WellPosed – Agent request linter plugin

Catch malformed or incomplete requests before they reach your AI agent.

Problem

Developers often send requests to agents with wrong formats, mismatched types, or missing fields, forcing the agent to guess intent. Someone on HN built a wellposed plugin to ensure correct request structure, but such tools are still niche and most teams lack a standard process.

Solution

An IDE plugin or CLI that scans request text before it is sent to the agent, checking against a predefined schema for required fields, correct types, and ambiguity. It suggests fixes and supports team-custom rule templates.

Users

Developers who frequently use AI coding agents, technical writers, and anyone defining agent usage standards inside a team.

MVP

Define common agent request types (code edit, file search, command execution, etc.); provide a VS Code extension and CLI; show a pre-send check with fix suggestions; support team-shared rule templates.

Revenue

Open-source core plugin; subscription for advanced team rule templates and cloud rule sync.

Why now

Agent workflows are standardizing, but request formatting still relies on individual experience. Small teams lack the internal platform engineering resources of big companies and need a lightweight linter.