style/max-statements-per-line

Limits the number of statements allowed on a single line. Useful to discourage minified or hard-to-read one-liners.

• Category: Plugin (built-in)
• Default: off

Options: { max?: number } (default 1)

Config (both forms accepted):

pluginRules: {
  'max-statements-per-line': ['warn', { max: 1 }],
  // or
  'style/max-statements-per-line': ['warn', { max: 1 }],
}

Example:

const a = 1; const b = 2 // two statements on one line

Report: with { max: 1 }, the second statement should be on a new line.

Best practices

• Keep { max: 1 } for readability; increase only if your team prefers compact style in specific files (e.g., config scripts)
• Pair with the formatter so semicolon normalization is consistent
• Apply selectively to sources where readability is paramount; relax in generated or compact utility scripts