�[200~docs: add inline comments to ESLint config for clarity

Author: harshgajera101

javascript/selenium-webdriver/eslint.config.js

@@ -14,57 +14,93 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
 // specific language governing permissions and limitations
 // under the License.
+// ESLint configuration for the Selenium project using flat config format
 
-const globals = require('globals')
-const noOnlyTests = require('eslint-plugin-no-only-tests')
-const js = require('@eslint/js')
-const eslintPluginPrettierRecommended = require('eslint-plugin-prettier/recommended')
-const mochaPlugin = require('eslint-plugin-mocha')
-const nodePlugin = require('eslint-plugin-n')
+// Import required plugin configurations and utilities
+const globals = require('globals') // Provides global variables for different environments
+const noOnlyTests = require('eslint-plugin-no-only-tests') // Prevents usage of `.only` in test cases
+const js = require('@eslint/js') // ESLint's recommended JavaScript config
+const eslintPluginPrettierRecommended = require('eslint-plugin-prettier/recommended') // Integrates Prettier with ESLint
+const mochaPlugin = require('eslint-plugin-mocha') // Linting rules specific to Mocha test framework
+const nodePlugin = require('eslint-plugin-n') // Linting rules for Node.js environment
 
 module.exports = [
+  // Base JavaScript linting rules
   js.configs.recommended,
+
+  // Enforce Prettier formatting as ESLint rules
   eslintPluginPrettierRecommended,
+
+  // Recommended rules for Mocha
   mochaPlugin.configs.flat.recommended,
+
+  // Recommended Node.js rules for scripts
   nodePlugin.configs['flat/recommended-script'],
+
   {
+    // Define language environment and parser settings
     languageOptions: {
       globals: {
-        mocha: true,
-        es6: true,
-        ...globals.node,
+        mocha: true, // Enable global Mocha variables like `describe`, `it`, etc.
+        es6: true, // Enable ES6 globals like `Set`, `Map`, etc.
+        ...globals.node, // Merge Node.js specific globals
       },
       parserOptions: {
-        ecmaVersion: 2022,
+        ecmaVersion: 2022, // Use modern JavaScript syntax (ES2022)
       },
     },
+
+    // File patterns this config applies to
     files: ['**/*.js', 'lib/http.js'],
+
+    // Files/folders to ignore during linting
     ignores: ['node_modules/*', 'generator/*', 'devtools/generator/'],
+
+    // Plugins used
     plugins: {
-      'no-only-tests': noOnlyTests,
+      'no-only-tests': noOnlyTests, // Plugin to prevent `.only` in tests
     },
+
+    // Custom rule configuration
     rules: {
+      // Disallow reassignment of `const` variables
       'no-const-assign': 'error',
+
+      // Disallow using `this` before calling `super()` in constructors
       'no-this-before-super': 'error',
+
+      // Disallow usage of undeclared variables
       'no-undef': 'error',
+
+      // Disallow unreachable code after `return`, `throw`, `continue`, or `break`
       'no-unreachable': 'error',
+
+      // Disallow unused variables, with exceptions for those starting with `_`
       'no-unused-vars': [
         'error',
         {
-          varsIgnorePattern: '^_',
+          varsIgnorePattern: '^_', // Ignore variables like `_unused`
           args: 'all',
           argsIgnorePattern: '^_',
         },
       ],
+
+      // Require `super()` call in constructors if extending another class
       'constructor-super': 'error',
+
+      // Enforce correct usage of `typeof` comparisons
       'valid-typeof': 'error',
+
+      // Prevent committing `.only` in tests (e.g., `it.only()`, `describe.only()`)
       'no-only-tests/no-only-tests': 'error',
-      'n/no-deprecated-api': ['error'],
-      'n/no-missing-import': ['error'],
-      'n/no-missing-require': ['error'],
-      'n/no-mixed-requires': ['error'],
-      'n/no-new-require': ['error'],
-      'n/no-unpublished-import': ['error'],
+
+      // Node.js plugin rules for preventing common issues
+      'n/no-deprecated-api': ['error'], // Disallow use of deprecated Node.js APIs
+      'n/no-missing-import': ['error'], // Disallow importing modules that don't exist
+      'n/no-missing-require': ['error'], // Same as above for `require`
+      'n/no-mixed-requires': ['error'], // Enforce either all `require` at top or dynamic—not both
+      'n/no-new-require': ['error'], // Disallow `new require(...)` statements
+      'n/no-unpublished-import': ['error'], // Disallow importing modules not listed in `package.json`
       'n/no-unpublished-require': [
         'error',
         {
@@ -76,10 +112,12 @@ module.exports = [
             'eslint-plugin-n',
             'eslint-plugin-no-only-tests',
           ],
-          tryExtensions: ['.js'],
+          tryExtensions: ['.js'], // Only check JS files
         },
       ],
-      'n/prefer-node-protocol': ['error'],
+      'n/prefer-node-protocol': ['error'], // Prefer `node:` protocol for built-in Node.js modules
+
+      // Disable specific Mocha rules (likely due to project style)
       'mocha/no-skipped-tests': ['off'],
       'mocha/no-mocha-arrows': ['off'],
       'mocha/no-setup-in-describe': ['off'],
@@ -92,14 +130,16 @@ module.exports = [
       'mocha/no-nested-tests': ['off'],
       'mocha/no-pending-tests': ['off'],
       'mocha/no-identical-title': ['off'],
+
+      // Prettier-specific formatting rules
       'prettier/prettier': [
         'error',
         {
-          endOfLine: 'lf',
-          printWidth: 120,
-          semi: false,
-          singleQuote: true,
-          trailingComma: 'all',
+          endOfLine: 'lf', // Use line feed only
+          printWidth: 120, // Max line width
+          semi: false, // No semicolons
+          singleQuote: true, // Use single quotes
+          trailingComma: 'all', // Use trailing commas wherever possible
         },
       ],
     },