brooks-lint

Name: brooks-lint Review
Item: brooks-lint
Rating: 4.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

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Code review tools catch syntax issues but miss architectural decay.

AI code reviews grounded in 10 classic engineering books — decay risk diagnostics with book citations, severity labels, and 4 analysis modes. Now with short-form /brooks-review commands.

Run AI code reviews grounded in classic engineering principles
Detect architectural decay risks with severity labels
Get book-cited explanations for structural code problems

1,368 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Code review tools catch syntax issues but miss architectural decay. Brooks-lint grounds AI code reviews in 10 classic engineering books — flagging structural problems with severity labels and book citations that educate while they enforce.

Best for

Senior engineers and tech leads who want AI code reviews that catch architectural decay, not just lint errors, with references to established engineering wisdom.

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Source

https://github.com/hyhmrright/brooks-lint

By hyhmrright

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

/plugin marketplace add hyhmrright/brooks-lint, then /plugin install brooks-lint@brooks-lint-marketplace

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me run AI code reviews grounded in classic engineering principles

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars1,368Contributors4Last updated2026-08-14LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-17 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

Short radio interviews with SF-F authors - Pratchett, de Lint, Brooks, Salvatore — Reddit · 6 pts
Show HN: Brooks-Lint – AI code reviews grounded in 12 classic engineering books — Hacker News · 6 pts

2 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,368 GitHub stars; 4 contributors; last commit 4d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Recently discovered. Looks promising but has limited community feedback so far.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score4.00 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 1,368 GitHub stars; 4 contributors; last commit 4d ago; license MIT.

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