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Use when writing or reviewing AI agent configs, system prompts, or tool definitions (JSON/YAML/Python) and you need to catch ambiguous tool descriptions, missing stop conditions, schema/description mismatches, or embedded prompts before they reach runtime. Deterministic static an
Use when writing or reviewing AI agent configs, system prompts, or tool definitions (JSON/YAML/Python) and you need to catch ambiguous tool descriptions, missing stop conditions, schema/description mismatches, or embedded prompts before they reach runtime. Deterministic static analysis, no LLM or network calls.
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LintLang statically analyzes the natural-language instructions that control AI agents — system prompts, tool descriptions, and configs — catching ambiguous tools, missing limits, and mixed output formats before they reach an agent at runtime. It is zero-LLM: deterministic pattern and structural checks only, no model calls, no telemetry, no network access.
get_user_info / fetch_user_data with no
distinguishing term — check H1.6).py files for embedded prompts and uncalibrated thresholds
(detectors P1/P2)python -m pip install lintlang
lintlang scan AGENTS.md
Or without installing, via uv:
uvx lintlang scan AGENTS.md
Scan a fixture with a known finding:
uvx lintlang scan samples/bad_tool_descriptions.yaml
ERROR, PASS, REVIEW, or FAILH1 through H7, plus Python pipeline
findings P1 and P2--format jsonALLOW, NOTICE, HOLD, UNAVAILABLE, or ERRORPF001-PF005
IDsREVIEW, not FAIL.HOLD).Full docs, CLI reference, and CI integration: https://github.com/hermes-labs-ai/lintlang
name: lintlang description: Use when writing or reviewing AI agent configs, system prompts, or tool definitions (JSON/YAML/Python) and you need to catch ambiguous tool descriptions, missing stop conditions, schema/description mismatches, or embedded prompts before they reach runtime. Deterministic static analysis, no LLM or network calls. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Requires Python 3.10+; installs via pip or runs standalone via `uvx lintlang`. Scans need no network access.
--- name: lintlang description: Use when writing or reviewing AI agent configs, system prompts, or tool definitions (JSON/YAML/Python) and you need to catch ambiguous tool descriptions, missing stop conditions, schema/description mismatches, or embedded prompts before they reach runtime. Deterministic static analysis, no LLM or network calls. license: Apache-2.0 compatibility: Requires Python 3.10+; installs via pip or runs standalone via `uvx lintlang`. Scans need no network access. --- # LintLang LintLang statically analyzes the natural-language instructions that control AI agents — system prompts, tool descriptions, and configs — catching ambiguous tools, missing limits, and mixed output formats before they reach an agent at runtime. It is zero-LLM: deterministic pattern and structural checks only, no model calls, no telemetry, no network access. ## Use it for - Linting tool descriptions before agents start choosing between them (detects pairs like `get_user_info` / `fetch_user_data` with no distinguishing term — check `H1.6`) - Checking prompts and configs for missing stop conditions, unbounded retries, and schema/description mismatches - Running a zero-LLM CI gate over YAML, JSON, prompt text, and Python source - Scanning `.py` files for embedded prompts and uncalibrated thresholds (detectors `P1`/`P2`) - Preflighting one present instruction plus explicit typed context before a host sends it to a model ## Do not use it for - Runtime evaluation of a live agent - Dynamic agent testing or behavioral benchmarking - Proving an agent is safe in production - Retrieving preferences from history, deciding truth, or rewriting/sending prompts on the agent's behalf ## Quickstart ```bash python -m pip install lintlang lintlang scan AGENTS.md ``` Or without installing, via [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/): ```bash uvx lintlang scan AGENTS.md ``` Scan a fixture with a known finding: ```bash uvx lintlang scan samples/bad_tool_descriptions.yaml ``` ## Output shape - Repository scan outcomes: `ERROR`, `PASS`, `REVIEW`, or `FAIL` - Structural findings by pattern `H1` through `H7`, plus Python pipeline findings `P1` and `P2` - JSON output for CI via `--format json` - Preflight states: `ALLOW`, `NOTICE`, `HOLD`, `UNAVAILABLE`, or `ERROR` - Preflight evidence uses exact code-point spans and stable `PF001`-`PF005` IDs ## Common gotchas - LintLang judges structure, not runtime model behavior — a config can pass every LintLang check and still fail at inference time. - Configs can be syntactically valid YAML/JSON while still under-specified for their intended use; LintLang flags this as `REVIEW`, not `FAIL`. - Preflight heuristic findings are notice-only; only exact contract/conflict rules may hold (`HOLD`). ## More Full docs, CLI reference, and CI integration: https://github.com/hermes-labs-ai/lintlang
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