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Firefox Add-ons linter, written in JavaScript. Version 10.7.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13.
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Firefox Add-ons linter, written in JavaScript
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- addons-linter
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Project history and usage
addons-linter is Mozilla's JavaScript linter for Firefox add-ons and WebExtensions. It is both a standalone CLI and a library, and the README says it is used by web-ext and addons.mozilla.org.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in September 2015 under Mozilla. The README frames the linter as infrastructure for validating packaged or unpacked WebExtensions, with output suitable for developers and for automation.
The linter's implementation is organized around scanners, rules, collectors, and reporters. The README says it relies heavily on ESLint for JavaScript, cheerio for HTML parsing, and Fluent tooling for language packs. As of November 2021, Mozilla's dispensary library-detection work was merged into the project and exposed through a CLI script.
Adoption history
Official adoption is unusually direct: Mozilla documents that addons-linter is used by web-ext and addons.mozilla.org. That makes it part of the normal Firefox extension development and submission path, not just an optional local lint command.
The package is published for Node users and packaged by Homebrew in the supplied metadata. The repository API shows an active Mozilla project with GitHub Pages documentation and regular tags through the 9.x and 10.x series.
How it is used
Developers install it globally from npm or use the packaged binary, then run addons-linter against an XPI/ZIP file or an extension source directory. It reports errors, warnings, notices, metadata, and JSON output for automation.
Library users can create a linter instance directly from JavaScript, pass config that mirrors CLI options, and consume structured linter results. The README also documents privileged-extension behavior behind the --privileged flag.
Why package nerds care
addons-linter matters to package people because it is validation tooling at the boundary between a source tree and a distributable browser add-on. It encodes platform policy, extension packaging expectations, and submission-time checks in a reusable CLI that downstream package managers can install like any other development tool.
Timeline
- 2015-09: GitHub repository created.
- 2021-11: dispensary was merged into addons-linter, according to the README.
- Current README: Node.js v22 or greater is required for development.
Related projects
- web-ext is documented as a consumer.
- addons.mozilla.org / addons-server is documented as a consumer.
- dispensary was merged into the repository.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for addons-linter. 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 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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addons-linter | cli | global executable |
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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 version10.7.0
manager updated2026-06-13
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/mozilla/addons-linter
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/mozilla/addons-linternone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:addons-linter |
|---|---|
| Version | 10.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/addons-linter |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mozilla/addons-linter |
| Repository | https://github.com/mozilla/addons-linter |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/mozilla/addons-linter#readme |
| License | MPL-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://registry.npmjs.org/addons-linter/-/addons-linter-10.7.0.tgz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-13T15:16:13Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | node |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | addons-linter |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
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