DEFINITION
--format agent
Agent-Readable Output Format
Definition
An alint output format that emits per-violation instruction strings designed for autonomous agents to understand and act upon. Complements alint export-agents-md which writes the active ruleset into AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md sections for agent reference.
Examples in the Wild
- Example 1:Generating actionable instructions for agents to fix repository structure violations
- Example 2:Exporting ruleset to AGENTS.md for agent reference before making changes
- Example 3:Preventing agents from creating stray files or violating naming conventions
- Example 4:Providing structured feedback agents can parse and act on