checkmake
brew install checkmake
v0.3.2
MIT
Linter/analyzer for Makefiles
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365-day · #2681
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★ GitHub stars · updated 2mo ago
Build dependencies
GitHub topics
hacktoberfest
lint
linter
make
makefile
Links
- https://github.com/checkmake/checkmake
- GitHub: checkmake/checkmake
- Brew formula source: Formula/c/checkmake.rb
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