NAME
agnix — The missing linter and lsp for AI coding assistants. Validate CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, hooks, MCP. Plugin for…
SYNOPSIS
npm install -g agnixINFO
DESCRIPTION
The missing linter and lsp for AI coding assistants. Validate CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, SKILL.md, hooks, MCP. Plugin for all major IDEs included, with autofixes.
README
agnix
Lint agent configurations before they break your workflow
Catch broken agent configs before your AI tools silently ignore them.
342 rules across Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Copilot, and more -
validating CLAUDE.md, SKILL.md, hooks, MCP configs, and other agent files.
Auto-fix | GitHub Action | VS Code + JetBrains + Neovim + Zed
New rules and tool support ship constantly. Follow for real-time updates:
Why agnix?
Your skills don't trigger. Vercel's research found skills invoke at 0% without correct syntax. One wrong field and your skill is invisible.
"Almost right" is the worst outcome. 66% of developers cite it as their biggest AI frustration. Misconfigured agents produce exactly this.
Multi-tool stacks fail silently. Cursor + Claude Code + Copilot each want different formats. A config that works in one tool breaks in another.
Bad patterns get amplified. AI assistants don't ignore wrong configs - they learn from them.
agnix validates all of it - 304 rules sourced from official specs, academic research, and real-world breakage patterns. Auto-fix included.
Want to try it first? Open the playground - paste any agent config, see diagnostics instantly. No install, runs in your browser.
Quick Start
$ npx agnix . Validating: .CLAUDE.md:15:1 warning: Generic instruction 'Be helpful and accurate' [fixable] help: Remove generic instructions. Claude already knows this.
.claude/skills/review/SKILL.md:3:1 error: Invalid name 'Review-Code' [fixable] help: Use lowercase letters and hyphens only (e.g., 'code-review')
Found 1 error, 1 warning 2 issues are automatically fixable
hint: Run with --fix, --fix-safe, or --fix-unsafe to apply fixes
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/72d5fe7c-476f-46ea-be64-5785cf6d5600
Install
# npm (recommended, all platforms) npm install -g agnixHomebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew tap agent-sh/agnix && brew install agnix
Cargo
cargo install agnix-cli
Pre-built binaries | All install options
Editor Extensions
| Editor | Install |
|---|---|
| VS Code | VS Code Marketplace |
| JetBrains | JetBrains Marketplace |
| Neovim | { "agent-sh/agnix", config = function() require("agnix").setup() end } |
| Zed | Search "agnix" in Extensions |
GitHub Action
- name: Validate agent configs
uses: agent-sh/agnix@v0
with:
target: 'claude-code'
Usage
agnix . # Validate current directory
agnix --fix . # Apply HIGH and MEDIUM confidence fixes
agnix --fix-safe . # Apply only HIGH confidence fixes
agnix --fix-unsafe . # Apply all fixes, including LOW confidence
agnix --dry-run --show-fixes . # Preview fixes with inline diff output
agnix --strict . # Strict mode (warnings = errors)
agnix --target claude-code . # Legacy target preset (primarily affects CC-* rules)
agnix --target kiro . # Legacy target preset (use tools = [...] for tool-only filtering)
Full CLI reference | Full rules reference
Supported Tools
| Tool | Rules | Count | Config Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Skills | AS-*, CC-SK-* | 31 | SKILL.md |
| Claude Code | CC-* | 53 | CLAUDE.md, hooks, agents, plugins |
| GitHub Copilot | COP-* | 6 | .github/copilot-instructions.md, .github/instructions/*.instructions.md |
| Cursor | CUR-* | 16 | .cursor/rules/*.mdc, .cursorrules, .cursor/hooks.json, .cursor/agents/**/*.md, .cursor/environment.json |
| Kiro | KIRO-*, KR-SK-*, KR-AG-*, KR-HK-*, KR-PW-*, KR-MCP-* | 51 | .kiro/steering/**/*.md, .kiro/skills/**/SKILL.md, .kiro/agents/*.json, .kiro/hooks/*.kiro.hook, .kiro/settings/mcp.json, .kiro/powers/*/POWER.md |
| MCP | MCP-* | 12 | *.mcp.json |
| AGENTS.md | AGM-*, XP-* | 13 | AGENTS.md, AGENTS.local.md, AGENTS.override.md |
| Cline | CLN-* | 4 | .clinerules, .clinerules/*.md, .clinerules/*.txt |
| Gemini CLI | GM-* | 9 | GEMINI.md, GEMINI.local.md, .gemini/settings.json (hooks), gemini-extension.json (extensions), .geminiignore |
Architecture
Rust workspace crates:
agnix-rules- rule metadata generated fromknowledge-base/rules.jsonagnix-core- shared validation engine libraryagnix-cli- command-line interface binaryagnix-lsp- language server binaryagnix-mcp- MCP server binaryagnix-wasm- WebAssembly bindings for browser/runtime integrations
Contributing
Contributions welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the development guide.
Report a bug | Request a rule | Good first issues
License
MIT OR Apache-2.0
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