🛠 Project Health & Improvement Checklist

[naheel0]

🛠 Project Health & Improvement Checklist for errlens

This issue tracks all the tasks to make the project maintainable, secure, and contributor-friendly.

---

1️⃣ Dependency & Security

• Enable Dependabot for automated dependency updates
• Optional: Set up Snyk CLI for deeper vulnerability scanning
• Add CODEOWNERS to ensure PRs are reviewed by maintainers

---

2️⃣ Testing & CI/CD

• Install Jest for unit testing
• Write unit tests for core parser functions
• Write integration tests for CLI workflow
• Optional: Add snapshot tests for CLI output
• Set up GitHub Actions CI to run tests on PRs and commits

---

3️⃣ Code Quality

• Set up ESLint for code linting
• Set up Prettier for consistent formatting
• Optional: Add TypeScript or JSDoc for type safety

---

4️⃣ Documentation & Contributor Support

• README.md → verify it includes installation, usage, CLI examples
• CONTRIBUTING.md → explain contribution guidelines, tests, PR process
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md → already exists
• Add badges for CI, npm version, downloads, license

---

5️⃣ Release Management

• Set up automated release workflow (semantic-release or GitHub Actions)
  • Auto bump versions based on commit messages
  • Auto-generate changelog
  • Publish to npm and create GitHub releases

---

6️⃣ Community & Visibility

• Respond to issues and PRs promptly to show active maintenance
• Optional: Add funding links (GitHub Sponsors, Open Collective)
• Optional: Include maintainer info in README

---

7️⃣ Project Maintenance

• Maintain a regular commit schedule
• Keep dependencies up-to-date
• Keep CI/CD workflows passing consistently

---

✅ Goal

By completing this checklist, errlens will be:

• Tested and safe for contributors
• Maintained with automated releases and CI
• Secure with dependency and vulnerability monitoring
• Attractive to contributors with clear guidelines and docs