Self documenting code in Typescript
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Install this rule for wispbit
Add this rule to wispbit and it will run when you open a pull request
Install this rule for Coderabbit
Copy the configuration below and add it to your repository as .coderabbit.yml
in your project root.
reviews:
path_instructions:
- path: "*.ts,*.tsx"
instructions: |
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Install this rule for Greptile
Greptile rules can be added through the web interface. Please see this documentation for details on how to add custom rules and context.
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
File Path Patterns:
Install this rule for GitHub Copilot
Copilot instructions can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create coding guidelines.
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
File Path Patterns:
Install this rule for Graphite Diamond
Diamond custom rules can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create custom rules.
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
File Path Patterns:
Use with Cline
Copy the rule below and ask Cline to review your code using this rule
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Use with OpenAI Codex
Copy the rule below and ask OpenAI Codex to review your code using this rule
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Use with Cursor
Copy the rule below and ask Cursor to review your code using this rule
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Use with Claude Code
Copy the rule below and ask Claude Code to review your code using this rule
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Install this rule for Windsurf
To set up rules for Windsurf Reviews, please see this documentation
Avoid unnecessary explanatory comments for code that is self-documenting. Comments should only be used when they add context that the code itself cannot convey.
Bad:
```typescript
// Use the test-specific directory path
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```
Good:
```typescript
testDir = join(BASE_DIR, testCase.identifier)
```