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+ --list-rules Show all rules
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+ --explain RULE_ID Explain a specific rule
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+ --init Generate starter .promptlintrc
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+ ```
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+ ## Links
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+ - [GitHub](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint)
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+ - [Changelog](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint/blob/main/cli/CHANGELOG.md)
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+ ## License
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+
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+ [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/AryaanSheth/promptlint/blob/main/LICENSE)
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+ __all__ = ["__version__"]
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+ """Allow ``python -m promptlint``."""
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+ from .cli import main
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+ main()