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    sindresorhus/eslint-plugin-unicorn

    #299 this week

    More than 300 powerful ESLint rules

    backend
    eslint
    eslint-config
    eslint-plugin
    eslint-rules
    javascript
    JavaScript
    MIT
    5.3K stars
    503 forks
    5.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 17, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    Ranks #299 of 2,794 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 11%).

    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 5 days ago, with 178 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 61% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides over 300 ESLint rules to enforce code quality and consistency in JavaScript and Node.js projects.
    • Offers a comprehensive and opinionated set of linting rules that improve code safety, readability, and maintainability beyond standard ESLint configurations.
    • Use for enforcing consistent coding styles and best practices in large JavaScript codebases to reduce bugs and technical debt.
    • Use for integrating advanced linting rules into Node.js projects to catch common errors and anti-patterns early during development.
    • Use for customizing ESLint configurations with powerful, automatically fixable rules to streamline code reviews and maintain high code standards.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    More than 100 powerful ESLint rules

    You might want to check out XO, which includes this plugin.

    Requires ESLint >=9.20.0, flat config, and ESM.

    Use a preset config or configure each rule in eslint.config.js.

    If you don't use the preset, ensure you use the same languageOptions config as below.

    Excerpt from the sindresorhus/eslint-plugin-unicorn README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    503+16

    Open issues

    2-5

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