---
title: YAMLlint
sidebar_label: YAMLlint
description: CodeRabbit's guide to YAMLlint.
---

```mdx-code-block
import ProPlanNotice from '@site/src/components/ProPlanNotice.mdx';

<ProPlanNotice />
```

[YAMLlint](https://yamllint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) is a linter for YAML.

## Files

YAMLlint will run on files with the following extensions:

- `.yaml`
- `.yml`

## Configuration

YAMLlint supports the following config files:

- `.yamllint`
- `.yamllint.yaml`
- `.yamllint.yml`

CodeRabbit will use the default settings based on the profile selected if no config file is found.

## Links

- [YAMLlint Configuration](https://yamllint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/configuration.html)