Config object key references resolve

A reference like config.stripe.priceIds.pro that does not exist in the config object evaluates to undefined at runtime, which then propagates into a Stripe API call as { price: undefined } and produces a confusing No such price error in logs — not a crash at the config call site. Reference integrity at the configuration layer matters because the failure surfaces far downstream, often in a webhook handler where the original intent is lost. AI tools invent config keys confidently.

Define the config object as the single source of truth in src/lib/config.ts and use as const so TypeScript catches typos at build time under tsc --noEmit:

export const config = {
  stripe: {
    priceIds: { pro: 'price_xxx', team: 'price_yyy' },
  },
} as const

Either add the missing key to the object or fix the reference to match the real path.

• ID: ai-slop-hallucinations.data-references.config-object-keys-resolve

• Severity: low

• What to look for: Look for a project-level config object file matching config.{ts,js,mjs}, lib/config.{ts,js,mjs}, src/config.{ts,js,mjs}, src/lib/config.{ts,js,mjs}, app/config.{ts,js,mjs}. If such a file exists AND exports a literal object (not a function), build a map of CONFIG_KEYS from the object's structure. Then walk source files for references like config.X.Y, CONFIG.X.Y, appConfig.X.Y (matching the config import name) and check whether the key paths exist in the config object. Count all config key references, total resolved, total unresolved.

• Pass criteria: 100% of config key references map to keys defined in the config object. Report: "X config key references inspected, Y resolved, 0 unresolved."

• Fail criteria: At least 1 config reference accesses a key that does not exist in the config object.

• Skip (N/A) when: No project-level config object file exists OR the config file exports a function/class instead of a literal object (dynamic config).

• Detail on fail: "2 unresolved config keys: config.stripe.priceIds.pro (config has stripe.products.pro), config.email.fromAddress (config has email.from)"

• Remediation: Config key hallucinations result in undefined at runtime, often with confusing error messages. Fix each reference to match the actual config schema, or update the config file to include the missing key:

  // src/lib/config.ts — single source of truth
  export const config = {
    stripe: {
      priceIds: {
        pro: 'price_xxx',
        team: 'price_yyy',
      },
    },
    email: {
      fromAddress: 'noreply@example.com',
    },
  } as const
  
  // src/app/checkout/page.tsx
  import { config } from '@/lib/config'
  // Now config.stripe.priceIds.pro resolves correctly
  

  Better: use TypeScript's as const and let the compiler catch typos at build time via tsc --noEmit.