disallow-stylelint-relative-plugin-paths

Disallow relative-path entries in top-level Stylelint plugins declarations.

Targeted pattern scope

This rule targets Stylelint config modules such as stylelint.config.ts, stylelint.config.mjs, and .stylelintrc.js.

It focuses on top-level exported config objects, including configs wrapped in defineConfig(...).

What this rule reports

Reports plugins entries that start with ./, ../, .\\, or ..\\.

Why this rule exists

Relative plugin paths are brittle in shared configs and can break when package roots or workspace layouts change.

❌ Incorrect

export default {
    plugins: ["./plugins/local-stylelint-plugin.cjs"],
    rules: {},
};

✅ Correct

export default {
    plugins: ["stylelint-order"],
    rules: {},
};

Behavior and migration notes

This rule reports relative-path entries and does not auto-fix because package replacement names are project-specific.

ESLint flat config example

import stylelint2 from "eslint-plugin-stylelint-2";

export default [stylelint2.configs.configuration];

When not to use it

Do not use this rule if your repository intentionally loads local relative plugin modules.

Package documentation

Stylelint package documentation:

Rule catalog ID: R028

Further reading

• Stylelint plugins