eslint-plugin-maintainability
v3.2.14
Published
ESLint plugin for maintainable code — limits cognitive complexity, nesting depth, parameter counts, duplicate functions, and unhandled or silent errors.
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⭐ If this plugin caught a real bug for you, star the repo — it's the signal that keeps these rules maintained.
Description
This plugin provides Maintainability rules — complexity ceilings, dead code, and readability guardrails.
- Why — a linter nobody reads protects nothing. We would rather miss a finding than spend your attention on one that was never real.
- How — evidence, not names. A rule fires on what the code does, resolved through the AST and ESLint's own scope analysis.
- What — every finding carries its fix, in prose for a human and as structured JSON for an agent. Security rules add a CWE mapping and, where assigned, a CVSS score.
That trade costs recall, and we measure it: methodology · results · a false positive is a bug.
Getting Started
- To check out the guide, visit eslint.interlace.tools. 📚
npm install eslint-plugin-maintainability --save-dev⚙️ Configuration Presets
| Preset | Description |
| :------------ | :----------------------------------------- |
| recommended | Recommended code quality rules as warnings |
📦 Compatibility
| Package | Version |
| :--- | :--- |
| ESLint | ^8.40.0 \|\| ^9.0.0 \|\| ^10.0.0 |
| Node.js | >=18.0.0 |
See the ESLint Version Support Policy — current ecosystem share data, the 20% gate, and the forward-looking exception that covers v10.
Rules
Legend
| Icon | Description |
| :---: | :--- |
| 💼 | Recommended: Included in the recommended preset. |
| ⚠️ | Warns: Set to warn in recommended preset. |
| 🔧 | Auto-fixable: Automatically fixable by the --fix CLI option. |
| 💡 | Suggestions: Providing code suggestions in IDE. |
| 🚫 | Deprecated: This rule is deprecated. |
| 🟢 | Type-unaware: AST-only, runs in oxlint JS-plugin tier. |
| 🟡 | Type-aware (refining): pure-AST primary path; types refine precision. |
| 🟠 | Type-aware (graceful): requires TS program; silent without it. |
| Rule | CWE | OWASP | CVSS | Description | 🧠 | 💼 | ⚠️ | 🔧 | 💡 | 🚫 | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | cognitive-complexity | | | | Enforces a maximum cognitive complexity threshold with refactoring guidance | 🟢 | | ⚠️ | | 💡 | | | consistent-function-scoping | | | | Move functions to the highest possible scope | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | error-message | | | | Enforce providing a message when creating built-in Error objects for better debugging | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | identical-functions | CWE-1104 | | | Detects duplicate function implementations with DRY refactoring suggestions | 🟢 | | ⚠️ | | 💡 | | | max-parameters | | | | ESLint Rule: max-parameters with LLM-optimized suggestions and auto-fix capabilities. | 🟢 | | ⚠️ | | 💡 | | | nested-complexity-hotspots | | | | ESLint Rule: nested-complexity-hotspots with LLM-optimized suggestions and auto-fix capabilities. | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-lonely-if | | | | Disallow if statements as the only statement in else blocks | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-missing-error-context | | | | ESLint Rule: no-missing-error-context with LLM-optimized suggestions and auto-fix capabilities. | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-nested-ternary | | | | Prevent nested ternary expressions for better readability | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-silent-errors | | | | ESLint Rule: no-silent-errors with LLM-optimized suggestions and auto-fix capabilities. | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-unhandled-promise | CWE-1024 | | | Disallow unhandled Promise rejections with LLM-optimized suggestions for proper async error handling | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | | | no-unreadable-iife | | | | Disallow unreadable IIFE (Immediately Invoked Function Expression) patterns | 🟢 | | | | 💡 | |
🔗 Related ESLint Plugins
Part of the Interlace ESLint ecosystem — AI-native rules with LLM-optimized error messages:
Security
| Plugin | Downloads | Description |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| eslint-plugin-anthropic-security | | Anthropic SDK security. |
|
eslint-plugin-browser-security | | XSS, DOM security. |
|
eslint-plugin-drizzle-security | | Drizzle security. |
|
eslint-plugin-express-security | | Express middleware hardening. |
|
eslint-plugin-gemini-security | | Google Gemini SDK security. |
|
eslint-plugin-jwt-security | | Token security. |
|
eslint-plugin-knex-security | | Knex security. |
|
eslint-plugin-lambda-security | | AWS Lambda hardening. |
|
eslint-plugin-mcp-sdk-security | | MCP SDK security. |
|
eslint-plugin-mongodb-security | | MongoDB injection. |
|
eslint-plugin-mysql-security | | MySQL security. |
|
eslint-plugin-nestjs-security | | NestJS framework hardening. |
|
eslint-plugin-node-security | | Server-side patterns. |
|
eslint-plugin-openai-security | | OpenAI SDK security. |
|
eslint-plugin-postgresql-security | | PostgreSQL security. |
|
eslint-plugin-prisma-security | | Prisma security. |
|
eslint-plugin-secure-coding | | Injection prevention. |
|
eslint-plugin-sequelize-security | | Sequelize ORM security. |
|
eslint-plugin-sqlite-security | | SQLite security. |
|
eslint-plugin-supabase-security | | Supabase security. |
|
eslint-plugin-typeorm-security | | TypeORM security. |
|
eslint-plugin-vercel-ai-security | | AI SDK security. |
Code quality
| Plugin | Downloads | Description |
| :--- | :---: | :--- |
| eslint-plugin-conventions | | Team-specific habits and styles. |
|
eslint-plugin-import-next | | Fast cycle + import-graph analysis. |
|
eslint-plugin-modernization | | ESNext migration + syntax evolution. |
|
eslint-plugin-modularity | | Structural integrity and DDD patterns. |
|
eslint-plugin-operability | | Production readiness and resource health. |
|
eslint-plugin-react-a11y | | React accessibility / WCAG. |
|
eslint-plugin-react-features | | React best practices and optimization. |
|
eslint-plugin-reliability | | Runtime stability and error safety. |
⭐ Support & follow
If this plugin caught a real bug for you, star the repo — stars are the signal that keeps the Interlace ESLint ecosystem maintained — and follow the writeups on Dev.to for the benchmarks and security research behind these rules.
📄 License
MIT © Ofri Peretz
