ArchLint: Open-Source CLI Tool That Enforces Architecture Rules on Git Diffs
A developer has built ArchLint, an open-source command-line tool designed to enforce software architecture rules by checking Git diffs rather than relying solely on instruction files like CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md. The tool addresses a known gap where AI coding agents and human developers alike can understand architectural guidelines yet still violate them during large code changes. Rules are defined in a versioned .archlint.yml config file and can block forbidden dependencies, restrict import boundaries, and flag sensitive code paths for review. ArchLint requires no account or API key and can be integrated into GitHub Actions to automatically fail pull requests that introduce architecture violations. Unlike full-repo scanners, it focuses only on new changes in a diff, allowing teams to adopt it incrementally without resolving all pre-existing issues first.
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