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Detect redundant extensions

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#5,359 opened on Nov 18, 2023

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good first issuerule-request

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Description

New rule request

extension without any function will be avoid

Bad

extension Dog {}

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study existing extension related rules (e.g., 'extension access modifier') and the SwiftSyntax visitor pattern used in SwiftLint to implement a new rule that detects empty extensions.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
toolingdeveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
SwiftSwiftLint rule development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60