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open-harness-linelens

File length linter for any language. Reports files that exceed a configured line limit. Single native binary, zero runtime dependencies.

Part of the open-harness monorepo. Español abajo.

Same tool, other ecosystems: also available on npm (@open_harness/linelens) and on Packagist (open-harness/linelens). Identical binary, identical config; pick the registry that matches your stack.

Install

pip install open-harness-linelens

pip picks the right native wheel for your platform automatically (Linux x86_64, macOS arm64, macOS x86_64, Windows x86_64). Each wheel embeds the Go binary — no runtime deps.

Usage

linelens check               # scan current directory
linelens check --fail        # exit 1 on violations (CI / git hooks)
linelens check --dir ./src   # scan a specific directory
linelens check --max 200     # override the line limit
linelens check --no-color    # plain output for logs
linelens init                # generate a default linelens.json
linelens version             # print version

Configuration

Place a linelens.json at the repo root:

{
  "default": { "maxLines": 100 },
  "rules": [
    { "pattern": "**/*_test.go",     "maxLines": 300 },
    { "pattern": "**/*.spec.*",      "maxLines": 300 },
    { "pattern": "**/migrations/**", "skip": true }
  ],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "vendor", ".git", "dist"]
}

Pattern semantics follow .gitignore style. The first matching rules entry wins; if no rule matches, default.maxLines applies.

Alternative: configure inside pyproject.toml or the dedicated linelens.json

If you prefer not to keep a separate linelens.json, add a linelens key in your package.json with the same shape:

{
  "name": "my-project",
  "linelens": {
    "default": { "maxLines": 100 },
    "rules": [{ "pattern": "**/*_test.go", "maxLines": 300 }],
    "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
  }
}

Precedence: --config <path> > linelens.json > package.json key > built-in defaults. CLI flags (--max, --no-color, etc.) always win.

Integrations

# Husky pre-commit
linelens check --fail
# lefthook.yml
pre-commit:
  commands:
    linelens:
      run: linelens check --fail --no-color
# GitHub Actions
- name: Run linelens
  run: npx @open_harness/linelens check --fail

Why a line limit?

Large files concentrate too many responsibilities and become hard to read, test, and refactor. A soft cap (e.g. 100 lines, with exceptions for tests) keeps modules focused and forces responsibility-split decisions early — when they are cheap.

Exit codes

Code Meaning
0 No violations (or --fail not passed)
1 Violations found and --fail was passed, or config error

Español

Linter de longitud de archivos, agnóstico al lenguaje. Reporta los archivos que superan un límite de líneas configurable. Un solo binario nativo, cero dependencias en tiempo de ejecución.

Parte del monorepo open-harness.

Instalación

pip install open-harness-linelens

pip elige automáticamente la wheel nativa correcta para tu plataforma (Linux x86_64, macOS arm64, macOS x86_64, Windows x86_64). Cada wheel embebe el binario Go — sin deps en runtime.

Uso

linelens check               # escanea el directorio actual
linelens check --fail        # exit 1 si hay violaciones (CI / git hooks)
linelens check --dir ./src   # escanea un directorio específico
linelens check --max 200     # sobrescribe el límite de líneas
linelens check --no-color    # salida sin colores
linelens init                # genera un linelens.json por defecto
linelens version             # imprime la versión

Configuración

Colocá un linelens.json en la raíz del repo. Ver ejemplo arriba. La semántica de patrones sigue el estilo .gitignore. La primera regla coincidente en rules gana; si ninguna coincide, aplica default.maxLines.

Alternativa: configurar dentro de pyproject.toml o linelens.json

Si preferís no tener un linelens.json separado, agregá una key linelens en tu package.json con la misma forma del archivo dedicado. Precedencia: --config <path> > linelens.json > key en package.json > defaults del binario. Los flags CLI (--max, --no-color, etc.) siempre ganan.

Integraciones

Mismos snippets que arriba — sirven con Husky (.husky/pre-commit), lefthook (lefthook.yml) o GitHub Actions.

Por qué un límite de líneas

Los archivos grandes concentran demasiadas responsabilidades y son difíciles de leer, testear y refactorizar. Un tope blando (por ejemplo 100 líneas, con excepciones para tests) mantiene los módulos enfocados y obliga a tomar decisiones de partición temprano — cuando son baratas.

Códigos de salida

Código Significado
0 Sin violaciones (o no se pasó --fail)
1 Hubo violaciones con --fail, o error de configuración

License

MIT — see the main repository.

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