macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ls-lintlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7169
Install ls-lint with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
Extremely fast file and directory name linter. Version 2.3.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#ls-lint.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ls-lintnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ls/ls-lint/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/ls-lintScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ls-lint.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Extremely fast file and directory name linter
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ls-lint
history
Project history and usage
ls-lint is a file and directory name linter that enforces naming rules from one or more `.ls-lint.yml` files.
Project history
The official site and README present ls-lint as an extremely fast directory and filename linter intended to bring structure to project filesystems. The GitHub repository was created in February 2020, and releases show v1.0.0 published in March 2020.
The project grew into a cross-platform developer tool with documentation versions, a GitHub Action, npm distribution, Homebrew packaging, and Docker support. Its public docs emphasize minimal setup, Unicode support, and linting thousands of files and directories in milliseconds.
Adoption history
The README advertises use by Renovate, Terser, and other projects, and GitHub metadata shows roughly 2.4k stars by July 2026. The supplied package-manager facts list Homebrew, Nix, and Scoop packages.
ls-lint fits the rise of repository hygiene tooling in CI: rather than linting code syntax, it makes naming conventions enforceable across folders, generated files, fixtures, and language-mixed monorepos.
How it is used
Users place rules in `.ls-lint.yml` and run `ls-lint` locally or in CI. The docs and README show YAML rules that map path globs and extensions to naming styles such as kebab-case, camelCase, PascalCase, regex rules, and existence checks.
No credentials are involved. Configuration is project-local and intentionally simple, with the README describing one or multiple `.ls-lint.yml` files.
Why package nerds care
ls-lint is notable because it treats the filesystem itself as lintable source. For package maintainers and CI users, it is a small binary that enforces repository conventions without depending on a specific programming language stack.
Timeline
- 2020: GitHub repository created and v1.0.0 released.
- 2023: v2.0.0 released.
- 2025: v2.3.x releases published and official docs list 2.3 as the current documentation track.
- 2026: Official site copyright spans 2020-2026 and GitHub metadata shows continued activity.
Related projects
- Related tooling includes language-specific linters, pre-commit hooks, GitHub Actions, Renovate, and repository policy tools that enforce naming or layout conventions.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
.ls-lint.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ls-lint | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version2.3.1
manager updated2026-07-26
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ls-lint |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://ls-lint.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/loeffel-io/ls-lint |
| Last updated | 2026-07-26T13:41:03+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ls-lint
nix profile install nixpkgs#ls-lint- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ls Lint
Scoop95%
main/ls-lint
scoop install main/ls-lint- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ls Lint
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation