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# ALCops: The Next Chapter of LinterCop

[Read the post](https://www.vondervoort.be/index.php/2026/02/23/alcops-the-next-chapter-of-lintercop/) · Vondervoort.be (Arthur van de Vondervoort) · 2026-02-23 · 646 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> ALCops is a new community-driven code analyzer collection for AL that succeeds LinterCop, with about 95% of the original rules migrated. It provides VS Code extension and AL-Go support for daily AL development, with future work on Azure DevOps integration and AI tool compatibility.

## Key points

- ALCops is a fresh start community project built on the foundation of BusinessCentral.LinterCop, allowing breaking changes without damaging existing setups
- The original LinterCop repository will transition to read-only as development resources concentrate on ALCops
- Current v0.5.0 covers 95% of LinterCop rules with VS Code and AL-Go support, ready for daily AL development use
- Future roadmap includes Azure DevOps extension, AI agent integration (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot), and potential MCP integration

## Quotes

- "Starting fresh meant we could allow breaking changes without damaging existing setups." (Explains the strategic advantage of creating a new project rather than continuing LinterCop maintenance)
- "my focus will be on expanding DevOps integrations and exploring better interaction with agent-based AI tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot." (Indicates the emerging direction for ALCops toward AI and automation integration)

## Context

- Features: code analyzers for AL, VS Code extension, AL-Go support, Azure DevOps integration, AI agent integration
- Versions: 0.5.0

Source: Vondervoort.be, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.