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whyrule runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is whyrule still maintained?

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What are alternatives to whyrule?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pylint, pyscn, and Good Idea Frog Stickers‑App.

Is whyrule open source?

Yes — whyrule is open source under the MIT license.

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whyrule

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whyrule is an open-source command-line linter for analyzing CLAUDE.md and related agent instruction files. It identifies instructions that may be dropped, unresolved, stripped, or contradicted when processed by Claude Code.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

6 features

whyrule sits in PulseGate's Static analysis & linters category. It focuses on detecting CLAUDE.md instructions that are dropped, unresolved, stripped, or contradicted before they affect Claude Code. It is built as an open-source project for Claude Code and AI agent developers. whyrule is open source under the MIT license. whyrule is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

whyrule first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are instruction analysis, unresolved rule detection, and contradiction detection.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Instruction analysis
Unresolved rule detection
Contradiction detection
CLAUDE.md support
Static analysis
CLI workflow

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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Indexing history

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Indexed9 Sept · 16:48 UTC
whyrule verified via PyPI Fresh Feed
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Frequently asked questions about whyrule

What is whyrule?: Whyrule focuses on detecting CLAUDE.md instructions that are dropped, unresolved, stripped, or contradicted before they affect Claude Code. It is catalogued under Static analysis & linters on PulseGate.
Who is whyrule for?: whyrule is an open-source project built for Claude Code and AI agent developers.
Is whyrule free?: Yes — whyrule is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does whyrule run on?: whyrule runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is whyrule still maintained?: Unverified. whyrule has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to whyrule?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pylint, pyscn, and Good Idea Frog Stickers‑App.Pylint pyscn Good Idea Frog Stickers‑App
How long has whyrule been around?: whyrule first shipped in 2026.
Is whyrule open source?: Yes — whyrule is open source under the MIT license.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
License: MIT
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Claude Code and AI agent developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Detecting CLAUDE.md instructions that are dropped, unresolved, stripped, or contradicted before they affect Claude Code.

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PyPI: whyrule

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Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: whyrule-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/whyrule

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