install-linter

Development

Install the torrust-linting `linter` binary and its external tool dependencies. Use when setting up a new development environment, after a fresh clone, or when the `linter` binary is missing. Triggers on "install linter", "setup linter", "linter not found", "install torrust-linting", "missing linter binary", or "set up development environment".

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Install the Linter

The project uses a unified linter binary from torrust/torrust-linting to run all quality checks.

Install the `linter` Binary

cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/torrust/torrust-linting --bin linter

Verify the installation:

linter --version

Install External Tool Dependencies

The linter binary delegates to external tools. Install them if they are not already present:

Linter	Tool	Install command
Markdown	markdownlint-cli	`npm install -g markdownlint-cli`
YAML	yamllint	`pip3 install yamllint`
TOML	taplo	`cargo install taplo-cli --locked`
Spell check	cspell	`npm install -g cspell`
Shell	shellcheck	`apt install shellcheck`
Rust	clippy / rustfmt	bundled with `rustup` (no extra step)

The linter binary will attempt to install missing npm-based tools automatically on first run. System-packaged tools (yamllint, shellcheck) must be installed manually.

Configuration Files

The linter binary has no configuration file of its own. It delegates to each external tool, which reads its own config file from the project root. These files are already present in the repository — no manual setup is needed:

File	Used by
`.markdownlint.json`	markdownlint
`.yamllint-ci.yml`	yamllint
`.taplo.toml`	taplo
`cspell.json`	cspell
`rustfmt.toml`	rustfmt

Note: Files listed in .gitignore are not automatically excluded from linting. Each tool has its own ignore mechanism (e.g. .markdownlintignore for markdownlint). Add .gitignore paths to the appropriate per-linter ignore file when needed.

Verify Full Setup

After installing the binary and its dependencies, run all linters to confirm everything works:

linter all

It must exit with code 0. See the run-linters skill for day-to-day usage.