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This skill should be used when the user asks to lint Perl code, run perlcritic, check Perl style, format Perl code, run perltidy, or mentions Perl Critic policies, code formatting, or style checking.
npx skill4agent add jamie-bitflight/claude_skills perl-lint# Check perlcritic
command -v perlcritic >/dev/null && echo "perlcritic available" || echo "Install: cpanm Perl::Critic"
# Check perltidy
command -v perltidy >/dev/null && echo "perltidy available" || echo "Install: cpanm Perl::Tidy"# Default analysis (severity 5 - gentle)
perlcritic script.pl
# All severities (1 = strictest)
perlcritic --severity 1 script.pl
# Specific severity level
perlcritic --severity 3 script.pl
# With verbose explanations
perlcritic --verbose 11 script.pl
# Single policy
perlcritic --single-policy RequireUseStrict script.pl
# Exclude policies
perlcritic --exclude RequireUseWarnings script.pl| Level | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gentle | Obvious, unambiguous issues |
| 4 | Stern | Usually bad practices |
| 3 | Harsh | Controversial but recommended |
| 2 | Cruel | Pickier about style |
| 1 | Brutal | Maximum strictness |
| Policy | Severity | Issue |
|---|---|---|
| RequireUseStrict | 5 | Missing |
| RequireUseWarnings | 4 | Missing |
| ProhibitBarewordFileHandles | 5 | Using bareword filehandles |
| ProhibitTwoArgOpen | 5 | Two-argument open() |
| ProhibitStringyEval | 5 | Using eval with string |
| RequireTidyCode | 1 | Code not formatted |
.perlcriticrc# .perlcriticrc
severity = 3
verbose = 8
theme = core
# Exclude specific policies
[-Documentation::RequirePodSections]
[-InputOutput::RequireBriefOpen]
# Configure specific policy
[CodeLayout::RequireTidyCode]
perltidyrc = .perltidyrc
[Variables::ProhibitPackageVars]
packages = Data::Dumper File::Find
[TestingAndDebugging::ProhibitNoStrict]
allow = refs| Level | Output Format |
|---|---|
| 1 | Line only |
| 4 | Line + Column |
| 8 | Line + Policy + Severity |
| 10 | Full explanation |
| 11 | With PBP page reference |
# Format file (creates .bak backup)
perltidy script.pl
# Format to stdout (no backup)
perltidy -st script.pl
# In-place edit (no backup)
perltidy -b -nst script.pl
# Check if tidy (exit code)
perltidy -st script.pl | diff -q - script.pl# Basic formatting
perltidy -i=4 -ci=4 -l=100 script.pl
# Full command with common options
perltidy \
--indent-columns=4 \
--continuation-indentation=4 \
--maximum-line-length=100 \
--vertical-tightness=2 \
--paren-tightness=1 \
--brace-tightness=1 \
script.pl.perltidyrc# .perltidyrc
# Indentation
--indent-columns=4
--continuation-indentation=4
# Line length
--maximum-line-length=100
# Blank lines
--blank-lines-before-subs=1
--blank-lines-after-block-opening=0
# Spaces
--paren-tightness=1
--brace-tightness=1
--square-bracket-tightness=1
# Vertical alignment
--no-outdent-long-quotes
--no-outdent-long-comments
# Output
--backup-and-modify-in-place
--backup-file-extension=/#!/bin/bash
# lint-perl.sh
FILE="$1"
if [[ ! -f "$FILE" ]]; then
echo "Usage: lint-perl.sh <file.pl>"
exit 1
fi
echo "=== Syntax Check ==="
perl -c "$FILE" || exit 1
echo ""
echo "=== Perl::Critic ==="
if command -v perlcritic >/dev/null; then
perlcritic --severity 4 "$FILE"
else
echo "perlcritic not installed. Run: cpanm Perl::Critic"
fi
echo ""
echo "=== Formatting Check ==="
if command -v perltidy >/dev/null; then
if ! perltidy -st "$FILE" | diff -q - "$FILE" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "File needs formatting. Run: perltidy $FILE"
else
echo "File is properly formatted."
fi
else
echo "perltidy not installed. Run: cpanm Perl::Tidy"
fiBareword file handle opened at line 10, column 1.
Two-argument "open" used at line 15, column 5.# Wrong
open FILE, $filename;
# Correct
open my $fh, '<', $filename;Code before strictures are enabled at line 1.# Add at top
use strict;
use warnings;Regular expression without "/x" flag at line 25.# Install both tools
cpanm Perl::Critic Perl::Tidy
# Verify installation
perlcritic --version
perltidy --versionperlcritic --severity 4 --verbose 8 path/to/file.plfind . -name '*.pl' -o -name '*.pm' | xargs perlcritic --severity 4find . -name '*.pl' -o -name '*.pm' | xargs perltidy -b