How to Add Python Duplicate-Code Detection to GitHub Actions
Duplicate-code detection becomes much more useful when it runs automatically, but adding it to CI raises a few policy questions that matter more than the YAML.
Sep 9, 202611 min read

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Duplicate-code detection becomes much more useful when it runs automatically, but adding it to CI raises a few policy questions that matter more than the YAML.

Ruff can replace a remarkable amount of Python tooling. Duplicate-code detection is one of the gaps you may still need to fill.

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Arid started because Pylint R0801 was too slow. Version 2.0 keeps the fast detector and builds the workflows around it.
