checkmake

Runs as checkmake|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

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Command form

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Lint one or more Makefiles with checkmake. Rule listing and shell completion subcommands are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui checkmake

Lint MakefilesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Makefiles*

file

Config file

file

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Lint Makefiles

makefilesconfig

Lint with JSON output

makefilesoutput

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Makefiles

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Config file

path

--config

Output format

enum

--output-otextjson

Debug mode

boolean

--debug

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

help

checkmake [flags] [makefile...] --config string Configuration file to read (default "checkmake.ini") --debug Enable debug mode --format string Custom Go template for text output (ignored in JSON mode) -o, --output string Output format: 'text' (default) or 'json' (mutually exclusive with --format) (default "text")

help2026-10-27

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed checkmake against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.