@angular-eslint/builder

What is @angular-eslint/builder?

The @angular-eslint/builder package is an npm package that integrates ESLint into Angular CLI projects. It allows developers to lint their Angular TypeScript code using ESLint, which is a pluggable and configurable linter tool for identifying and reporting on patterns in JavaScript. With @angular-eslint/builder, developers can run lint checks as part of their build process or as a separate step in their development workflow.

What are @angular-eslint/builder's main functionalities?

Linting Angular TypeScript code

This feature allows developers to lint their Angular project's TypeScript code. The command 'ng lint' is used to execute the linting process, which checks the code for any issues or style violations based on the ESLint configurations.

ng lint

Customizable ESLint configurations

Developers can customize ESLint rules for their Angular projects. This code sample shows a snippet of an ESLint configuration file where specific rules for directive and component selectors are defined.

{
  "extends": "@angular-eslint/recommended",
  "rules": {
    "@angular-eslint/directive-selector": ["error", { "type": "attribute", "prefix": "app", "style": "camelCase" }],
    "@angular-eslint/component-selector": ["error", { "type": "element", "prefix": "app", "style": "kebab-case" }]
  }
}

Integration with Angular CLI

The package integrates with Angular CLI, allowing developers to add linting capabilities to their Angular CLI projects. This code sample shows how to configure the Angular workspace file (angular.json) to use @angular-eslint/builder for the linting process.

{
  "architect": {
    "lint": {
      "builder": "@angular-eslint/builder:lint",
      "options": {
        "lintFilePatterns": [
          "src/**/*.ts",
          "src/**/*.html"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

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TSLint was a popular linter for TypeScript before being deprecated in favor of ESLint. It provided similar functionality to ESLint but was specifically designed for TypeScript. @angular-eslint/builder offers a migration path for projects moving from TSLint to ESLint.

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