---
name: "Lint and auto-format Markdown documentation before agents ship content with rumdl"
slug: "lint-and-auto-format-markdown-documentation-before-agents-ship-content-with-rumdl"
description: "Run rumdl as a fast Markdown lint-and-format gate so agents can catch style, flavor, link-adjacent, and consistency issues before docs or generated content are committed."
github_stars: 1110
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/rvben/rumdl"
author: "rvben"
publisher_type: "open_source"
category: "Monitoring & Alerts"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "rvben/rumdl"
  github_stars: 1110
  npm_package: "rumdl"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 0
---

# Lint and auto-format Markdown documentation before agents ship content with rumdl

Run rumdl as a fast Markdown lint-and-format gate so agents can catch style, flavor, link-adjacent, and consistency issues before docs or generated content are committed.

## Prerequisites

rumdl CLI

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- cargo install rumdl
- brew install rumdl
- npm install -g rumdl
- npm install --save-dev rumdl

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Python linting, rumdl brings similar speed and developer experience improvements to the Markdown ecosystem.
- 🌐 **Multiple installation options** - Rust, Python, standalone binaries
- 🐍 **Installable via pip** for Python users

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- bash
- # Lint Markdown files in the current directory
- rumdl check .

- Source: https://github.com/rvben/rumdl
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rvben/rumdl/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/rvben/rumdl

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/lint-and-auto-format-markdown-documentation-before-agents-ship-content-with-rumdl/)