CSS Lint

A CSS linter for the modern day developer. Based on good practices and guidelines mentioned at:

• @mdo's code guide
• Mozilla's Developer Network

Installation

gem install css-lint

Tests

General

• Each declaration should appear on its own line.
• Selectors must be on a new line, multiple selectors on a line are not allowed.
• Lowercase all hex values, e.g. #eee.
• Closing braces of declaration blocks on a new line.
• Must end with a new line.

Whitespace, indentation and spacing

• Use soft tabs with two spaces.
• Include one space after the colon for each declaration.
• End all declarations with a semi-colon.

Shorthand notation

• Use shorthand hex values where available, e.g., #fff instead of #ffffff.

Selector names

• Must use hyphens to separate words, not underscores or camel casing.

Contributing and reporting issues

If you find a bug, please create a new issue or if you are feeling a little more adventurous, pull requests and contributions are welcome!