wpcom-phpcs.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ruleset name="wpcom-standard">
	<description>The sniffs for wpcom.</description>

	<!-- What to scan -->
	<file>.</file>
	<!-- Ignoring Files and Folders:
		https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/wiki/Advanced-Usage#ignoring-files-and-folders -->
	<exclude-pattern>./tests/</exclude-pattern>
	<exclude-pattern type="relative">build/</exclude-pattern>
	<exclude-pattern>./node_modules/</exclude-pattern>
	<exclude-pattern>./vendor/</exclude-pattern>

	<!-- How to scan -->
	<arg value="sp"/> <!-- Show sniff and progress -->
	<arg name="basepath" value="."/> <!-- Strip the file paths down to the relevant bit -->
	<arg name="parallel" value="50"/> <!-- Enables parallel processing when available for faster results. -->
	<arg name="extensions" value="php"/> <!-- Limit to PHP files -->

	<!-- Rules from WPCOM -->
	<autoload>./vendor/phpcompatibility/php-compatibility/PHPCSAliases.php</autoload>
	<rule ref="NoGetCurrentUser"/>
	<rule ref="VariableAnalysis"/>
	<rule ref="VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis.UndefinedVariable">
		<type>error</type>
	</rule>
	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride"/>
	<rule ref="VariableAnalysis.CodeAnalysis.VariableAnalysis">
		<properties>
			<property name="allowUnusedCaughtExceptions" value="true"/>
		</properties>
	</rule>
</ruleset>