# Install markdownlint-cli with Homebrew, chocolatey, Nix, pacman, apt, scoop CLI for Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown files. Version 0.49.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:markdownlint-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install markdownlint-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#markdownlint-cli ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/markdownlint-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S markdownlint-cli ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: markdownlint-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install markdownlint ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: markdownlint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install markdownlint-cli ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: markdownlint-cli from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.8512','kmupd4' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/.markdownlint ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: .markdownlint.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:markdownlint-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.49.0 - **Source summary:** CLI for Node.js style checker and lint tool for Markdown files - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-18T08:09:52Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - markdownlint (cli) - markdownlint (alias) ## Dependencies - node ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on all ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.49.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-18 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage markdownlint-cli is the command-line interface for David Anson's markdownlint rules, packaged as a Node.js CLI named markdownlint. ### Project history The official repository was created in 2016 and positions the project as a CLI wrapper around the markdownlint package. Its README documents npm installation, Homebrew installation on macOS, Docker/GitHub Packages usage, glob handling, automatic fixes, configuration files, exit codes, and pre-commit integration. The CLI evolved as practical automation around Markdown style rules: it can lint files, directories, and globs; read from stdin; emit JSON; ignore files; apply basic fixes; load custom rules; and override rule enable/disable settings from the command line. ### Adoption history markdownlint-cli became part of Markdown quality gates for repositories because it fits npm scripts, shell commands, Docker, and pre-commit hooks. The supplied package facts show packaging across Homebrew, Chocolatey, Debian/Ubuntu, Nix, Arch, and Scoop, which is broad coverage for a documentation linter. ### How it is used Users typically run markdownlint against Markdown file globs, often quoting globs so the CLI rather than the shell expands them. Configuration can be supplied with --config or discovered from .markdownlint.jsonc, .markdownlint.json, .markdownlint.yaml, .markdownlint.yml, or .markdownlintrc; .markdownlintignore is used for exclusions unless --ignore-path points elsewhere. The tool is common in CI because it has documented exit codes and can be added to pre-commit with the official repository as the hook source. ### Why package nerds care markdownlint-cli is package-manager-relevant because it turns a JavaScript linting library into a predictable cross-platform command. It is one of the standard small tools maintainers reach for when Markdown style needs to be enforced alongside code linting. ### Timeline - 2016: GitHub repository created. - 2016 onward: Tags begin with early 0.x releases and continue through later v0.x versions. - 2026: Supplied package facts show packaging across npm-oriented and OS package-manager ecosystems. ### Related projects - The README identifies markdownlint as the underlying API/rules package. - The README lists markdownlint-cli2 as an alternate CLI implementation. ### Sources - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: .markdownlint.jsonc, .markdownlint.json, .markdownlint.yaml, .markdownlint.yml, .markdownlintrc, .markdownlintignore, file supplied with --config ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** markdownlint-cli - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - markdownlint-cli: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ma/markdownlint-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - markdownlint-cli - 0.48.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: markdownlint-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command-line interface for MarkdownLint | https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli - Chocolatey - markdownlint-cli: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: markdownlint-cli from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='10.8512','kmupd4' - Debian apt - markdownlint - 0.13.0-4: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: markdownlint from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Markdown lint tool | https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint - Ubuntu apt - markdownlint - 0.13.0-4: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: markdownlint from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Markdown lint tool | https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint - pacman - markdownlint - 0.17.0-1: installed executable or alias match | Arch Linux sync databases: markdownlint from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A lint tool to check markdown files and flag style issues | https://github.com/markdownlint/markdownlint - Scoop - extras/.markdownlint: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: .markdownlint.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/.markdownlint: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: .markdownlint.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - versions/.markdownlint: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: .markdownlint.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Versions/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [markdownlint-cli2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/markdownlint-cli2/) - Package name indicates the same formula family. - [bashate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bashate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [comrak](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/comrak/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, commonmark, developer-tools, markdown. - [cpplint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cpplint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [editorconfig-checker](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/editorconfig-checker/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting, style-checker. - [actionlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/actionlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [bpmnlint](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bpmnlint/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [checkbashisms](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/checkbashisms/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, linting. - [markdownlint-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/markdownlint-cli/) - Same normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. 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