# agnix

Lints agent configuration files for syntax errors and schema issues. Catches broken instructions before Claude Code silently ignores them during your workflow.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 458
- Author: agent-sh
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/agnix

## What it does

agnix runs static analysis on agent configuration files. It scans `CLAUDE.md`, `.claude/rules/*.md`, and MCP server configurations. For Claude Code alone, the tool provides 170 targeted validation rules.

The validator flags vague instructions and invalid skill naming conventions. Output lists exact file locations with line numbers. You can apply safe edits automatically using `--fix` or preview inline diffs via `--dry-run --show-fixes .` before touching your repository.

Running checks without tool filters applies generic rules across every detected configuration file. You need the `--target claude-code` flag to isolate checks specifically for Claude Code setups. Skipping that flag clutters your terminal with diagnostics from unrelated environments.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install agnix@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- Detect syntax and formatting errors in CLAUDE.md
- Validate schema and naming conventions in SKILL.md files
- Automatically apply safe configuration fixes with the --fix flag
- Filter validation rules for Claude Code environments using the --target flag

## Example prompts
- Run agnix to validate agent configurations in this repository
- Check CLAUDE.md and apply safe fixes with agnix --fix .
- Execute agnix --target claude-code . to review Claude Code settings

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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````text
<div align="center">
  <img src="editors/vscode/icon.png" alt="agnix" width="128">
  <h1>agnix</h1>
  <p><strong>Lint agent configurations before they break your workflow</strong></p>
  <p>
    <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/agnix"><img src="https://img.shields.io/npm/v/agnix.svg?color=3C873A" alt="npm"></a>
    <a href="https://crates.io/crates/agnix-cli"><img src="https://img.shields.io/crates/v/agnix-cli.svg?color=E57324" alt="Crates.io"></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix/releases"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/agent-sh/agnix?color=0A7E8C" alt="Release"></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix/actions/workflows/ci.yml"><img src="https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg" alt="CI"></a>
    <a href="LICENSE-MIT"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT%2FApache--2.0-64748B.svg" alt="License"></a>
    <a href="https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code"><img src="https://awesome.re/mentioned-badge.svg" alt="Mentioned in Awesome Claude Code"></a>
  </p>
</div>

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<p align="center">Catch broken agent configs before your AI tools silently ignore them.<br>702 rules across Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode, Cursor, Copilot, and more -<br>validating CLAUDE.md, SKILL.md, hooks, MCP configs, and other agent files.</p>

<p align="center"><strong>Auto-fix</strong> | <strong><a href="https://github.com/marketplace/actions/agnix-ci">GitHub Action</a></strong> | <strong><a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=avifenesh.agnix">VS Code</a> + <a href="https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/30087-agnix">JetBrains</a> + <a href="https://github.com/agent-sh/agnix.nvim">Neovim</a> + <a href="https://zed.dev/extensions?query=agnix">Zed</a></strong></p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://agent-sh.github.io/agnix/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Docs-Website-2563EB?style=for-the-badge" alt="Website"></a>
  <a href="https://agent-sh.github.io/agnix/playground"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Try_it-Playground-E91E63?style=for-the-badge" alt="Playground"></a>
  <a href="https://dev.to/avifenesh/your-ai-agent-configs-are-probably-broken-and-you-dont-know-it-16n1"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Blog-Post-0A0A0A?style=for-the-badge&logo=dev.to" alt="Blog Post"></a>
</p>

<p align="center"><em>New rules and tool support ship constantly. Follow for real-time updates:</em></p>
<p align="center">
  <a href="https://x.com/avi_fenesh"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow-@avi__fenesh-1DA1F2?style=for-the-badge&logo=x&logoColor=white" alt="Follow on X"></a>
</p>

## Why agnix?

**Your skills don't trigger.** Vercel's research found skills [invoke at 0%](https://vercel.com/blog/agents-md-outperforms-skills-in-our-agent-evals) without correct syntax. One wrong field and your skill is invisible.

**"Almost right" is the worst outcome.** [66% of developers](https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2025/ai) cite it as their biggest AI frustration. Misconfigured agents produce exactly this.

**Multi-tool stacks fail silently.** Cursor + Claude Code + Copilot each want different formats. A config that works in one tool [breaks in another](https://arnav.tech/beyond-copilot-cursor-and-claude-code-the-unbundled-coding-ai-tools-stack).

**Bad patterns get amplified.** AI assistants don't ignore wrong configs - they [learn from them](https://www.augmentcode.com/guides/enterprise-coding-standards-12-rules-for-ai-ready-teams).

agnix validates all of it - 702 rules sourced from official specs, academic research, and real-world breakage patterns. Auto-fix included.

> **Want to try it first?** [Open the playground](https://agent-sh.github.io/agnix/playground) - paste any agent config, see diagnostics instantly. No install, runs in your browser.

## Quick Start

```console
$ npx agnix .
Validating: .
````
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