@rauchg: Agents are only as good as the proof-checkers, compilers, type systems, and linters you give them. ππππππ/ππποΏ½β¦
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Guillermo Rauch discusses the importance of linters and compilers for AI agents, highlighting the release of shadcn/lint, an agent-first linter for Tailwind design systems that helps agents adhere to design rules.
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Agents are only as good as the proof-checkers, compilers, type systems, and linters you give them.
ππππππ/ππππ helps agents stay on track with the rules of your design system.
Meta: verifiers + skills are the new βframeworksβ!
shadcn (@shadcn): Introducing shadcn/lint. An agent-first linter for Tailwind design systems.
You define whatβs allowed. When an agent breaks a rule, the error explains whatβs wrong and how to fix it using your components, variants and theme.
Thereβs a lot you can do with this. Let me show you
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