Detektyml

Detektyml is a hypothetical open-source tool designed to analyze and validate YAML-based configuration files. It aims to improve reliability by combining syntax checking, schema-based validation, linting rules, and security checks in a single workflow for software projects and data pipelines.

The project is described as originating in the configuration-management community in the early 2020s, conceived to complement established validators such as yamllint and JSON Schema validators. Detektyml emphasizes extensibility through a modular plug-in system, allowing teams to define project-specific rules and integrate with existing development tools and pipelines.

Key features include core YAML parsing with precise error reporting, schema validation against JSON Schema–like definitions, and a suite of lint rules to catch common mistakes such as missing fields, type mismatches, and duplicated keys. It also addresses advanced concerns such as unresolved anchors and aliases, circular references, and detection of potentially unsafe constructs. The tool provides audit trails, detailed diagnostics, and recommendations to guide remediation, along with a framework for custom rules via plugins.

Detektyml is designed with a modular architecture consisting of a core engine, a parser, a validator, and a plugin layer. It supports YAML 1.2 and can interoperate with JSON schemas, enabling cross-format validation. The tool offers a command-line interface and library bindings for integration into CI/CD pipelines, code editors, and automation scripts.

Usage typically involves installing detektyml, then running checks such as linting a file or validating configurations against a schema. It is commonly integrated into pull requests and build pipelines to catch configuration issues early, reducing runtime errors and deployment failures. See also yamllint, YAML, and JSON Schema.