Hasty Treat - Stylelint for Linting CSS

Jul 19, 2021

Explore the world of CSS linting with Stylelint, a tool that enforces coding standards and enhances code quality. Discover how to set it up and leverage its extensive plugins for customization. Learn about the 'turn' unit for simplified rotations in CSS, making complex calculations easier. The discussion also emphasizes the importance of reliable error tracking with tools like Sentry to optimize performance. Join Scott and Wes as they unlock the secrets to cleaner, more efficient web development!

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ADVICE

Stylelint Setup

Use Stylelint, a linter for CSS, to improve code quality and enforce consistent styling.
Set up a .stylelintrc file and a VS Code extension for real-time feedback.

ADVICE

Configuring Stylelint

Start with standard or Sass guidelines in your Stylelint configuration file using the extends property.
Customize rules as needed and explore plugins to enhance linting capabilities.

INSIGHT

Power of Stylelint Plugins

Stylelint plugins offer powerful customization, like enforcing variable usage, animation performance checks, and max nesting depth.
This makes your CSS more performant and maintainable.

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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about Stylelint, what it is and why you should use it!

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Show Notes

03:15 - What is a linter anyway? Why do you want to lint your CSS?

Does stylelint fix errors or just tell you errors?

04:42 - Getting setup

.stylelintrc
stylelint extension
Sass
High perf animations
stylelint order
Max nesting depth
Declaration strict value

{ "extends": [ "stylelint-config-standard", "stylelint-config-sass-guidelines" ], "plugins": [ "stylelint-high-performance-animation", "stylelint-declaration-strict-value", "stylelint-order" ], "rules": { "selector-no-qualifying-type": [ true, { "ignore": [ "attribute" ] } ], "plugin/no-low-performance-animation-properties": [ true, { "ignoreProperties": [ "color", "background-color", "box-shadow" ] } ], "indentation": "tab", "order/order": [ "custom-properties", "declarations" ], "order/properties-alphabetical-order": null, "declaration-block-no-duplicate-custom-properties": true, "declaration-empty-line-before": null, "scale-unlimited/declaration-strict-value": [ [ "/color$/", "z-index", "font-size" ] ], "scss/dollar-variable-pattern": "^[a-z][a-zA-Z0-9]+$", "max-nesting-depth": 3, "selector-pseudo-class-no-unknown": null } } Links

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