Best Practices warn by default
astro-doctor/prefer-class-list prefer-class-list
Use class:list directive for conditional or dynamic class names.
Why
Template-literal class composition is error-prone (extra spaces, false-y values leaking). class:list is Astro's idiomatic way to build class strings — it handles objects, arrays, and conditionals correctly.
Examples
✗ Incorrect
String concatenation / template literals
---
const isActive = true
---
<button class={`btn ${isActive ? 'btn-active' : ''}`}>
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</button> ✓ Correct
class:list directive
---
const isActive = true
---
<button class:list={['btn', { 'btn-active': isActive }]}>
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</button> Configuration
Override the default severity in your ESLint config:
// eslint.config.js
import astroDoctorPlugin from '@santi020k/eslint-plugin-astro-doctor'
export default [
astroDoctorPlugin.configs.recommended,
{
rules: {
'astro-doctor/prefer-class-list': 'error', // or 'warn' or 'off'
},
},
]
Or in your doctor.config.ts:
export default {
rules: {
'astro-doctor/prefer-class-list': 'error',
},
}
All rules
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astro-doctor/no-client-load-overuse -
astro-doctor/use-astro-image -
astro-doctor/require-image-dimensions -
astro-doctor/no-missing-alt -
astro-doctor/no-set-html -
astro-doctor/no-public-secret-env -
astro-doctor/prefer-class-list(this page) -
astro-doctor/no-blocking-script -
astro-doctor/no-unprocessed-script-surprises -
astro-doctor/no-missing-lang -
astro-doctor/require-island-fallback -
astro-doctor/no-process-env -
astro-doctor/prefer-content-collections