Code Quality Gate

Definitions

1. A required check or threshold that code must pass before it can be merged or deployed, such as test coverage, linting, static analysis, or policy compliance. Quality gates are used to keep minimum standards enforceable instead of advisory only.

   In plain English: A mandatory checkpoint that code must pass before moving forward.

   Example: "The pull request failed the code quality gate because the new service dropped below the team's required branch coverage and added unresolved linter warnings."

Related Terms

• Refactoring
• Linting
• Code Smell
• Static Analysis
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