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Configuration in MegaLinter

Variable Description Default value
KOTLIN_KTLINT_ARGUMENTS User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call
Ex: -s --foo "bar"
KOTLIN_KTLINT_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE Custom regex including filter
Ex: (src\|lib)		 Include every file
KOTLIN_KTLINT_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE Custom regex excluding filter
Ex: (test\|examples)		 Exclude no file
KOTLIN_KTLINT_CLI_LINT_MODE Override default CLI lint mode
- file: Calls the linter for each file
- project: Call the linter from the root of the project		 file
KOTLIN_KTLINT_FILE_EXTENSIONS Allowed file extensions. "*" matches any extension, "" matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all files
Ex: [".py", ""]		 [".kt", ".kts"]
KOTLIN_KTLINT_FILE_NAMES_REGEX File name regex filters. Regular expression list for filtering files by their base names using regex full match. Empty list includes all files
Ex: ["Dockerfile(-.+)?", "Jenkinsfile"]		 Include every file
KOTLIN_KTLINT_PRE_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run before the linter None
KOTLIN_KTLINT_POST_COMMANDS List of bash commands to run after the linter None
KOTLIN_KTLINT_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling KOTLIN_KTLINT and its pre/post commands None
KOTLIN_KTLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS Run linter but consider errors as warnings false
KOTLIN_KTLINT_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN Maximum number of errors allowed 0
KOTLIN_KTLINT_CLI_EXECUTABLE Override CLI executable ['ktlint']

IDE Integration

Use ktlint in your favorite IDE to catch errors before MegaLinter !

IDE Extension Name Install
Emacs flycheck-kotlin Visit Web Site
vim ale Visit Web Site

MegaLinter Flavours

This linter is available in the following flavours

Flavor Description Embedded linters Info
all Default MegaLinter Flavor 113 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
cupcake MegaLinter for the most commonly used languages 81 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
documentation MegaLinter for documentation projects 47 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
dotnet Optimized for C, C++, C# or VB based projects 59 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
go Optimized for GO based projects 49 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
java Optimized for JAVA based projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
javascript Optimized for JAVASCRIPT or TYPESCRIPT based projects 56 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
php Optimized for PHP based projects 50 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
python Optimized for PYTHON based projects 58 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
ruby Optimized for RUBY based projects 47 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
rust Optimized for RUST based projects 47 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
salesforce Optimized for Salesforce based projects 50 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
swift Optimized for SWIFT based projects 47 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls
terraform Optimized for TERRAFORM based projects 51 Docker Image Size (tag) Docker Pulls

Behind the scenes

How are identified applicable files

  • File extensions: .kt, .kts

How the linting is performed

  • ktlint is called one time by identified file (file CLI lint mode)

Example calls

ktlint myfile.kt

ktlint --format myfile.kt

Help content


An anti-bikeshedding Kotlin linter with built-in formatter.
(https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint).

Usage:
  ktlint <flags> [patterns]
  java -jar ktlint.jar <flags> [patterns]

Examples:
  # Check the style of all Kotlin files (ending with '.kt' or '.kts') inside
the current dir (recursively).
  #
  # Hidden folders will be skipped.
  ktlint

  # Check only certain locations starting from the current directory.
  #
  # Prepend ! to negate the pattern, KtLint uses .gitignore pattern style
syntax.
  # Globs are applied starting from the last one.
  #
  # Hidden folders will be skipped.
  # Check all '.kt' files in 'src/' directory, but ignore files ending with
'Test.kt':
  ktlint "src/**/*.kt" "!src/**/*Test.kt"
  # Check all '.kt' files in 'src/' directory, but ignore 'generated' directory
and its subdirectories:
  ktlint "src/**/*.kt" "!src/**/generated/**"

  # Auto-correct style violations.
  ktlint -F "src/**/*.kt"

  # Using custom reporter jar and overriding report location
  ktlint --reporter=csv,artifact=/path/to/reporter/csv.jar,
output=my-custom-report.csv
Flags:

      --code-style=<codeStyle>
                        Defines the code style (ktlint_official, intellij_idea
                          or android_studio) to be used for formatting the
                          code. It is advised to define '.editorconfig'
                          property 'ktlint_code_style'.
      --color           Make output colorful
      --color-name=<colorName>
                        Customize the output color
      --disabled_rules=<disabledRules>
                        Comma-separated list of rules to globally disable. To
                          disable standard ktlint rule-set use
                          --disabled_rules=standard
  -F, --format          Fix any deviations from the code style
      --limit=<limit>   Maximum number of errors to show (default: show all)
      --relative        Print files relative to the working directory (e.g.
                          dir/file.kt instead of /home/user/project/dir/file.kt)
      --reporter=<reporterConfigurations>
                        A reporter to use (built-in: plain (default), plain?
                          group_by_file, plain-summary, json, sarif,
                          checkstyle, html). To use a third-party reporter
                          specify a path to a JAR file on the filesystem via ',
                          artifact=' option. To override reporter output, use ',
                          output=' option.
  -R, --ruleset=<rulesetJarPaths>
                        A path to a JAR file containing additional ruleset(s)
      --stdin           Read file from stdin
      --patterns-from-stdin[=<stdinDelimiter>]
                        Read additional patterns to check/format from stdin.
                          Patterns are delimited by the given argument.
                          (default is newline) If the argument is an empty
                          string, the NUL byte is used.
      --editorconfig=<editorConfigPath>
                        Path to the default '.editorconfig'. A property value
                          from this file is used only when no '.editorconfig'
                          file on the path to the source file specifies that
                          property. Note: up until ktlint 0.46 the property
                          value in this file used to override values found in '.
                          editorconfig' files on the path to the source file.
      --experimental    Enable experimental rules
      --baseline=<baselinePath>
                        Defines a baseline file to check against
  -l, --log-level=<minLogLevel>
                        Defines the minimum log level (trace, debug, info,
                          warn, error) or none to suppress all logging
  -h, --help            Show this help message and exit.
  -V, --version         Print version information and exit.
Commands:
  installGitPreCommitHook  Install git hook to automatically check files for
                             style violations on commit
  installGitPrePushHook    Install git hook to automatically check files for
                             style violations before push
  generateEditorConfig     Generate kotlin style section for '.editorconfig'
                             file.

Installation on mega-linter Docker image

  • Dockerfile commands :
RUN curl --retry 5 --retry-delay 5 -sSLO https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint/releases/latest/download/ktlint && \
    chmod a+x ktlint && \
    mv "ktlint" /usr/bin/