Rules

These rules extend CodeAnt’s default bug and security detection with company-specific coding practices, naming conventions, and standards.

The same settings page also offers pre-built review agents you can enable per repository. See Agent Personas.

Accessing Dashboard Rules

Navigate to your Dashboard settings:

Go to app.codeant.ai/x/settings/ai-rules
Select Rules from the dropdown menu
Click Add New to create a new custom rule

Creating Rules

Step 1: Select Repositories

Choose which repositories should apply this rule:

Use the search bar to find specific repositories
Select multiple repositories using checkboxes
All selected repositories will receive the same rule

Step 2: Configure Rule

Rule Description (Required)

Provide a clear, specific description of what this rule enforces
Explain the reasoning behind the rule for team clarity

File Patterns (Required)

Specify which files this rule applies to using glob patterns
Click Add to include multiple patterns
Use minimatch syntax for pattern matching

Rule Categories

Code Quality Rules

No Console Logs in Production:

Description: "Never use console.log statements in production code. Use proper logging services instead. This prevents sensitive data leaks and improves performance."

File Patterns:
- src/**/*.js
- src/**/*.ts
- src/**/*.jsx
- src/**/*.tsx
- !**/*.dev.js
- !**/*.test.*

Function Complexity Limits:

Description: "Functions should not exceed 50 lines of code. Break down complex functions into smaller, more maintainable pieces."

File Patterns:
- src/**/*.js
- src/**/*.ts
- utils/**/*.js

Dead Code Detection:

Description: "Remove unused imports, variables, and functions. Keep codebase clean and maintainable by eliminating dead code."

File Patterns:
- **/*.js
- **/*.ts
- **/*.jsx
- **/*.tsx

API and Architecture Rules

REST API Conventions:

Description: "REST API endpoints must use kebab-case and follow RESTful patterns: GET /users, POST /users, PUT /users/:id, DELETE /users/:id."

File Patterns:
- routes/**/*.js
- src/api/**/*.ts
- controllers/**/*.py

Pattern Examples

Common File Patterns

Pattern	Description
`src/*/.{js,ts}`	All JavaScript/TypeScript in src
`*/.test.*`	All test files
`src/components/*/.tsx`	React components only
`!/node_modules/`	Exclude dependencies
`{api,routes}/*/.js`	API and route files
`src/{models,entities}/*/`	Data models
`*/.{css,scss,less}`	Stylesheets
`src/utils/*/.ts`	Utility functions

Advanced Patterns

Pattern	Description
`src/*/!(.test	.spec).`	Source files excluding tests
`*/.{config,conf}.{js,ts}`	Configuration files
`{src,lib,app}/*/.ts`	Multiple source directories
`*/{Controller,Service,Repository}.*`	Specific class types
`src/*/.{gql,graphql}`	GraphQL files

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Accessing Dashboard Rules

Creating Rules

Step 1: Select Repositories

Step 2: Configure Rule

Rule Categories

Code Quality Rules

API and Architecture Rules

Pattern Examples

Common File Patterns

Advanced Patterns

​Accessing Dashboard Rules

​Creating Rules

​Step 1: Select Repositories

​Step 2: Configure Rule

​Rule Categories

​Code Quality Rules

​API and Architecture Rules

​Pattern Examples

​Common File Patterns

​Advanced Patterns

Accessing Dashboard Rules

Creating Rules

Step 1: Select Repositories

Step 2: Configure Rule

Rule Categories

Code Quality Rules

API and Architecture Rules

Pattern Examples

Common File Patterns

Advanced Patterns