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SpotBugs is FindBugs' successor. A tool for static analysis to look for bugs in Java code.
3.9K starsJun 10, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add spotbugs/spotbugsAlternatives
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Checkstyle is a development tool to help programmers write Java code that adheres to a coding standard. By default it supports the Google Java Style Guide and Sun Code Conventions, but is highly configurable. It can be invoked with an ANT task and a command line program.
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An extensible multilanguage static code analyzer.
5.4K starsJun 5, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add pmd/pmd#3
A tool to help eliminate NullPointerExceptions (NPEs) in your Java code with low build-time overhead
4.1K starsJun 5, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add uber/NullAway#4
A static analyzer for Java, C, C++, and Objective-C
16K starsJun 6, 2026 pushdevelopmentOCamlStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add facebook/infer#5
It's not just a linter that annoys you!
5.7K starsJun 6, 2026 pushdevelopmentPythonStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add pylint-dev/pylint#6
π₯ ~6x faster, stricter, configurable, extensible, and beautiful drop-in replacement for golint
5.5K starsJun 3, 2026 pushdevelopmentGoStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add mgechev/revive#7
Continuous Inspection
11K starsJun 5, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add SonarSource/sonarqube#8
Catch common Java mistakes as compile-time errors
7.2K starsJun 5, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add google/error-prone#9
Soot - A Java optimization framework
3.1K starsMay 29, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add soot-oss/soot#10
An easy-to-learn/use static analysis framework for Java and Android
1.8K starsJun 9, 2026 pushdevelopmentJavaStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add pascal-lab/Tai-e#11
A tool to enforce Swift style and conventions.
20K starsJun 6, 2026 pushdevelopmentSwiftStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add realm/SwiftLint#12
PHP Static Analysis Tool - discover bugs in your code without running it!
14K starsJun 6, 2026 pushdevelopmentPHPStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add phpstan/phpstan#13
Go security checker
8.9K starsJun 3, 2026 pushdevelopmentGoStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add securego/gosec#14
A PHP static analysis tool for finding errors and security vulnerabilities in PHP applications
5.8K starsJun 8, 2026 pushdevelopmentPHPStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add vimeo/psalm#15
Phan is a static analyzer for PHP. Phan prefers to avoid false-positives and attempts to prove incorrectness rather than correctness.
5.6K starsMay 12, 2026 pushdevelopmentPHPStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add phan/phan#16
KubeLinter is a static analysis tool that checks Kubernetes YAML files and Helm charts to ensure the applications represented in them adhere to best practices.
3.5K starsJun 4, 2026 pushdevelopmentGoStatic Analysis
$ npx skills add stackrox/kube-linterHow to choose
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