Code Block Examples Present

The instruction file must contain fenced code blocks with concrete examples. Code blocks are the clearest way to show the agent exact syntax and patterns.

Antipatterns

• Writing commands in inline code (`npm test`) without any fenced code block. The check looks for fenced code blocks (triple backtick blocks), not inline code spans.
• Providing examples only as prose descriptions ("run the test suite, then check coverage"). Without a fenced code block, the agent has no copy-pasteable syntax to follow.
• Including a single empty code block as a placeholder. The check verifies code blocks exist but a trivially empty block provides no value.

Pass / Fail

Pass

# MyProject

## Commands

```bash
uv run pytest tests/ -v
uv run ruff check src/
```

Fail

# MyProject

## Commands

Run `pytest` for tests and `ruff` for linting.
Use the standard test runner.

Limitations

Checks for the presence of code blocks. Does not evaluate whether the code examples are correct or complete.