Noslop Commit Gate

Use this skill before every git commit in a noslop-protected repository.

Gate command:

noslop check --tier=fast

Run this before staging the final commit. The pre-commit hook runs it automatically, but running it manually first surfaces failures early.

If the gate fails:

• read the failure output and fix the reported issue (lint error, format violation, spell error)
• never use git commit --no-verify — the Claude Code guardrails block this for AI agents and it defeats the purpose of the gate
• never disable lint rules to make the gate pass; fix the underlying issue
• after fixing, re-run noslop check --tier=fast to confirm the gate is green before committing

Content-aware config protection — Tier 1:

The pre-commit hook checks quality gate config files for weakening patterns. Strengthening changes pass through automatically.

| Config | Blocked (weakening) | Allowed (strengthening) | |---|---|---| | eslint.config.mjs | Adding 'off' rules, eslint-disable, net removal of 'error' rules | New rules, tighter limits | | vitest.config.ts | Lowering coverage thresholds, removing thresholds | Raising thresholds | | tsconfig*.json | Adding strict: false, net removal of strict flags | New strict flags | | .dependency-cruiser.cjs | Net removal of name: rules, severity downgrade to warn/info/off | New forbidden rules | | knip.json | Expanding ignore/ignoreDependencies, ignoreExportsUsedInFile | New entry points |

Enforcement file protection — Tier 2a:

Files in .githooks/, .claude/hooks/, and AGENTS.md are the enforcement mechanism itself. The hook only blocks:

• removal of quality commands (npm run ci, npm run test, noslop check, etc.)
• net removal of exit 1 lines
• net removal of set -e lines

Additive changes (new jobs, new checks, new schedules) pass through.

CI and config file protection — Tier 2b:

Files in .github/workflows/ and .claude/settings.json are fully checked:

• removal of quality commands
• addition of bypass patterns (continue-on-error: true, --no-verify, [skip ci], SKIP_CI, skip-checks)
• net removal of exit 1

Lines containing deny, block, or "Bash are excluded from bypass detection to avoid false positives on enforcement logic.

Avoid:

• using --no-verify under any circumstance
• adding eslint-disable comments to silence lint failures
• downgrading config severity to pass the gate
• editing .githooks/, .claude/, or .github/workflows/ to remove gate commands

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: 45ck
• Source: 45ck/skill-harness
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://github.com/45ck/skill-harness/releases/tag/v0.1.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.