Config File Validator

Cross-platform CLI tool to validate configuration files across 18 formats. Syntax and schema validation with JSON Schema, XSD, and SchemaStore integration. Written in Go.

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npx skills add Boeing/config-file-validator

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Config File Validator validates config files across 18 formats.

It recursively searches directories for config files, detects their format by extension or filename, and reports errors.

Install

Homebrew

brew install config-file-validator

Winget

winget install Boeing.config-file-validator

Go Install

go install github.com/Boeing/config-file-validator/v2/cmd/validator@latest

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MacPorts

sudo port install config-file-validator

Scoop

scoop install config-file-validator

Binary releases

Download pre-built binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows from GitHub Releases.

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Usage

Validate all config files in the current directory:

See the CLI reference for all options.

Features

Schema validation via JSON Schema, XSD, and automatic SchemaStore lookup
Auto-detects file types by extension and known filename
JSON, JUnit, and SARIF output for CI pipelines
Watch mode for continuous local validation while editing config files
GitHub Action with PR annotations
Pre-commit hook
Project-level .cfv.toml configuration
Usable as a Go library

Documentation

Documentation is hosted at https://boeing.github.io/config-file-validator.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See the contributing guide.

Contributors

License

Apache 2.0

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