critiq rules normalize | Critiq Docs

#Syntax

bash

critiq rules normalize <file> [--format pretty|json]

#Arguments

file: Exactly one rule YAML file. Globs are not accepted.

#Flags

--format pretty|json: Output format. Defaults to pretty.

#Examples

bash

npx critiq rules normalize .critiq/rules/security.rule.yaml
npx critiq rules normalize .critiq/rules/security.rule.yaml --format json

#Defaults

The command requires one concrete rule file.

#JSON output

json

{
  "command": "rules normalize",
  "format": "json",
  "exitCode": 0,
  "file": {
    "path": ".critiq/rules/security.rule.yaml",
    "uri": "file:///repo/.critiq/rules/security.rule.yaml"
  },
  "normalizedRule": {},
  "diagnostics": []
}

#Exit behavior

0: the rule loaded and normalized successfully.
1: invalid arguments or rule diagnostics.
2: internal/runtime errors.

#Notes

Use this when a rule author needs to inspect the executable representation.

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