Checkstyle

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Checkstyle

Stable release	10.17.0 / May 26, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-05-26)
Repository	github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Static code analysis
License	GNU Lesser General Public License
Website	checkstyle.sourceforge.net

Checkstyle^[1] is a static code analysis tool used in software development for checking if Java source code is compliant with specified coding rules.

Originally developed by Oliver Burn back in 2001, the project is maintained by a team of developers from around the world.

The current stable release is version 10.17.0^[2] which supports Java versions from 11 to 17.^[3]