---
title: "CircleCI Config Validator"
description: "Validates and optimizes CircleCI configuration files using the CircleCI v2 API and circleci config validate CLI. Analyzes orb usage, parallelism settings, and resource class allocation."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/circleci/circleci-docs"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "Claude Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "circleci/circleci-docs"
  github_stars: 843
---

# CircleCI Config Validator

Validates and optimizes CircleCI configuration files using the CircleCI v2 API and circleci config validate CLI. Analyzes orb usage, parallelism settings, and resource class allocation.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/circleci-config-validator/)