.. _ref_commands_lint:

lint
====

Lint an existing snap file.

The snap is installed and linted inside a build environment. If an assertion
file exists in the same directory as the snap file with the name
``<snap-name>.assert``, it will be used to install the snap in the instance.


Usage
-----

:command:`snapcraft lint [options] <snap-file>`

Required
--------

``snap-file``
   Snap file to lint.

Options
-------

``--http-proxy``
   Set http proxy.
``--https-proxy``
   Set https proxy.

Global options
--------------

``-h`` or ``--help``
   Show this help message and exit.
``-q`` or ``--quiet``
   Only show warnings and errors, not progress.
``-v`` or ``--verbose``
   Show debug information and be more verbose.
``--verbosity``
   Set the verbosity level to 'quiet', 'brief', 'verbose', 'debug' or 'trace'.
``-V`` or ``--version``
   Show the application version and exit.