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Linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal.

Linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal. Built by Biome.

Task fit

linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal.

Lane

Review PRs, triage issues, inspect workflows, and keep repo work agent-safe.

Operator brief

Use biome for linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal.

Run `biome check .` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Biome

First trust check

biome responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

GitHub review loop

Install command

$ npm i -g @biomejs/biome

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ biome --version

biome responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ biome check .

First steps

  1. 01Install biome.
  2. 02Run `biome --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `biome check .`.
  4. 04Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal.

Use this when

You need productivity workflows in both local dev and CI.

Hold off when

You don't work with productivity workflows.

Trust and constraints

trusted100/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • biome fits git & github well, especially for linting, formatting, and js/ts code quality from the terminal.
  • 6,590,256 npm weekly downloads.
  • Easy to automate.

Constraints

  • Output is mostly plain text.

Repository context

Other CLIs in this family

This is the only CLI surfaced from this family right now.

Facts and links

Install withnpm
npm weekly downloads6.6M
GitHub stars24.2K
LicenseApache-2.0
UpdatedMar 25, 2026