roto-rooter

A static analysis tool for React Router apps. It catches common bugs -- broken links, missing loaders, hydration mismatches, disconnected UI elements, and incorrect database operations -- by reading your route definitions and cross-referencing them against your components.

npm install -g roto-rooter

Running Checks

rr [OPTIONS] [FILES...]

Point rr at your project and it scans your route files for issues. With no arguments it runs the default checks (links, loader, params, interactivity) against all files in the current directory.

Option	Description
-c, --check <checks>	Comma-separated checks to run. Use defaults for the default set, all for everything, or pick individual checks: links, loader, params, interactivity, forms, hydration, drizzle
-f, --format <format>	Output format: text (default) or json
-r, --root <path>	Project root containing the app/ folder (default: cwd)
--fix	Auto-fix issues where possible
--dry-run	Preview fixes without writing files
--drizzle-schema <path>	Path to Drizzle schema file (auto-discovered by default)

Checks at a glance:

• links (default) -- validates <Link>, redirect(), navigate(), and href props on any component exist as routes
• loader (default) -- ensures useLoaderData() is backed by a loader; catches clientLoader importing server-only modules
• params (default) -- ensures useParams() only accesses params defined in the route path
• interactivity (default) -- catches "Save" buttons that don't save, "Delete" buttons that don't delete, and empty click handlers
• forms (opt-in) -- validates <Form> targets have actions and that field names match formData.get() calls
• hydration (opt-in) -- detects SSR/client mismatches from new Date(), Math.random(), window access in render
• drizzle (opt-in) -- validates Drizzle ORM operations against your schema (missing columns, type mismatches, etc.)

Example output:

$ rr --root my-app

rr found 5 issues:

[error] dashboard.tsx:12:7
  href="/employeees"
  x No matching route
  -> Did you mean: /employees?

[error] tasks.tsx:6:16
  useLoaderData()
  x useLoaderData() called but route has no loader
  -> Add a loader function or remove the hook

[error] employees.$id.edit.tsx:7:32
  useParams().invalidParam
  x useParams() accesses "invalidParam" but route has no :invalidParam parameter
  -> Available params: :id

[error] disconnected-dialog.tsx:27:11
  <Button onClick={...}>Save Changes</Button>
  x "Save Changes" button in Dialog only closes dialog without saving data
  -> Wrap inputs in a <Form> component or use useFetcher.submit() to persist data

[warning] disconnected-dialog.tsx:78:11
  <Button onClick={...}>Add Item</Button>
  x "Add Item" button has an empty or stub onClick handler
  -> Implement the handler or remove the button if not needed

Summary: 4 errors, 1 warning
Run with --help for options.

Extracting SQL

rr sql --drizzle [OPTIONS] [FILES...]

Reads your Drizzle ORM code and prints the equivalent SQL for every query it finds. Useful for reviewing what your app actually sends to the database.

Option	Description
--drizzle	Required. Specifies the ORM to analyze.
-f, --format <format>	Output format: text (default) or json
-r, --root <path>	Project root directory (default: cwd)
--drizzle-schema <path>	Path to Drizzle schema file (auto-discovered by default)

Example output:

$ rr sql --drizzle --root my-app

Found 6 SQL queries:

File: app/routes/users.tsx:13:26
  SELECT * FROM users

File: app/routes/users.tsx:16:9
  SELECT id, name, email FROM users

File: app/routes/users.tsx:24:29
  SELECT * FROM users WHERE status = 'active'

File: app/routes/users.tsx:36:9
  INSERT INTO users (name, email, status) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
  Parameters:
    $1: name (text)
    $2: email (text)
    $3: status (enum)

File: app/routes/orders.tsx:16:9
  INSERT INTO orders (status, user_id, total) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
  Parameters:
    $1: status (enum)
    $2: userId (integer)
    $3: total (integer)

File: app/routes/users.tsx:42:9
  DELETE FROM users WHERE id = $1
  Parameters:
    $1: Number(params.id) (serial)

Development

npm install      # install dependencies
npm test         # run tests
npm run build    # build for distribution