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R013 ProseParagraph

Applies to
Rules files (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, .mdc, .cursorrules, Copilot instructions, GEMINI.md, .windsurfrules)
Severity
Info (−1 per finding, max −30)
Summary
Instructions are written as a long paragraph.
Flags
A paragraph over 80 words in which at least a quarter of the sentences are instruction sentences (as in R001). Paragraph: consecutive prose lines that are not list items, list-item continuation lines, table rows, or block quotes. Descriptive paragraphs and pasted documentation are not flagged. Reported at the first line.
Measured false-positive rate
13% (4 of 30) and 13% (4 of 30), two judges, ruleset v4. Methodology

Before

Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green. Run the tests before you commit and keep the build green.

After

- Run `dotnet test` before commit.
- Keep the build green.

Fix