install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install actionlint

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install actionlint

MacPorts ports tree · devel/actionlint/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add actionlint

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · actionlint · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#actionlint

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ac/actionlint/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S actionlint

Arch Linux sync databases · actionlint · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/actionlint

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/actionlint.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id rhysd.actionlint -e

Windows Package Manager source index · rhysd.actionlint · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files

Project links

Commands and aliases

actionlint

history

Project history and usage

actionlint is a static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files. It matters in CLI package culture because it brought fast local linting, expression checks, action input validation, and CI-friendly diagnostics to a workflow format that many repositories otherwise validate only after pushing.

Project history

The rhysd/actionlint repository was created on 2021-05-25. Its README presents the tool as a static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files with syntax checks, expression type checks, action input/output checks, reusable workflow checks, ShellCheck and pyflakes integrations, and security checks.

The first GitHub release, v1.0.0, was published on 2021-06-16. The project continued as a Go command-line tool with install, usage, configuration, API, and reference documentation.

Adoption history

actionlint was packaged broadly across developer distributions. The supplied package-manager facts list apk, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, Scoop, and winget, matching the official installation documentation's emphasis on released binaries, Homebrew, go install, Docker, and integrations.

GitHub repository metadata showed nearly 4,000 stars by June 2026, a strong adoption signal for a specialized workflow linter.

How it is used

The common local workflow is simply running actionlint at the repository root so it auto-detects workflow files. Optional configuration files live at .github/actionlint.yaml or .github/actionlint.yml, mainly for self-hosted runner labels, repository variables, and path-specific ignores.

Why package nerds care

Package maintainers care about actionlint because it packages a fast, self-contained static analysis tool for a file format used by a huge share of open source projects. It also bridges ecosystems by integrating ShellCheck, pyflakes, reviewdog, pre-commit, editor tooling, Docker images, and GitHub Actions itself.

Timeline

2021-05-25: rhysd/actionlint repository created on GitHub.
2021-06-16: v1.0.0 published as the first GitHub release.
2026-06: GitHub API metadata showed active maintenance and broad package-manager availability.

Related projects

actionlint is related to GitHub Actions, ShellCheck, pyflakes, reviewdog, pre-commit, super-linter, and editor or CI integrations that surface workflow diagnostics.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for actionlint. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

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: .github/actionlint.yaml.github/actionlint.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`actionlint`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-07-08

manager version1.7.12

manager updated2026-05-26

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.7.12

https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:actionlint
Version	1.7.12
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/actionlint
Homepage	https://rhysd.github.io/actionlint/
Repository	https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint
Upstream docs	https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint/blob/main/docs/config.md
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.12.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-26T23:37:47-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	shellcheck
Build dependencies	go, ronn
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	actionlint
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

actionlint

nix profile install nixpkgs#actionlint

normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ac/actionlint/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

actionlint 1.7.12-r1

Static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files

https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint

sudo apk add actionlint

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: actionlint
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: actionlint from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

actionlint-doc 1.7.12-r1

Static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files (documentation)

https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint

sudo apk add actionlint-doc

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: actionlint
normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: actionlint-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

actionlint 1.7.12-1

Static checker for GitHub Actions workflow files

https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint

sudo pacman -S actionlint

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
2 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: actionlint from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

actionlint

sudo port install actionlint

normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/actionlint/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/actionlint

scoop install main/actionlint

normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/actionlint.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

rhysd.actionlint

winget install --id rhysd.actionlint -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Actionlint

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: rhysd.actionlint from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

combined/actionlint.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install actionlint with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget

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Package summary

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

No protected-tool coverage found yet

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

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Internal package links

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Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

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