## TL;DR

A line exceeds the `Max` in `Layout/LineLength` (default 120). Break the line at a method call or string boundary, or raise `Max` in `.rubocop.yml` if the project agrees the limit is wrong for the codebase.

## Error

```text
app/models/order.rb:14:121: C: Layout/LineLength: Line is too long. [135/120]
```

## Steps

1. Find the flagged lines: run `rubocop --only Layout/LineLength` locally. Expected: the same file/line/column report as CI.
2. Wrap the line: break long method chains one call per line, or split long strings with concatenation or heredocs. Expected: the line is under Max.
3. If the line cannot be wrapped sensibly (long URL, regex), add a line-scoped disable with a reason: `# rubocop:disable Layout/LineLength`. Expected: the cop skips the line; the reason documents why.
4. If the limit itself is wrong for the project, set `Max: 140` under `Layout/LineLength` in `.rubocop.yml`. Expected: `rubocop` is green repo-wide without per-line disables.

## When to use

- RuboCop reports `Layout/LineLength: Line is too long` on PR CI.
- The line count `[135/120]` exceeds the configured Max.

## When not to use

- The failure is a different cop (e.g. Layout/LineLength passes but Style cops fail).
- The project pins line length for generated files; exclude those paths instead.

## Tool compatibility

- RuboCop 1.x with Layout/LineLength enabled (default).
- Any Ruby version RuboCop supports.

## Variant phrasings

### Line is too long in a spec file

Same fix; many teams set a higher Max for spec/ via inherit overrides.

### Line is too long in a comment

Rewrap the comment text; URLs can stay long with a scoped disable.

## Why it happens

Layout/LineLength enforces a maximum line width for readability and consistent diffs. CI runs RuboCop on the whole repo or the diff, so a single long line fails the gate even when the logic is correct.

## Edge cases

- Disabling the cop file-wide hides future long lines; prefer line-scoped disables with reasons.
- String interpolation split across lines still counts the source line length, not the runtime string.
- Editor rulers at the Max value catch these before CI does.

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_YpKAY--zEQyywkTebnRbdA

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