Code Quality Review
Review $ARGUMENTS (or the whole app if no argument is given) for code quality issues. Work through every step below in order and report all findings with file paths and line numbers.
Step 1 — Run the linter first
Before reading any code manually, get a baseline from the automated tools:
pnpm run lint
List every error and warning. Fix all errors before proceeding — lint errors are not negotiable. Warnings should be reviewed and resolved unless there is a documented exception.
Also run the TypeScript compiler in strict mode to surface any hidden type issues:
pnpm exec tsc --noEmit
List every type error. These must be fixed.
Step 2 — TypeScript type safety
2a — Eliminate any types
Search for any usage across the codebase:
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E ": any|as any|<any>" src/
For each hit, replace with the correct type. Common substitutions:
| Instead of | Use |
|---|---|
any for unknown external data | unknown + type guard or Zod parse |
any for event handlers | React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>, React.MouseEvent, etc. |
any for CDF responses | The SDK's own response types (import from @cognite/sdk) |
any[] for arrays | T[] with the correct generic |
as any casts | Proper type narrowing or explicit overloaded function signature |
The goal is zero any in src/. If a third-party library forces it, wrap the call in a typed adapter function so any does not leak into the app.
2b — Make impossible states unrepresentable
Use the type system to make invalid states fail at compile time. Fewer reachable states = easier code to read and change.
Branded types — brand primitives so they can't be mixed up. Validate once at the boundary; downstream code trusts the type.
type PhoneNumber = string & { __brand: "PhoneNumber" };
function parsePhone(input: string): PhoneNumber {
if (!/^\+?\d{10,15}$/.test(input)) throw new Error(`Invalid: ${input}`);
return input as PhoneNumber;
}
If the project uses a library with native branded-type support (e.g. Effect), use their primitives instead of rolling your own.
Discriminated unions over flag bags — replace boolean/optional combos with an exhaustive union:
// Don't — invalid combos representable
type State = { loading: boolean; user?: User; error?: string };
// Do — only valid states exist
type State =
| { status: "loading" }
| { status: "success"; user: User }
| { status: "error"; error: string };
Search for flag-bag patterns:
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "loading\?|isLoading.*isError|isSuccess.*isError" src/
Flag every type that combines boolean flags where only certain combos are valid. These should be discriminated unions.
2c — Let types flow end-to-end
DB schema → server → client should share types without manual duplication. Don't restate types you can derive — reach for Pick, Omit, Parameters, ReturnType, Awaited, typeof before writing a new interface.
// Don't — duplicate shape, drifts when the row changes
type UserSummary = { id: string; email: Email };
function renderUser(u: UserSummary) { /* ... */ }
// Do — derive from the source of truth
type User = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof db.query.users.findFirst>>;
function renderUser(u: Pick<User, "id" | "email">) { /* ... */ }
# Find manually duplicated type shapes
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "^(export )?type \w+Summary|^(export )?interface \w+DTO" src/
Flag interfaces that manually restate fields already present on an SDK or DB type — these should use Pick/Omit instead.
2d — Pass objects, not positional arguments
Functions with two or more parameters of the same primitive type should receive a named-property object so callers can't silently swap arguments.
// Don't — swap two args, still compiles
sendEmail("Welcome!", "Hi there");
// Do — order-independent, self-documenting
sendEmail({ to: "alice@x.com", subject: "Welcome!", body: "Hi there" });
# Find functions with multiple string/number parameters (potential swap bugs)
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "^\s*(export\s+)?(function|const)\s+\w+\s*\([^)]*string[^)]*string" src/
Step 3 — Check component size and single responsibility
List all .tsx files with their line counts:
node -e "const fs=require('fs'),path=require('path');function walk(d){return fs.readdirSync(d,{withFileTypes:true}).flatMap(e=>{const p=path.join(d,e.name);return e.isDirectory()?walk(p):p.endsWith('.tsx')?[p]:[]})}walk('src').map(p=>({p,l:fs.readFileSync(p,'utf8').split('\n').length})).sort((a,b)=>b.l-a.l).forEach(({l,p})=>console.log(l,p))"
Flag every component file over 150 lines. For each, read it and check:
- Does it do more than one thing? (fetch data AND render UI AND handle form state)
- Can the fetch logic move to a custom hook (
useAssetData)? - Can sub-sections be extracted as named sub-components?
Apply the split only when it creates a genuinely cleaner separation — do not split for the sake of line count alone. A well-named 200-line component is better than three poorly-named 60-line ones.
Step 4 — Find and remove duplicate logic (DRY)
Search for copy-pasted patterns across hooks, utilities, and components:
# Find repeated fetch patterns
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "sdk\.(assets|timeseries|events|files)\.(list|retrieve)" src/
# Find repeated formatting functions
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "toLocaleDateString|toLocaleString|new Date\(" src/
# Find repeated className strings longer than 40 chars
grep -rn --include="*.tsx" -E 'className="[^"]{40,}"' src/
For each set of duplicates:
- Extract to
src/utils/if it is a pure function - Extract to
src/hooks/if it contains React state or effects - Extract to a shared component if it is JSX
Step 5 — Enforce dependency injection for external calls
Components and hooks must not import the CDF client directly. The SDK client must be obtained from context (via useCogniteClient() or a prop) so the component is testable in isolation.
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "new CogniteClient|createCogniteClient" src/
Flag any direct client construction outside of the app's bootstrap / auth setup file. The pattern should always be:
// GOOD — client comes from context
export function useMyData() {
const sdk = useCogniteClient(); // from Dune auth context
// ...
}
// BAD — direct construction inside a hook or component
const sdk = new CogniteClient({ project: "my-project", ... });
Similarly, Atlas tools should receive their dependencies via execute's closure over a hook-provided ref, not by importing a global singleton.
Step 6 — Verify coding patterns and testability
Check that the codebase follows the three core patterns required by the Dune app review process. These patterns keep code testable, maintainable, and consistent.
6a — Dependency injection via React context
Hooks must declare their dependencies through a context type and consume them via useContext, not by importing them directly. This enables testing without module-level mocks.
# Find hooks that import other hooks/services directly (potential DI violation)
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "^import.*from\s+['\"]\.\./" src/hooks/
# Find hooks that use useContext for dependency injection (good pattern)
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" "useContext" src/hooks/
The preferred pattern:
// GOOD — injectable via context
const defaultDependencies = { useDataSource, useAnalytics };
export type UseMyHookContextType = typeof defaultDependencies;
export const UseMyHookContext = createContext<UseMyHookContextType>(defaultDependencies);
export function useMyHook() {
const { useDataSource } = useContext(UseMyHookContext);
}
// BAD — hard-coded import, requires vi.mock to test
import { useDataSource } from '../data/useDataSource';
export function useMyHook() { const data = useDataSource(); }
For non-React code (utilities, services), use factory functions with partial dependency overrides:
type Deps = { serviceFactory: () => SomeService };
const defaultDeps: Deps = { serviceFactory: () => new SomeServiceImpl() };
export const doSomething = async (props: Props, depOverrides?: Partial<Deps>) => {
const deps = { ...defaultDeps, ...depOverrides };
const service = deps.serviceFactory();
};
Flag every hook that imports dependencies directly instead of receiving them through context. These are testability concerns even if tests exist today.
6b — Interface-based services
Service classes must implement explicit TypeScript interfaces. This keeps production code substitutable and test doubles type-safe.
# Find service/class definitions and check for interface implementations
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -E "class\s+\w+(Service|Client|Repository|Manager)" src/
# Find unsafe casts in production AND test code
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" "as unknown as" src/
Flag:
- Service classes that do not implement an explicit interface
as unknown as Tcasts in either production or test code — this signals poor interface design
6c — ViewModel pattern
Page-level hooks (useSomethingViewModel) must separate business logic from presentation. UI components receive data and callbacks only; they contain no data-fetching, side-effect logic, or direct SDK calls.
# Find page/view components
grep -rn --include="*.tsx" --include="*.ts" -l "useQuery\|useMutation\|sdk\.\|client\." src/pages/ src/views/ 2>/dev/null
# Find ViewModel hooks
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" -l "ViewModel" src/hooks/ 2>/dev/null
Flag:
- Page components that contain
useQuery,useMutation, or direct SDK calls — this logic should be in a ViewModel hook - Missing ViewModel hooks for pages with non-trivial data logic
6d — Test mock quality
# Find vi.mock usage — each should have a comment justifying why context injection wasn't used
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" "vi\.mock" src/
# Find unsafe test casts
grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" "as unknown as" src/ | grep -E "\.test\.|\.spec\."
Flag:
vi.mockusage without a justification comment explaining why context injection was not possibleas unknown as Tcasts in test files — signals poor interface design in the production code
Step 7 — Check naming conventions
Read a representative sample of files and verify:
| Artifact | Convention | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Files & directories | kebab-case | asset-panel.tsx, use-asset-data.ts |
| React components | PascalCase | AssetPanel, NavigationBar |
| Variables, functions, hooks | camelCase | isLoading, fetchAssets, useAssetData |
| Constants (module-level) | SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE | MAX_ITEMS, AGENT_EXTERNAL_ID |
| TypeScript types & interfaces | PascalCase | AssetNode, ChartConfig |
| Boolean variables | Auxiliary verb prefix | isLoading, hasError, canEdit |
Search for common violations:
# TSX components not in PascalCase (filename starts with lowercase)
node -e "const fs=require('fs'),path=require('path');function walk(d){return fs.readdirSync(d,{withFileTypes:true}).flatMap(e=>{const p=path.join(d,e.name);return e.isDirectory()?walk(p):p.endsWith('.tsx')?[p]:[]})}walk('src').filter(p=>/^[a-z]/.test(path.basename(p))).forEach(p=>console.log(p))"
# Hook files not prefixed with "use"
node -e "const fs=require('fs');fs.readdirSync('src/hooks').filter(f=>f.endsWith('.ts')&&!f.startsWith('use')).forEach(f=>console.log('src/hooks/'+f))"
Step 8 — Remove dead code
# Find commented-out code blocks (3+ consecutive commented lines)
Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include "*.ts","*.tsx" src | ForEach-Object {
$file = $_; $lines = Get-Content $file.FullName
$count = 0; $startLine = 0
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $lines.Count; $i++) {
if ($lines[$i] -match '^\s*//') {
if ($count -eq 0) { $startLine = $i + 1 }
$count++
} else {
if ($count -ge 3) { "$($file.FullName):$startLine — $count consecutive comment lines" }
$count = 0
}
}
if ($count -ge 3) { "$($file.FullName):$startLine — $count consecutive comment lines" }
}
# Find console.log/debug statements
grep -rn --include="*.tsx" --include="*.ts" -E "console\.(log|debug|warn|error|info)" src/
# Find TODO/FIXME/HACK comments
grep -rn --include="*.tsx" --include="*.ts" -E "(TODO|FIXME|HACK|XXX):" src/
Search for unreachable pages (routes defined in the router but whose component is never imported or rendered) and entirely unused files:
# Find all .ts/.tsx files and check if they are imported anywhere
for file in $(find src -name "*.ts" -o -name "*.tsx" | grep -v ".test." | grep -v ".spec." | grep -v "node_modules"); do
basename=$(basename "$file" | sed 's/\.[^.]*$//')
imports=$(grep -rn --include="*.ts" --include="*.tsx" "$basename" src/ | grep -v "$file" | wc -l)
if [ "$imports" -eq 0 ]; then
echo "UNUSED: $file"
fi
done
# Find route definitions and verify their components are imported
grep -rn --include="*.tsx" --include="*.ts" -E "path:\s*['\"]|<Route" src/
Rules:
console.logandconsole.debugmust be removed before shipping (use proper error logging forconsole.error).- Commented-out code blocks must be removed — version control preserves history.
TODOandFIXMEcomments older than the current sprint should be resolved or converted to tracked issues.- Unused imports are caught by the linter (Step 1); confirm they are gone.
Hard gate: Unreachable pages, entirely unused files, and significant dead code blocks must be removed before approval. These are blocking findings.
Step 9 — Verify file and export structure
Every feature area should follow a consistent structure. Check that the app's layout matches this pattern:
src/
├── components/ # Shared presentational components
│ └── <name>/
│ ├── <name>.tsx
│ └── index.ts # re-exports the public API
├── hooks/ # Custom hooks (each file = one hook)
├── utils/ # Pure utility functions (no React)
├── contexts/ # React context providers
├── pages/ or views/ # Route-level components
└── types/ # Shared TypeScript types
Flag:
- Business logic sitting directly in page components (should be in hooks)
- Utility functions living inside component files (should be in
utils/) - Types defined inline in component files when they are used across multiple files (should be in
types/) - Missing
index.tsbarrel files for component directories (makes imports verbose)
Step 10 — Report findings
Produce a structured report grouped by category:
| Category | File | Line | Issue | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript | src/hooks/useData.ts | 18 | response as any cast | Import and use NodeItem type from @cognite/sdk |
| Size | src/components/Dashboard.tsx | — | 340 lines, mixes fetch and render logic | Extract useDashboardData hook (~120 lines) |
| DRY | src/components/A.tsx, src/components/B.tsx | 45, 62 | Identical date formatter | Extract to src/utils/formatDate.ts |
| Naming | src/hooks/data.ts | — | File name does not start with use | Rename to useData.ts |
| Dead code | src/App.tsx | 88 | console.log("debug response", data) | Remove |
If no issues are found in a step, state "No issues found" for that step. Do not skip steps silently.
Done
Summarize the total number of findings by category and list the highest-impact items to address first. Any any type and lint error must be treated as blocking — list these separately.