Installation

Package managers

Homebrew

brew install config-file-validator

MacPorts

sudo port install config-file-validator

Winget

winget install Boeing.config-file-validator

Scoop

scoop install config-file-validator

Aqua

aqua g -i Boeing/config-file-validator

Arch Linux (AUR)

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/config-file-validator.git
cd config-file-validator
makepkg -si

Binary releases

Pre-built binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows are available on the GitHub Releases page.

Download the archive for your platform, extract it, and place the validator binary somewhere on your PATH.

go install

Requires a working Go toolchain (1.26+):

go install github.com/Boeing/config-file-validator/v2/cmd/validator@latest

The binary installs to $GOBIN (defaults to $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin).

Build from source

If you need a custom build, see Development Setup for platform-specific build instructions.

Verify the installation

validator --version

This prints the installed version and exits. If the command is not found, ensure the binary's location is on your PATH.