markdownlint-cli

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# markdownlint-cli\n\n[![GitHub Actions Build Status][actions-badge]][actions-url]\n\n\u003e Command Line Interface for [MarkdownLint][markdownlint]\n\n## Installation\n\n```bash\nnpm install -g markdownlint-cli\n```\n\nOn macOS you can install via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):\n\n```bash\nbrew install markdownlint-cli\n```\n\n## Usage\n\n```bash\nmarkdownlint --help\n\nUsage: markdownlint [options] [files|directories|globs...]\n\nMarkdownLint Command Line Interface\n\nArguments:\n  files|directories|globs                    files, directories, and/or globs to lint\n\nOptions:\n  -V, --version                              output the version number\n  -c, --config \u003cconfigFile\u003e                  configuration file (JSON, JSONC, JS, YAML, or TOML)\n  --configPointer \u003cpointer\u003e                  JSON Pointer to object within configuration file (default: \"\")\n  -d, --dot                                  include files/folders with a dot (for example `.github`)\n  -f, --fix                                  fix basic issues (does not work with STDIN)\n  -i, --ignore \u003cfile|directory|glob\u003e         file(s) to ignore/exclude (default: [])\n  -j, --json                                 write issues in json format\n  -o, --output \u003coutputFile\u003e                  write issues to file (no console)\n  -p, --ignore-path \u003cfile\u003e                   path to file with ignore pattern(s)\n  -q, --quiet                                do not write issues to STDOUT\n  -r, --rules \u003cfile|directory|glob|package\u003e  include custom rule files (default: [])\n  -s, --stdin                                read from STDIN (does not work with files)\n  --enable \u003crules...\u003e                        Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --\n  --disable \u003crules...\u003e                       Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --\n  -h, --help                                 display help for command\n```\n\nOr run using [Docker](https://www.docker.com) and [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages):\n\n```bash\ndocker run -v $PWD:/workdir ghcr.",
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  "why_use_this": "Catches common Markdown style issues (formatting, spacing, link validity) in documentation and README files. Supports configuration files, custom rules, and can auto-fix many violations\u2014useful in CI/CD pipelines or as a pre-commit hook for maintaining consistent doc quality across projects."
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