Proposal to have a script to check MR for common mistakes

[Akseli Lahtinen]

On Tuesday 11 August 2026 18:45:10 Eastern European Summer Time Méven wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'd like to add a script to our ci-utilities to allow failure builds based
> on regular mistakes that regular contributors or newcomers can make.
> 
> Like:
>  - putting links to invent.kde.org in commits
>  - having \since but the incorrect version
>  - missing \since on new API
>  - having links to bugs, instead of using our BUG:/CCBUG:
> 
> I have implemented them:
> https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/ci-utilities/-/merge_requests/700
> 
> And I am thinking about another one:
>  - prevent commit message prefix with "fix:" or "feature"
> 
> As a dolphin maintainer and kio one, I really would enjoy those as they
> will reduce the number of times I have to repeat myself.
> 
> All of those would be opt-in, not all projects have such preferences.
> This would be similar to our clang-format check
> https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/ci-utilities/-/blob/master/run-clang-format.py?ref_type=heads
> that a few projects have adopted (dolphin, Kwin)
> 
> Later I would like to add to those build failures comments on MR with
> friendly instructions on how to fix them, or having suggestions, like the
> expected version for \since.
> 
> Many FOSS projects have such bots/checks, It would be great to add that to
> lessen the reviewer burden while upholding best practices.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> 

I think this is good idea. We could also check for the "co authored by a robot" trailers
and tell the contributor to avoid those, as per guidelines here:

https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Maintainers_and_Contributions

Best regards,
- Akseli