ktlint is a Kotlin linter in spirit of feross/standard (JavaScript) and gofmt (Go).
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- No configuration required – aims to capture the Kotlin coding conventions and Android Kotlin Style Guide. In some aspects ktlint is a bit more strict.
- Built-in Rule sets.
- Built-in formatter – most lint violations don’t need to be fixed manually. ktlint has a built-in formatter which fixes violations when possible. Some violations can not be fixed in a deterministic way, and need manual action.
- .editorconfig support – primarily uses the .editorconfig file to read default .editorconfig, IntelliJ IDEA specific and Ktlint specific properties.
- Several built-in reporters: plain, json, html and checkstyle.
- Executable jar – released as a single executable jar with all dependencies included.
- Allows extension with custom rule sets and reporters.
Website: github.com/ktlint/ktlint
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License: MIT License
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