Zero lint errors required before docs merge
Block the merge when a docs branch still has lint errors so the live hub stops inheriting known quality debt by policy.
Why this can grow a startup
Teams often say quality matters, then let known docs issues ship because the merge button is easier than the cleanup. ReadMe's review settings make a firmer rule available: do not merge if lint errors still exist on the branch. That matters because documentation debt compounds through every support reply, onboarding flow, and search result that points at the page. A blocked merge is cheaper than a public correction once the bad route is already circulating.
Source-backed example
ReadMe's Reviews settings include Zero Lint Errors, which prevents users from merging changes if there are lint errors on the branch.
Source-reported evidence
Source: ReadMe Docs: Reviews
ReadMe can prevent branch merges until lint errors are cleared.
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When to use it
Use this when Documentation, SEO, Operations is relevant to documentation, merge gate, quality control and you can run a bounded test with a low budget.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.
How to do it
- Choose one target segment and define the exact next action this tactic should prompt.
- Adapt the tactic to Documentation and SEO, using evidence from ReadMe Docs: Reviews as context—not as a promised result.
- Record a baseline for: Qualified search visitors who complete the intended next action. Set a guardrail that would make you pause the test.
- Run a narrow pilot and choose a test window that fits the normal decision or use cycle; do not scale before you have observed the full cycle.
- Compare the signal with its baseline. Scale only if the intended action improves without crossing the guardrail; otherwise revise one variable or stop and record what you learned.
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