yamllint

Linter for YAML files.

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

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Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 6 fields

Lint YAML files or directories. Reading from stdin and the --list-files mode are left out.

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

Run in Otty

otty gui yamllint

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

Basic

Files or directories*

any

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Lint files

files

Strict lint (CI)

filesstrict

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files or directories

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Config file

path

-c--config-file

Inline config (YAML)

string

-d--config-data

Output format

enum

-f--formatparsablestandardcoloredgithubauto

Fail on warnings too

boolean

-s--strict

Errors only

boolean

--no-warnings

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

cli

files_group.add_argument('files', metavar='FILE_OR_DIR', nargs='*', help='files to check') config_group.add_argument('-c', '--config-file', dest='config_file', help='path to a custom configuration') config_group.add_argument('-d', '--config-data', dest='config_data', help='custom configuration (as YAML source)') parser.add_argument('-f', '--format', choices=…

helpmaster 2026-10-27

github.com

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