diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 613064e591c..cdd1aa805fa 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     ".": "./src/mod.ts",
     "./runtime": "./src/runtime/shared.ts",
     "./dev": "./src/dev/mod.ts",
-    "./compat": "./src/compat/mod.ts"
+    "./compat": "./src/compat/mod.ts",
+    "./lint-plugin": "./src/lint_plugin.ts"
   },
   "tasks": {
     "test": "deno test -A --parallel",
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
     "jsxPrecompileSkipElements": ["a", "img", "source", "body", "html", "head"]
   },
   "lint": {
+    "plugins": ["./src/lint_plugin.ts"],
     "rules": {
       "exclude": ["no-window"],
       "include": ["no-console"]
diff --git a/src/lint_plugin.ts b/src/lint_plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e82c0b5c846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lint_plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+function isComponentFile(path: string) {
+  return path.endsWith(".tsx") || path.endsWith(".jsx");
+}
+
+function isIslandFile(path: string) {
+  return path.includes("/islands/") ||
+    (path.includes("/routes/") && path.includes("/(_islands)/"));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fresh lint plugin
+ *
+ * ## `fresh/handler-export`
+ *
+ * Checks correct naming for named Fresh middleware export. Files inside the
+ * `/routes/` folder can export middlewares that run before any rendering
+ * happens. They are expected to be available as a named export called handler.
+ * This rule checks for when the export was incorrectly named handlers instead
+ * of handler.
+ *
+ * @example Invalid
+ * ```ts
+ * // routes/index.tsx
+ * export const handlers = {
+ *   GET() {},
+ *   POST() {},
+ * };
+ * export function handlers() {}
+ * export async function handlers() {}
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Valid
+ * ```ts
+ * // routes/index.tsx
+ * export const handler = {
+ *   GET() {},
+ *   POST() {},
+ * };
+ * export function handler() {}
+ * export async function handler() {}
+ * ```
+ *
+ * ## `fresh/prefer-signals`
+ *
+ * Checks for the use of `useState()` from React. Fresh uses Preact and
+ * {@linkcode https://www.npmjs.com/package/@preact/signals | @preact/signals}
+ * for state management. This rule checks for the use of
+ * `useState()` and suggests using `signal()` or `useSignal()` instead. Signals
+ * are a more efficient and ergonomic way to manage state in Preact applications.
+ * For more information, see
+ * {@link https://preactjs.com/blog/introducing-signals/}
+ *
+ * @example Invalid
+ * ```tsx
+ * // islands/my-island.tsx
+ * import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
+ *
+ * export default function MyIsland() {
+ *   const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
+ *
+ * return (
+ *   <div>
+ *     Counter is at {count}.{" "}
+ *     <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>+</button>
+ *   </div>
+ *  );
+ * }
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example Valid
+ * ```tsx
+ * // islands/my-island.tsx
+ * import { useSignal } from "@preact/signals";
+ *
+ * export default function MyIsland() {
+ *   const count = useSignal(0);
+ *
+ * return (
+ *   <div>
+ *     Counter is at {count}.{" "}
+ *     <button onClick={() => (count.value += 1)}>+</button>
+ *   </div>
+ *  );
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export default {
+  name: "fresh",
+  rules: {
+    "handler-export": {
+      create(context) {
+        return {
+          ExportNamedDeclaration(node) {
+            if (
+              /**
+               * Fresh only considers components in the `/routes/` folder to be
+               * server components.
+               */
+              !context.filename.includes("/routes/") ||
+              node.exportKind !== "value"
+            ) return;
+            let id: Deno.lint.Identifier;
+            if (
+              node.declaration?.type === "FunctionDeclaration" &&
+              node.declaration.id?.type === "Identifier"
+            ) {
+              id = node.declaration.id;
+            } else if (
+              node.declaration?.type === "VariableDeclaration" &&
+              node.declaration.declarations?.[0].id.type === "Identifier"
+            ) {
+              id = node.declaration.declarations[0].id;
+            } else {
+              return;
+            }
+            if (id.name === "handlers") {
+              // TODO(iuioiua): add fix
+              context.report({
+                node,
+                range: id.range,
+                hint: 'Did you mean "handler"?',
+                message:
+                  `"Fresh middlewares must be exported as \`handler\` but got \`handlers\` instead."`,
+              });
+            }
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    },
+    "prefer-signals": {
+      create(context) {
+        return {
+          CallExpression(node) {
+            if (
+              !isComponentFile(context.filename) &&
+              !isIslandFile(context.filename)
+            ) {
+              return;
+            }
+            if (
+              node.callee.type === "Identifier" &&
+              node.callee.name === "useState"
+            ) {
+              // TODO(iuioiua): add fix
+              context.report({
+                node,
+                range: node.range,
+                hint:
+                  "Use `signal()` or `useSignal()` from `npm:@preact/signals` instead.",
+                message:
+                  "Prefer to use `signal()` or `useSignal()` instead of `useState()` for state management.",
+              });
+            }
+          },
+        };
+      },
+    },
+  },
+} as Deno.lint.Plugin;
diff --git a/src/lint_plugin_test.ts b/src/lint_plugin_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7288ad148a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lint_plugin_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+import { expect } from "@std/expect/expect";
+import plugin from "./lint_plugin.ts";
+
+Deno.test("fresh lint plugin - fresh/handler-export", async (t) => {
+  const INVALID_CODE = `
+export const handlers = {
+  GET() {},
+  POST() {},
+};
+export function handlers() {}
+export async function handlers() {}
+`;
+
+  const VALID_CODE = `
+export const handler = {
+  GET() {},
+  POST() {},
+};
+export function handler() {}
+export async function handler() {}
+
+// Doesn't apply
+export class handlers {}
+export const foo = {};
+export function bar() {}
+`;
+
+  await t.step("ignores files not within a `/routes/` directory", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/not_routes/foo.ts",
+      INVALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("passes valid code in `/routes/` directory", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/routes/foo.ts",
+      VALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("fails invalid code in `/routes/` directory", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/routes/foo.ts",
+      INVALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([
+      {
+        hint: 'Did you mean "handler"?',
+        message:
+          `"Fresh middlewares must be exported as \`handler\` but got \`handlers\` instead."`,
+        range: [1, 54],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/handler-export",
+      },
+      {
+        hint: 'Did you mean "handler"?',
+        message:
+          `"Fresh middlewares must be exported as \`handler\` but got \`handlers\` instead."`,
+        range: [55, 84],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/handler-export",
+      },
+      {
+        hint: 'Did you mean "handler"?',
+        message:
+          `"Fresh middlewares must be exported as \`handler\` but got \`handlers\` instead."`,
+        range: [85, 120],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/handler-export",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
+
+Deno.test("fresh lint plugin - fresh/prefer-signals", async (t) => {
+  const INVALID_CODE = `
+import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
+
+export default function App() {
+  const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>{count}</button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+`;
+
+  const VALID_CODE = `
+import { useSignal } from "@preact/signals";
+
+export default function App() {
+  const count = useSignal(0);
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <button onClick={() => (count.value += 1)}>{count}</button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+`;
+
+  await t.step("passes invalid code in a `.tsx` file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/islands/foo.tsx",
+      VALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("passes valid code in a `.jsx` file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/islands/foo.jsx",
+      VALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("fails invalid code in a `.tsx` file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/islands/foo.tsx",
+      INVALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([
+      {
+        hint:
+          "Use `signal()` or `useSignal()` from `npm:@preact/signals` instead.",
+        message:
+          `Prefer to use \`signal()\` or \`useSignal()\` instead of \`useState()\` for state management.`,
+        range: [103, 114],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/prefer-signals",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("fails invalid code in a route's island file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/routes/foo/(_islands)/bar.tsx",
+      INVALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([
+      {
+        hint:
+          "Use `signal()` or `useSignal()` from `npm:@preact/signals` instead.",
+        message:
+          `Prefer to use \`signal()\` or \`useSignal()\` instead of \`useState()\` for state management.`,
+        range: [103, 114],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/prefer-signals",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("fails invalid code in a `.jsx` file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/islands/foo.jsx",
+      INVALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([
+      {
+        hint:
+          "Use `signal()` or `useSignal()` from `npm:@preact/signals` instead.",
+        message:
+          `Prefer to use \`signal()\` or \`useSignal()\` instead of \`useState()\` for state management.`,
+        range: [103, 114],
+        fix: [],
+        id: "fresh/prefer-signals",
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  await t.step("passes invalid code in a non-island file", () => {
+    const diagnostics = Deno.lint.runPlugin(
+      plugin,
+      "/foo.tsx",
+      VALID_CODE,
+    );
+    expect(diagnostics).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});