pdugan20/validate-settings
skills/validate-settings/SKILL.md
Validates Claude Code settings.json files for schema, permissions, and security. Use when user asks to "check my settings", "validate settings.json", "permission errors", "environment variable issues", or "settings syntax errors". Validates model names, permission rules, hooks configuration, and environment variables.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add pdugan20/claudelint validate-settingsInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Security Scan Results
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TrivyContainer and dependency vulnerability scanner
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SemgrepStatic code analysis for vulnerabilities
95%
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mcp-scan (Snyk)Model Context Protocol security validation
95%
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Snyk (dep)Open source security scanning
50%
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Socket.devSupply chain security analysis
50%
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VirusTotalMulti-engine malware detection
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CrowdStrikeAdvanced threat intelligence
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OSV-ScannerOpen Source Vulnerability database check
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OWASP Dep-Check
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Last scanned: Apr 28, 2026, 11:23 AM194.5s3 files scanned
SKILL.md
- name:
- validate-settings
- description:
- Validates Claude Code settings.json files for schema, permissions, and security. Use when user asks to "check my settings", "validate settings.json", "permission errors", "environment variable issues", or "settings syntax errors". Validates model names, permission rules, hooks configuration, and environment variables.
- version:
- 1.0.0
- argument-hint:
- [flags]
- - Bash(claudelint:
- *)
Validate Settings
Runs claudelint validate-settings to validate .claude/settings.json and .claude/settings.local.json files.
Usage
claudelint validate-settings $ARGUMENTS
Options
--path <path>- Custom path to settings.json--verbose- Show detailed output--warnings-as-errors- Treat warnings as errors
What Gets Validated
- JSON syntax
- Model validation (sonnet, opus, haiku)
- Permission rules (tool names, actions: allow/block)
- Hooks configuration
- Environment variables (naming, empty values, secrets detection)
Examples
claudelint validate-settings
claudelint validate-settings --path /path/to/settings.json
See Also
- validate-all - Run all validators
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