Add AI validation guardrails for design system
Summary
Implements automated guardrails to prevent AI-generated code quality degradation in the design system.
Problem
Research shows AI-generated code accumulates quality issues:
- 4x increase in code duplication (GitClear 2025)
- 76% of developers encounter hallucinations
- Hardcoded values "sneak in" despite best intentions
Solution: ESLint Guardrails
Changes
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✅ Addedno-restricted-syntaxESLint rules -
✅ Detects hardcoded colors (#fff, #3B82F6, rgb(), etc.) -
✅ Enforces design token usage from globals.css -
✅ Applies only to src/components/** -
✅ Created AI validation strategy documentation
Prevention Strategy
- ESLint catches violations at dev time
- CI/CD fails builds with hardcoded values
- Forces use of design tokens
Files Changed
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eslint.config.mjs- AI guardrail rules -
docs/team/architecture/2025-10-15-ai-validation-strategy.md- Strategy doc
Testing
# Test that lint catches violations
yarn lint
Effect:
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❌ <div style={{ color: '#3B82F6' }}>→ ERROR -
✅ <div className="text-primary">→ PASSES
Methodology Principles Applied
- Rule #1: "Generators over generated code"
- Rule #7: "Fail fast on violations"
- Anti-Pattern #6: Hardcoded values prevention
- Lesson #7: "Hardcoded values always creep in"
Phase 2 Planned
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⏳ Hardcoded spacing detection -
⏳ Token usage validation script -
⏳ Blast radius checker