Automated Ruby file checker like PEP-8?

[JeanMertz]

I just stumbled upon this git repository during my quest to search for better guides and rules for programming Ruby. I've recently switched from Textmate to Sublime Text 2 together with the SublimeLinter addon and I love the constant auto ruby -w checking it does. However, I also noticed this linter is far more advanced for use with Python, as it uses the PEP-8 code rules to provide feedback about tabs/spaces/double lines, etc etc...

I was wondering, is there something like that being developed for this ruby-style-guide, or would it be possible for something like this? I know it probably takes a lot of time, and in a perfect world I would step up to the task and get this ball rolling, but as it is right now I lack both the experience and the time to do so, so I figured I'd come and ask here.

Regardless of the outcome, thank you for this document, I am sure it is going to help me become a better programmer, with or without an automated tool.

[bbatsov]

It's in the cards, but it depends mostly on when will I be able to find the time to write it. If someone would like to step in - I wouldn't mind at all :-)

[lenntt]

I know RubyMine 4.0 Code Inspection is based partly on this guide.

Thought I would probably prefer something more lightweight I could use with a text editor.

Here's what RubyMine checks:
http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/RUBYDEV/RubyMine+Inspections

+1

I'm also interested in this feature.

[akurilin]

+1

I think it would be a really cool feature.

[bbatsov]

Certainly. I've started this project https://github.com/bbatsov/rubocop to provide such functionality, but only one or two days into it I got swamped with work and it's nowhere near being usable. Keep an eye on it and hope that I'll find some time to spare :-)

[akurilin]

Awesome! I'm tracking it and am looking forward to future updates!

[bbatsov]

Rubocop 0.2 was just released. It was the first more serious release of the project. There is still A LOT to be done, but at least we're moving in (hopefully) the right direction...

[bbatsov]

Since Rubocop has reached a somewhat usable state with version 0.3 I'll be closing this ticket.