# `$ sizelint` - lint your working tree based on file sizes
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- [`$ sizelint` - lint your working tree based on file sizes](#sizelint-lint-your-working-tree-based-on-file-sizes)
- [`$ sizelint` - usage](#-sizelint---usage)
- [`$ sizelint check`](#-sizelint-check)
- [`$ sizelint rules`](#-sizelint-rules)
- [`$ sizelint init`](#-sizelint-init)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Development](#development)
- [License](#license)
## Overview
`sizelint` is a fast, configurable file size linter that helps prevent large files from entering your Git repository.
It can be used as a standalone tool, pre-commit hook, or as part of your CI/CD pipeline.
## `$ sizelint` - usage
```
Lint your working tree based on file size
Usage: sizelint [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
Commands:
check Check files for size violations
init Initialize sizelint configuration
rules Rule management
completions Generate shell completions
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
Options:
-c, --config <FILE>
Configuration file path
-v, --verbose
Verbose output
--log-level <LOG_LEVEL>
Log level
[default: info]
Possible values:
- trace: Trace level logging
- debug: Debug level logging
- info: Info level logging
- warn: Warning level logging
- error: Error level logging
-h, --help
Print help (see a summary with '-h')
-V, --version
Print version
```
## `$ sizelint check`
```
Check files for size violations
Usage: sizelint check [OPTIONS] [PATHS]...
Arguments:
[PATHS]...
Paths to check
Options:
-f, --format <FORMAT>
Output format
[default: human]
Possible values:
- human: Human-readable output
- json: JSON output
- summary: Summary only
--staged
Check only staged files (git diff --staged)
--working-tree
Check working tree files
-q, --quiet
Quiet mode (only show violations)
--fail-on-warn
Treat warnings as errors
-h, --help
Print help (see a summary with '-h')
```
## `$ sizelint rules`
```
Rule management
Usage: sizelint rules <COMMAND>
Commands:
list List available rules
describe Show rule documentation
help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
Options:
-h, --help Print help
```
## `$ sizelint init`
```
Initialize sizelint configuration
Usage: sizelint init [OPTIONS]
Options:
-f, --force Force overwrite existing configuration
--stdout Print the default configuration to stdout
--edit Open configuration file in editor after creation
-h, --help Print help
```
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
cargo install sizelint --locked
```
### Basic Usage
```bash
# Initialize configuration
sizelint init
# Check all files
sizelint check
# Check specific files
sizelint check src/main.rs README.md
```
## Configuration
`sizelint` uses TOML configuration files.
Run `sizelint init` to create a default configuration:
```
[sizelint]
max_file_size = "10MB"
warn_file_size = "5MB"
excludes = []
check_staged = false
check_working_tree = false
respect_gitignore = true
fail_on_warn = false
[rules.medium_files]
enabled = true
description = "Base rule that fits many normal repos"
priority = 50
max_size = "5MB"
warn_size = "2MB"
includes = []
excludes = []
[rules.no_images]
enabled = false
description = "Warn about image files that might be better handled with LFS"
priority = 80
includes = ["*.png", "*.jpg", "*.jpeg", "*.gif", "*.bmp"]
excludes = []
warn_on_match = true
```
## Documentation
- [Manual Page](docs/sizelint.1.scd) - Reference in scdoc format
## Development
### Development Shell
```bash
nix develop
```
### Building
```bash
cargo build --release
```
### Testing
```bash
cargo test
cargo clippy
```
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.