no-shorthand-names

Reports identifiers that use configured shorthand words instead of fuller names.

Rule details Suggestion

By default, the rule replaces these shorthands:

Shorthand	Replacement
args	parameters
char	character
dt	deltaTime
plr	player

The rule also checks shorthand words inside larger identifiers, so playerData is fine but plrData is reported. Identifiers are split at camelCase and number boundaries.

There is one special case: const plr = Players.LocalPlayer reports localPlayer instead of player.

What gets ignored

Import specifiers are skipped, and property access for char is allowed by default, so model.char is fine unless you change allowPropertyAccess.

Examples

Incorrect

Shorthand names

const plr = getPlayer();
const dt = 0.016;
const plrData = loadProfile();
const { args } = options;

Correct

Full names

const player = getPlayer();
const deltaTime = 0.016;
const playerData = loadProfile();
const model = entity.char;

Options

Option	Type	Default	Notes
allowPropertyAccess	string[]	["char"]	Allowed on member access like obj.char and type qualified names like React.PropsWithoutRef.
ignoreShorthands	string[]	[]	Shorthands or identifier patterns to skip completely. Supports exact values, globs, and /regex/flags.
shorthands	Record<string, string>	{ args: "parameters", char: "character", dt: "deltaTime", plr: "player" }	Adds to, and can override, the default replacement map. Supports exact values, globs, and /regex/flags.

import ceaseNonsense from "eslint-plugin-cease-nonsense";

export default [
  {
    plugins: {
      "cease-nonsense": ceaseNonsense,
    },
    rules: {
      "cease-nonsense/no-shorthand-names": [
        "error",
        {
          allowPropertyAccess: ["char", "PropsWithoutRef"],
          ignoreShorthands: ["ComponentProps", "*Props"],
          shorthands: {
            ctx: "context",
            "*Btn*": "*Button*",
            "/^str(.*)$/": "string$1",
          },
        },
      ],
    },
  },
];

Related rules

prevent-abbreviations Catches a broader set of abbreviations

naming-convention Applies naming style rules on top of word choice