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stata-lint

Run static analysis on a Stata .do or .ado file and report style and best-practice issues.

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Use stata-lint to lint the Stata file at [absolute .do or .ado path] and report findings by severity, including line numbers and modern alternatives.

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name: stata-lintdescription: Run static analysis on a Stata .do or .ado file and report style and best-practice issues.

The argument is the absolute path to a .do or .ado file.

Call stata_inspect_data(action="lint", path=<argument>).
Display the lint results, grouping issues by severity or type:
- Line number and issue description for each finding
- Common issues: use of cd, preserve/restore, #delimit, hardcoded paths, long lines, missing version statement
For each category of issue found, briefly explain the modern alternative (refer to the stata-modernize skill for details).
If the file is clean, confirm: "No issues found in <filename>."
If the path argument is missing, tell the user to provide an absolute path to a .do or .ado file.