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url: /validators/overview.md
description: >-
  Understand how claudelint organizes validation rules into categories covering
  CLAUDE.md, skills, settings, hooks, MCP servers, plugins, agents, LSP, and
  more.
---

# Validators

Each validator targets a specific Claude Code file type and runs its rules in parallel. Configure them via `.claudelintrc.json`.

## Featured Validators

Browse the sidebar for the full list of validators (Agents, LSP, Output Styles, Commands), or jump to the [Rules Reference](/rules/overview) for individual rule pages.