Type-Aware Linting Without Surprises
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Type-aware rules are powerful, but they can be expensive or confusing when not designed carefully.
Design constraintsโ
- Keep type-checker calls targeted.
- Avoid repeated expensive lookups in hot paths.
- Fail gracefully when parser services are unavailable.
UX contractโ
If a rule requires type information, documentation should state it and explain setup expectations.
Maintainers should optimize for predictable behavior and reliable performance over clever but fragile analysis.