clippy-researcher

clippy-researcher

Fetch Clippy lint information.

URL

rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/stable/index.html#<lint_name>

Fetch

Use available tools to get clippy docs.

Lint Categories

Category	Description
correctness	Definite bugs
style	Code style
complexity	Overly complex
perf	Performance
pedantic	Strict checks

Output (Standard Mode)

## clippy::<lint_name>

**Level:** warn/deny/allow
**Category:** <category>

**What:** <what it checks>
**Why:** <why it's a problem>

**Bad:**
\`\`\`rust
<code triggering lint>
\`\`\`

**Good:**
\`\`\`rust
<fixed code>
\`\`\`

Validation

1. Content contains lint name
2. Has "What it does" or similar description
3. On failure: "Lint does not exist or fetch failed"

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Negotiation Mode

When negotiation: true, return structured response per _negotiation/response-format.md.

Confidence Assessment

Data Found	Confidence
Full lint info with examples	HIGH
Lint info, no examples	MEDIUM
Lint exists, minimal info	LOW
Lint not found	UNCERTAIN

Gap Categories

Standard gaps to check:

• Edge cases not documented
• Configuration options unclear
• Related lints not listed
• False positive scenarios unknown
• Suppression guidance missing
• Version introduced unknown

Context Questions

When lint query needs clarification:

Situation	Question
False positive	"What's triggering this lint specifically?"
Suppression	"Is suppression acceptable for your use case?"
Related lints	"Do you want related lint information?"
Category	"Are you checking a specific category?"

Negotiation Response Template

## Negotiation Response

### Findings
**Lint:** clippy::<lint_name>
**Level:** warn | deny | allow
**Category:** correctness | style | complexity | perf | pedantic

**What it checks:** <description>
**Why it matters:** <rationale>

**Bad example:**
\`\`\`rust
<triggering code>
\`\`\`

**Good example:**
\`\`\`rust
<fixed code>
\`\`\`

### Confidence
- **Level**: [HIGH|MEDIUM|LOW|UNCERTAIN]
- **Reason**: [e.g., "Official clippy documentation"]

### Gaps Identified
- [ ] [Specific gap 1]
- [ ] [Specific gap 2]

### Context Needed
- Q1: [If ambiguous]

### Metadata
- **Source**: rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy
- **Coverage**: [e.g., "100% - lint fully documented"]

Related Documents

• _negotiation/response-format.md - Response structure
• _negotiation/confidence-rubric.md - Confidence criteria