Config File Validator

Config File Validator validates config files across 18 formats.

It recursively searches directories for config files, detects their format by extension or filename, and reports errors.

Install

Homebrew

brew install config-file-validator

Winget

winget install Boeing.config-file-validator

Go Install

go install github.com/Boeing/config-file-validator/v2/cmd/validator@latest

sudo port install config-file-validator

scoop install config-file-validator

Usage

Validate all config files in the current directory:

See the CLI reference for all options.

Features

• Schema validation via JSON Schema, XSD, and automatic SchemaStore lookup
• Auto-detects file types by extension and known filename
• JSON, JUnit, and SARIF output for CI pipelines
• Watch mode for continuous local validation while editing config files
• GitHub Action with PR annotations
• Pre-commit hook
• Project-level .cfv.toml configuration
• Usable as a Go library

Documentation

Documentation is hosted at https://boeing.github.io/config-file-validator.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See the contributing guide.

Contributors

License

Apache 2.0