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Blender API Rules

Spectral linting rules defining API design standards and conventions for Blender.

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Rules

warn

blender-addon-id-format

Addon ID must be lowercase with underscores only

$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.id

warn

blender-version-semver

Blender addon version must follow semantic versioning

$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.version

warn

blender-operator-idname-format

Operator bl_idname must use category.name format

$.components.schemas.BpyOperator.properties.bl_idname

warn

blender-tags-present

Addon manifest should include category tags

$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.tags

warn

blender-license-spdx

License identifiers should use SPDX format

$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.license

Spectral Ruleset

rules:
  blender-addon-id-format:
    description: Addon ID must be lowercase with underscores only
    message: "Addon ID must match pattern ^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$"
    given: "$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.id"
    then:
      field: pattern
      function: truthy

  blender-version-semver:
    description: Blender addon version must follow semantic versioning
    message: "Version field should describe semver format"
    given: "$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.version"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

  blender-operator-idname-format:
    description: Operator bl_idname must use category.name format
    message: "bl_idname must match pattern ^[a-z_]+\\.[a-z_]+$"
    given: "$.components.schemas.BpyOperator.properties.bl_idname"
    then:
      field: pattern
      function: truthy

  blender-tags-present:
    description: Addon manifest should include category tags
    message: "Addon should specify at least one tag for discovery"
    given: "$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.tags"
    then:
      field: type
      function: pattern
      functionOptions:
        match: "^array$"

  blender-license-spdx:
    description: License identifiers should use SPDX format
    message: "License should use SPDX identifier format"
    given: "$.components.schemas.AddonManifest.properties.license"
    then:
      field: description
      function: truthy

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