[BUG] valid configuration in robocop.toml file will stop robocop linting in the UI. This was working before version 2.5.0

[Odehnal]

Since the version 2.5.0 robocop is not starting correctly

1. Use the follow robocop configuration
2. Check for known linting issues.

robocop.toml

# Files to include in linting
include = ["*.robot", "*.resource"]

[tool.robocop.lint]
# Rules to ignore (by rule ID or name)
ignore = [
    "missing-doc-keyword",  # Missing documentation in test cases
]
configure = [
    "line-too-long.line_length=150",
    "section-out-of-order.sections_order=comments,settings,variables,keywords,testcases"
]

What I found out, it is caused by
"section-out-of-order.sections_order=comments,settings,variables,keywords,testcases"

But this should be valid (was working before ;-) )

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• RobotCode Version 2.5.1
• OS: Windows
• Python Version 3.13.7
• RobotFramework Version 6.1.1
• Additional tools: robocop

VSC:
Version: 1.114.0 (user setup)
Commit: e7fb5e96c0730b9deb70b33781f98e2f35975036
Date: 2026-04-01T09:27:11Z
Electron: 39.8.3
ElectronBuildId: 13658728
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

[d-biehl]

are you shure that this is really a RobotCode problem, if you execute robocop on the command line I get with this setting the following error:

❯ robocop check --verbose
Loaded /home/daniel/develop/robot/robotcode/tests/robotcode/language_server/robotframework/parts/data/robocop.toml configuration file.
Scanning file: /home/daniel/develop/robot/robotcode/tests/robotcode/language_server/robotframework/parts/data/resources/embedded_args.resource
RuleParamFailedInitError: Failed to configure param `sections_order` with value `comments,settings,variables,keywords,testcases`. Received error `Invalid section name: 
`comments``.
    Parameter type: <function configure_sections_order at 0x7ff905f022a0>
    Parameter info: order of sections in comma-separated list

and when I remove comments in the settings then everything works fine. Maybe you updated your robocop version and there is an error in robocop?

Which robocop version do you use?

[d-biehl]

@bhirsz maybe you have an idea?

[Odehnal]

Hi, But as far as I know (even that I am not using it) Comments is a valid section. I was talking the configuration from robocop web site and changed only the order. I'm almost certain that this was working before, as I'm not the only person working on the project who relies on linting. And I was not updating the robocop installation since a while. Viele Grüße Frank From: Daniel Biehl ***@***.***> Sent: 02 April 2026 15:07 To: robotcodedev/robotcode ***@***.***> Cc: Odehnal, Frank ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [robotcodedev/robotcode] [BUG] valid configuration in robocop.toml file will stop robocop linting in the UI. This was working before version 2.5.0 (Issue #592) [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7069968?s=20&v=4]d-biehl left a comment (robotcodedev/robotcode#592)<#592 (comment)> are you shure that this is really a RobotCode problem, if you execute robocop on the command line I get with this setting the following error: ❯ robocop check --verbose Loaded /home/daniel/develop/robot/robotcode/tests/robotcode/language_server/robotframework/parts/data/robocop.toml configuration file. Scanning file: /home/daniel/develop/robot/robotcode/tests/robotcode/language_server/robotframework/parts/data/resources/embedded_args.resource RuleParamFailedInitError: Failed to configure param `sections_order` with value `comments,settings,variables,keywords,testcases`. Received error `Invalid section name: `comments``. Parameter type: <function configure_sections_order at 0x7ff905f022a0> Parameter info: order of sections in comma-separated list and when I remove comments in the settings then everything works fine. Maybe you updated your robocop version and there is an error in robocop? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#592?email_source=notifications&email_token=AK2DKGQKRPCLXNPXK6MHNM34TZQZBA5CNFSNUABFM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQXTIMJXG43TKMBRGI3KM4TFMFZW63VGMF2XI2DPOKSWK5TFNZ2KYZTPN52GK4S7MNWGSY3L#issuecomment-4177750126>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AK2DKGS4XAKPXVTRM5GHJS34TZQZBAVCNFSM6AAAAACXKRLZAOVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHM2DCNZXG42TAMJSGY>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.******@***.***>> EntServ Deutschland GmbH: Schickardstraße 32, 71034 Böblingen, Germany - Board of Directors: Joachim Löffler (Chairman), Jacqueline Fechner, Ralf Fischer - Registered in Stuttgart: HRB 757510

[d-biehl]

yes, that's why I ask @bhirsz, he is the creator of robocop.

And when I follow the documentation https://robocop.dev/stable/rules_list/#ord03-section-out-of-order
and run the command robocop check --configure section-out-of-order.sections_order=comma,separated,list,of,sections I get the same error.

[bhirsz]

I agree, it looks like an issue on Robocop side, not robotcode. I will look into it (feel free to copy paste issue there).

[d-biehl]

@Odehnal, would you mind opening a RoboCop ticket for this? You found it, so I guess that makes it your baby ;-)