CHECK-ALL-THE-THINGS(1)

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version 2025.02.06build1 · 2 versions
, in ubuntu resolute

💖 CHECK-ALL-THE-THINGS 💖

okay bestie, so like, we're talking about check-all-the-things from the User Commands manual, section 1, and honestly? it's giving main character energy for your whole codebase. it's a little tool that checks literally all of the things. no cap.

✨ NAME ✨

check-all-the-things — Check all of the things! 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so the vibe here is: this is what you run when you want to check every single thing. here's the usage, exactly as it comes:

usage: check-all-the-things [-h] [--jobs [N]] [--checks selectors]
       [--flags selectors] [--all]
              [--interrupt {quit,exit,skip}] [--interrupt-period N]
              [--silent-checks {show,hide}] [--remarks-lines N] [--commands
              {run,show}] [--checks-output-lines N] [--distro {debian}]
              [--release {jessie}] [--mime] [--no-mime]

This program is aimed at checking things related to packaging and software development. It automates static analysis of code, QA, syntax and style checks and more, for a large set of file types. it's basically the friend who proofreads your essay, your outfit, and your entire personality. 🦋

🌈 options 🌈

  • -h, --help — show this help message and exit. the classic. the icon. when in doubt, ask for help. 💅
  • --jobs, -j [N] — passed to tools that can parallelize their checks (default: 1). it's literally the "how many things do we do at once" dial. 🔥
  • --checks, -c selectors — alter the set of checks to be run based on check names (example: = cppcheck + lintian duck - duck). yes bestie, you can hand-pick your checks. curate your feed. 👑
  • --flags, -f selectors — alter the set of checks to be run based on flag names (example: = audio c - mp3 + sh) (example: = dangerous + network - todo). flag-based filtering, so specific. so precise. ✨
  • --all, -a — perform checks with possible side effects, including executing code or modifying files from the current directory. (equivalent: --flags +dangerous --flags +modify)
⚠️ okay this one is highkey unhinged — it can run code and change files in your current directory. know what you're doing before you say yes. 🙈
  • --interrupt, -i {quit,exit,skip} — when interrupted, quit or skip the current check (default: skip). the "hey can we talk" of flags. 💀
  • --interrupt-period, -ip N — how many seconds to wait after an interrupt for another one before continuing (default: 0.5). a lil patience window, fr fr. ⏳
  • --silent-checks {show,hide} — what to do with checks that did not print any output (default: hide). shy checks get hidden unless you say otherwise. 🫶
  • --remarks-lines N — output lines to use for checks per remark. (<= -1: all, 0: only reasons, >= 1: N lines of checks) (default: 1). very "how much detail do you want" of it. 💜
  • --commands {run,show} — what to do with the commands for the chosen set of hooks (default: run). run them or just peek at them, your call bestie. 🌸
  • --checks-output-lines N — output lines to allow for checks. checks using more lines are terminated, their output is truncated to fit, a footer is appended as an indicator and their names are printed at the end. (<= 0: all, > 0: N lines of output) (default: 10). it WILL cut you off mid-sentence and leave a lil note about it. iconic honestly. ✂️
  • --distro, -d {debian} — enable check overlay for distribution (default: None). 💖
  • --release, -r {jessie} — enable check overlay for distribution release (default: None). 💖
  • --mime — Enable matching files based on MIME type. MIME checking is slow and makes more complicated commands. (default: False). the trade-off is real, bestie. 🐌
  • --no-mime — Disable matching files based on MIME type. MIME checking is slow and makes more complicated commands. (default: False). same warning, opposite direction. 🐌
WARNING: since it checks so many things the output can be very verbose so don't use it if you don't have time to go through the output to find problems.

like, it will talk. a LOT. if you don't have time to sit and read through everything looking for problems, maybe don't. no cap. 😭

and that's the whole page, bestie 🧚 — brought to you by check-all-the-things version 2025.02.0..., dated January 2026, straight from the CHECK-ALL-THE-THINGS(1) manual. go check all the things, but like, responsibly. 💅✨

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