sqlfluff
sqlfluff documentation
- Version in MegaLinter: 2.3.5
- Visit Official Web Site
- See How to configure sqlfluff rules
- If custom
.sqlfluff
config file isn't found, .sqlfluff will be used
- If custom
- See Index of problems detected by sqlfluff
Configuration in MegaLinter
- Enable sqlfluff by adding
SQL_SQLFLUFF
in ENABLE_LINTERS variable - Disable sqlfluff by adding
SQL_SQLFLUFF
in DISABLE_LINTERS variable
Variable | Description | Default value |
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SQL_SQLFLUFF_ARGUMENTS | User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call Ex: -s --foo "bar" |
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SQL_SQLFLUFF_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS | User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter Ex: -s --foo "bar" |
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SQL_SQLFLUFF_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE | Custom regex including filter Ex: (src\|lib) |
Include every file |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_FILTER_REGEX_EXCLUDE | Custom regex excluding filter Ex: (test\|examples) |
Exclude no file |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_CLI_LINT_MODE | Override default CLI lint mode - file : Calls the linter for each file- list_of_files : Call the linter with the list of files as argument- project : Call the linter from the root of the project |
list_of_files |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_FILE_EXTENSIONS | Allowed file extensions. "*" matches any extension, "" matches empty extension. Empty list excludes all filesEx: [".py", ""] |
[".sql"] |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_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 |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_PRE_COMMANDS | List of bash commands to run before the linter | None |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_POST_COMMANDS | List of bash commands to run after the linter | None |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_UNSECURED_ENV_VARIABLES | List of env variables explicitly not filtered before calling SQL_SQLFLUFF and its pre/post commands | None |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_CONFIG_FILE | sqlfluff configuration file nameUse LINTER_DEFAULT to let the linter find it |
.sqlfluff |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_RULES_PATH | Path where to find linter configuration file | Workspace folder, then MegaLinter default rules |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_DISABLE_ERRORS | Run linter but consider errors as warnings | false |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_DISABLE_ERRORS_IF_LESS_THAN | Maximum number of errors allowed | 0 |
SQL_SQLFLUFF_CLI_EXECUTABLE | Override CLI executable | ['sqlfluff'] |
MegaLinter Flavours
This linter is available in the following flavours
Flavor | Description | Embedded linters | Info | |
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all | Default MegaLinter Flavor | 118 | |
c_cpp | Optimized for pure C/C++ projects | 53 | ||
cupcake | MegaLinter for the most commonly used languages | 85 | ||
documentation | MegaLinter for documentation projects | 51 | ||
dotnet | Optimized for C, C++, C# or VB based projects | 63 | ||
dotnetweb | Optimized for C, C++, C# or VB based projects with JS/TS | 72 | ||
go | Optimized for GO based projects | 53 | ||
java | Optimized for JAVA based projects | 55 | ||
javascript | Optimized for JAVASCRIPT or TYPESCRIPT based projects | 60 | ||
php | Optimized for PHP based projects | 54 | ||
python | Optimized for PYTHON based projects | 62 | ||
ruby | Optimized for RUBY based projects | 51 | ||
rust | Optimized for RUST based projects | 51 | ||
salesforce | Optimized for Salesforce based projects | 55 | ||
swift | Optimized for SWIFT based projects | 51 | ||
terraform | Optimized for TERRAFORM based projects | 55 |
Behind the scenes
How are identified applicable files
- Activated only if one of these files is found:
.sqlfluff
- File extensions:
.sql
How the linting is performed
- sqlfluff is called once with the list of files as arguments (
list_of_files
CLI lint mode)
Example calls
sqlfluff myfile.sql
sqlfluff --config .sqlfluff myfile.sql myfile2.sql
Help content
Usage: sqlfluff [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
SQLFluff is a modular SQL linter for humans.
Options:
--version Show the version and exit.
-h, --help Show this message and exit.
Commands:
dialects Show the current dialects available.
fix Fix SQL files.
format Autoformat SQL files.
lint Lint SQL files via passing a list of files or using stdin.
parse Parse SQL files and just spit out the result.
render Render SQL files and just spit out the result.
rules Show the current rules in use.
version Show the version of sqlfluff.
Examples:
sqlfluff lint --dialect postgres .
sqlfluff lint --dialect postgres --rules ST05 .
sqlfluff fix --dialect sqlite --rules LT10,ST05 src/queries
sqlfluff parse --dialect sqlite --templater jinja src/queries/common.sql
Installation on mega-linter Docker image
- PIP packages (Python):