biome-js

Development

This skill should be used when the user asks to "configure Biome", "extend biome config", "set up BiomeJS", "add biome overrides", "biome lint-staged", "fix biome errors", or mentions biome.jsonc, Biome linting, or Biome formatting configuration.

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BiomeJS Skill

Quick guidance for BiomeJS configuration based on Sablier project patterns.

Core Concepts

Extending Shared Configs

Extend shared configs via npm package exports. The consuming project must always provide its own files.includes:

{
  "$schema": "./node_modules/@biomejs/biome/configuration_schema.json",
  "extends": ["@sablier/devkit/biome"],
  "files": {
    "includes": ["**/*.{js,json,jsonc,ts}", "!node_modules/**/*"]
  }
}

For UI projects, extend both base and ui configs:

{
  "extends": ["@sablier/devkit/biome/base", "@sablier/devkit/biome/ui"],
  "files": {
    "includes": ["**/*.{css,js,jsx,json,jsonc,ts,tsx}"]
  }
}

Monorepo Inheritance

In monorepos, workspace configs inherit from root using "//":

// packages/my-package/biome.jsonc
{
  "extends": ["//"],
  "overrides": [
    // package-specific overrides
  ]
}

File Includes Pattern

Always specify files.includes explicitly. Common patterns:

Project Type	Pattern
Library	`*/.{js,json,jsonc,ts}`
UI/Frontend	`*/.{css,js,jsx,json,jsonc,ts,tsx}`
With GraphQL	`*/.{css,graphql,js,jsx,json,jsonc,ts,tsx}`

Exclusions: !node_modules/**/*, !**/generated, !dist

Common Overrides

Test Files

Relax strict rules in test files:

{
  "overrides": [
    {
      "includes": ["**/tests/**/*.ts", "**/*.test.ts"],
      "linter": {
        "rules": {
          "style": {
            "noNonNullAssertion": "off"
          },
          "suspicious": {
            "noExplicitAny": "off"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Generated/ABI Files

Disable sorting and compact formatting for generated code:

{
  "overrides": [
    {
      "includes": ["**/abi/**/*.ts", "**/generated/**/*.ts"],
      "assist": {
        "actions": {
          "source": {
            "useSortedKeys": "off"
          }
        }
      },
      "javascript": {
        "formatter": {
          "expand": "never"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Import Restrictions

Enforce barrel imports for specific modules:

{
  "overrides": [
    {
      "includes": ["src/**/*.{ts,tsx}"],
      "linter": {
        "rules": {
          "correctness": {
            "noRestrictedImports": {
              "level": "error",
              "options": {
                "paths": {
                  "@/core": "Import from @/core (barrel) instead of subpaths"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Key Rules Reference

Rule	Default	Rationale
`noFloatingPromises`	error	Floating promises cause bugs
`noUnusedImports`	off	Allow during dev, enforce in pre-commit
`noUnusedVariables`	error	Keep code clean
`useImportType`	warn (separatedType)	Explicit type imports
`useSortedKeys`	on	Consistent object ordering
`useSortedClasses`	warn (UI)	Tailwind class sorting
`useFilenamingConvention`	kebab/camel/Pascal	Flexible naming
`noVoid`	off	Useful for useEffect callbacks
`useTemplate`	off	Allow string concatenation

Git Hooks Integration

Lint-Staged Configuration

Standard pattern for pre-commit hooks:

// .lintstagedrc.js
module.exports = {
  "*.{json,jsonc,ts,tsx}": "bun biome check --write",
  "*.{md,yml,yaml}": "bun prettier --cache --write",
  "*.{ts,tsx}": "bun biome lint --write --only correctness/noUnusedImports",
};

The separate noUnusedImports pass enforces import cleanup only at commit time, not during development.

Husky Setup

# .husky/pre-commit
bun lint-staged

Just Recipes

Standard Biome recipes from devkit:

Recipe	Alias	Command
`biome-check`	`bc`	`biome check .`
`biome-lint`	`bl`	`biome lint .`
`biome-write`	`bw`	`biome check --write` + unused imports
`full-check`	`fc`	biome + prettier + tsc
`full-write`	`fw`	biome + prettier fixes

Usage: just bw to fix all issues, just bc to check without fixing.

UI-Specific Configuration

For frontend projects with Tailwind CSS:

{
  "css": {
    "parser": {
      "cssModules": true,
      "tailwindDirectives": true
    }
  },
  "assist": {
    "actions": {
      "source": {
        "useSortedAttributes": "on"
      }
    }
  },
  "linter": {
    "rules": {
      "nursery": {
        "useSortedClasses": {
          "fix": "safe",
          "level": "warn",
          "options": {
            "attributes": ["classList"],
            "functions": ["clsx", "cva", "cn", "tv", "tw"]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"No files matched": Check files.includes patterns match your file structure.

Conflicting rules: Overrides are applied in order; later overrides take precedence.

Schema errors: Use local schema reference for IDE support:

"$schema": "./node_modules/@biomejs/biome/configuration_schema.json"

Biome vs Prettier

Biome handles JS/TS/JSON/CSS formatting. Use Prettier for:

Markdown (.md, .mdx)
YAML (.yml, .yaml)

Additional Resources

Examples

Working examples in examples/:

base-config.jsonc - Minimal library configuration
ui-config.jsonc - Frontend project with Tailwind
lint-staged.js - Pre-commit hook configuration

Full Documentation

For advanced features, migrations, or complete rule reference, consult the official Biome documentation via Context7 MCP:

Use context7 to fetch Biome documentation for [specific topic]

The official docs at biomejs.dev should be consulted as a last resort for features not covered here.