bitwisecook
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irule-optimise
Apply LSP optimiser suggestions to an F5 iRule and explain why each optimisation is safe and beneficial. Covers constant folding, propagation, dead code elimination, strength reduction, and expression canonicalisation. Use when optimising iRule code, improving iRule performance, applying F5 iRule optimisations, or refactoring iRules for efficiency.
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tcl-optimise
Apply LSP optimiser suggestions to a Tcl file and explain why each optimisation is safe and beneficial. Covers constant folding, propagation, dead code elimination, strength reduction, and expression canonicalisation. Use when optimising Tcl code, improving .tcl file performance, refactoring Tcl scripts for efficiency, or applying language server optimisation suggestions.
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irule-explain
Explain what an F5 iRule does by breaking down each event handler, describing data flow, noting security concerns, and summarising overall purpose. Uses LSP analysis for accurate context. Use when explaining iRule code, understanding what an iRule does, analysing iRule event handlers, or answering questions about F5 iRule behaviour.
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tcl-explain
Explain what a Tcl script does by breaking down procedures, data flow, and overall structure. Uses LSP analysis from tcl_ai.py for accurate context including call graphs and diagnostic insights. Use when explaining Tcl code, understanding what a .tcl file does, analysing Tcl script structure, or answering questions about Tcl procedures.
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tk-create
Create Tk GUI code from a description with proper widget hierarchy. Generates the code, validates with the LSP analyser (including TK-specific checks), and iterates until clean. Use when creating Tk GUIs, generating Tcl/Tk code from descriptions, building Tk widget layouts, or scaffolding Tk applications.
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tcl-validate
Run full LSP validation on a Tcl file and produce a categorised report of all issues: errors, security, style, and optimiser suggestions. Use when validating Tcl code, linting .tcl files, checking Tcl script quality, or running static analysis on Tcl scripts.
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release
Run the full release workflow: validate branch, test, bump version, generate changelog, tag, push, and publish to all editor marketplaces. Asks for patch/minor/major if not specified.
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irule-review
Security and safety review of an F5 iRule. Combines LSP static analysis (security, taint, thread safety diagnostics) with deep analysis of input validation, information leakage, race conditions, and DoS vectors. Use when reviewing iRule security, auditing F5 iRule safety, performing iRule penetration testing, or checking iRule code for vulnerabilities.
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irule-convert
Modernise legacy iRule patterns to current best practices. Detects unbraced expressions, string concatenation for lists, deprecated matchclass, ungated logs, and other convertible patterns. Use when modernising iRules, converting legacy F5 iRule code, upgrading iRule syntax, or applying iRule best practices.
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irule-create
Create a new F5 iRule from a natural-language description. Generates the code following security best practices, validates with the LSP analyser, and iterates until clean. Use when creating new iRules, generating F5 iRule code from descriptions, writing iRule event handlers, or scaffolding iRule logic.
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irule-diff
Compare two iRule versions and explain the semantic differences, security implications, performance changes, and breaking changes. Uses LSP context analysis on both files. Use when comparing iRule versions, diffing F5 iRules, analysing iRule change impact, or reviewing iRule modifications.
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irule-event
Look up iRules event or command reference from authoritative LSP registry metadata. Shows which commands are valid in an event, or which events support a command. Use when looking up iRules events, checking F5 iRule command availability, querying iRule event-command compatibility, or finding which events support a specific iRules command.
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irule-fix
Fix issues in an F5 iRule using LSP diagnostics. Runs an iterative analyse-fix-reanalyse loop until clean or stable. Use when fixing iRule errors, resolving iRule warnings, auto-fixing iRule lint issues, or cleaning up F5 iRule diagnostics.
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irule-xc
Translate an F5 BIG-IP iRule to F5 Distributed Cloud (XC) configuration. Produces Terraform HCL and JSON API output with coverage analysis. Highlights untranslatable constructs and suggests XC alternatives. Use when migrating iRules to F5 XC, converting BIG-IP iRules to Distributed Cloud, translating iRule logic to Terraform, or planning F5 XC migration.
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tcl-fix
Fix issues in a Tcl file using LSP diagnostics. Runs an iterative analyse-fix-reanalyse loop until clean or stable. Use when fixing Tcl errors, resolving .tcl file warnings, auto-fixing Tcl lint issues, or cleaning up Tcl diagnostics.
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tcl-refactor
Apply refactorings to Tcl code: extract/inline variables, convert if/elseif chains to switch, convert switch to dict lookup, and brace unbraced expr arguments. Uses the LSP refactoring engine for safe, mechanical transformations. Use when refactoring Tcl scripts, restructuring .tcl code, simplifying Tcl control flow, or applying automated Tcl code transformations.
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lsp-client
Use when verifying Tcl LSP server behavior: semantic tokens, diagnostics, formatting, hover, completion, definition, references, code actions, optimizations, document symbols, diagram extraction, event/command registry lookups, or benchmarking server performance and collecting timing logs. Tests the server directly over JSON-RPC without VS Code.
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fuzz-findings
Manage differential-fuzzer findings: query fixed/unfixed status, list by category, verify findings against the current VM, mark findings as fixed/unfixed, and batch-update categories. Use when working on fuzz findings, checking what's fixed, or triaging new results.
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ai-help
Show what features and AI tools are available in the tcl-lsp extension across VS Code, other editors, Claude Code skills, and the MCP server. Answers 'what can you do?' questions. Use when asking about tcl-lsp features, finding available AI tools, discovering Claude Code skills, or getting help with the tcl-lsp extension.
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irule-migrate
Convert nginx, Apache, or HAProxy configuration to an F5 BIG-IP iRule. Detects the source format and applies appropriate construct mappings. Use when migrating load balancer config to iRules, converting nginx rules to F5, translating Apache RewriteRule to iRules, or converting HAProxy ACLs to iRule logic.
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code-review
Comprehensive code review of pending changes in the repository. Critiques quality, simplicity, correctness, dead code, LSP/editor integration completeness, KCS currency, AI/CLI tooling, compiler explorer usage, test coverage, and Tcl dialect compatibility (8.4-9.0).
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generate-test
Generate iRule test scripts using the Event Orchestrator framework. Analyzes an iRule to extract events, commands, pools, data groups, and variables, then produces a complete test file with assertions. Auto-detects multi-TMM / CMP-sensitive patterns and adds fakeCMP distribution tests when appropriate.
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bytecode-compare
Compare our compiler's bytecode output against tclsh reference disassembly (8.5, 8.6, 9.0). Use when verifying bytecode correctness, investigating instruction sequence differences, or checking that our codegen matches C Tcl.
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irule-datagroup
Analyse an F5 iRule for opportunities to extract inline lookup patterns into BIG-IP data-groups. Uses the static extraction engine for mechanical conversions and AI reasoning for complex patterns. Type-aware: detects IP/CIDR, integer, and string data-groups. Use when extracting data-groups from iRules, optimising iRule lookup performance, converting inline iRule patterns to data-groups, or refactoring iRule switch/if chains.
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irule-validate
Run full LSP validation on an F5 iRule and produce a categorised report of all issues: errors, security, taint, thread safety, performance, style, and optimiser suggestions. Use when validating iRule code, linting iRules, checking iRule security, analysing F5 iRule diagnostics, or running static analysis on iRules.
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fetch-tcl-source
Download and extract Tcl source trees (8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 9.0) to tmp/ for test suites and bytecode reference. Idempotent — skips versions already present.
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irule-diagram
Generate a Mermaid flowchart of an iRule's logic flow. Extracts structured data from the compiler IR and produces a visual diagram with event subgraphs, decision points, and actions. Use when visualising iRule logic, generating F5 iRule flowcharts, diagramming iRule event flow, or documenting iRule architecture.
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tcl-create
Create Tcl code from a natural-language description. Generates idiomatic Tcl following best practices, validates it with the LSP analyser, and iterates until diagnostics are clean. Use when creating new Tcl scripts, generating .tcl files from descriptions, writing Tcl procedures, or scaffolding Tcl projects.
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test-results
Query reference test results captured from real tclsh (8.4–9.0). Look up individual tests, search groups, view suite summaries, and compare results across Tcl versions.
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irule-scaffold
Generate an iRule skeleton from selected event names. Creates a template with proper log gating, local variable extraction, and placeholder sections for each event handler. Use when scaffolding new iRules, creating iRule templates, generating F5 iRule boilerplate, or starting a new iRule from event names.
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irule-dataflow
Analyse and visualise data flow in an iRule or Tcl file. Extracts def-use chains, memory aliases, and data-flow edges from the compiler SSA, then generates a Mermaid diagram showing how variables flow through the program. Use when analysing iRule data flow, visualising Tcl variable usage, debugging iRule variable scoping, or understanding def-use chains.
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