max-depth

Enforce a maximum nesting depth to catch AI-generated deeply nested code

Category: Complexity | Tier: Pro

Why This Matters

AI generates deeply nested code structures -- loops inside conditions inside loops. Each level of nesting makes the code exponentially harder to reason about and increases the chance of logic errors.

Bad Code

// Deeply nested code is hard to reason about
if (user) {
  if (user.profile) {
    if (user.profile.settings) {
      if (user.profile.settings.theme) {
        applyTheme(user.profile.settings.theme);
      }
    }
  }
}

Good Code

// Use optional chaining and early returns
const theme = user?.profile?.settings?.theme;
if (theme) {
  applyTheme(theme);
}

Configuration

This rule wraps max-depth. See upstream documentation for full configuration options.