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Add a new MegaLinter flavor (language-specific Docker image). Use when creating a new specialized Docker image variant.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/add-flavor/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/add-flavor/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use. Codex skill guide

Guide through adding a new flavor named $ARGUMENTS.

Steps:

  1. Update the schema enum in megalinter/descriptors/schemas/megalinter-descriptor.jsonschema.json — add the new flavor name to enum_flavors
  2. Create the flavor directory flavors/$ARGUMENTS/
  3. Update descriptors: Add the flavor name to descriptor_flavors arrays in the relevant megalinter/descriptors/*.megalinter-descriptor.yml files for each language/tool this flavor should include
  4. Run make megalinter-build to auto-generate:
    • flavors/$ARGUMENTS/Dockerfile
    • flavors/$ARGUMENTS/action.yml
    • flavors/$ARGUMENTS/flavor.json
  5. Verify the generated Dockerfile includes exactly the intended linters (check flavor.json for the linter list)
  6. Update CHANGELOG.md in the repository root (not docs/) — add one line under Flavors in the beta section: 
    - Add new `<flavor-name>` flavor for <what languages/tools it targets>
  7. Branch naming: use user/add-<flavor-name>-flavor