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YAML Validator

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: devops  ·  Last updated:
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Comprehensive YAML syntax validation, error fixing, and schema validation for various formats (GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, GitLab CI). Use when Claude needs to: (1) Validate YAML syntax, (2) Check YAML files for errors, (3) Fix common YAML formatting issues, (4) Validate against schemas like GitHub Actions workflows, Docker Compose files, Kubernetes manifests, or GitLab CI pipelines, (5) Debug YAML parsing errors. Triggers on phrases like "check yaml", "validate yaml", "fix yaml errors", "yaml syntax".
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From the source SKILL.md

Validate, fix, and check YAML files against schemas.

What this skill does

YAML Validator is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the devops sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when Claude needs to: (1) Validate YAML syntax, (2) Check YAML files for errors, (3) Fix common YAML formatting issues, (4) Validate against schemas like GitHub Actions workflows, Docker Compose files, Kubernetes manifests, or GitLab CI pipelines, (5) Debug YAML parsing errors. Triggers on phrases like "check yaml", "validate yaml", "fix yaml errors", "yaml syntax".

Who uses this skill

The YAML Validator Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 146,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/yaml-validator/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\yaml-validator\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the YAML Validator Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/yaml-validator/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the YAML Validator skill do?
Comprehensive YAML syntax validation, error fixing, and schema validation for various formats (GitHub Actions, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, GitLab CI). Use when Claude needs to: (1) Validate YAML syntax, (2) Check YAML files for errors, (3) Fix common YAML formatting issues, (4) Validate against schemas like GitHub Actions workflows, Docker Compose files, Kubernetes manifests, or GitLab CI pipelines, (5) Debug YAML parsing errors. Triggers on phrases like "check yaml", "validate yaml", "fix yaml errors", "yaml syntax".
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the YAML Validator skill?
Use YAML Validator when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the devops area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use YAML Validator" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the YAML Validator skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. YAML Validator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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majiayu000. (2026). YAML Validator [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/yaml-validator/
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@misc{yaml-validator-2026,
  author    = {majiayu000},
  title     = {YAML Validator [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/yaml-validator/}
}

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