Four or more chained `if`/`else if` branches comparing the same value with `==` against a constant. A `switch` written longhand.
Each example shows the exact code shape the rule is looking for, then the smallest version that keeps the intent without hiding risk or adding noise.
if (status == "pending")
return Color.Gray;
else if (status == "active")
return Color.Green;
else if (status == "suspended")
return Color.Orange;
else if (status == "closed")
return Color.Red;
return Color.Black;Deterministic line match: tracks an `if (x == ...)` followed by `else if (x == ...)` branches on the same variable and flags the chain at four or more branches.
return status switch
{
"pending" => Color.Gray,
"active" => Color.Green,
"suspended" => Color.Orange,
"closed" => Color.Red,
_ => Color.Black,
};Use a `switch` statement or expression, or a dictionary of handlers when each branch maps a value to an action.
Each new case becomes one more `else if`. Agents extend the chain rather than restructure it, so it grows with every feature.
ai-slop/csharp-if-ladder
ai-slop
Deterministic line match: tracks an `if (x == ...)` followed by `else if (x == ...)` branches on the same variable and flags the chain at four or more branches.
Chains of three or fewer, chains that switch variable or use other operators, and existing `switch` statements are not flagged.
Part of aislop's C# rule set. First-class C# support, including C#-specific AI-slop rules, arrived in aislop v0.14.1.