---
title: "CircleCI Orb Linter"
description: "Validates CircleCI configuration files and custom Orbs using the CircleCI CLI (circleci config validate) and Orb Development Kit. Checks for deprecated images, inefficient caching strategies, and security anti-patterns."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/circleci/circleci-docs"
category:
  - "CI/CD Integrations"
framework:
  - "Cursor"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "circleci/circleci-docs"
  github_stars: 843
---

# CircleCI Orb Linter

Validates CircleCI configuration files and custom Orbs using the CircleCI CLI (circleci config validate) and Orb Development Kit. Checks for deprecated images, inefficient caching strategies, and security anti-patterns.

## 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-orb-linter/)