# Haskell Dockerfile Linter [![Build Status][github-actions-img]][github-actions] [![GPL-3 licensed][license-img]][license] [![GitHub release][release-img]][release] ![Github downloads][downloads-img] pipecat A smarter Dockerfile linter that helps you build [best practice][] Docker images. The linter is parsing the Dockerfile into an AST and performs rules on top of the AST. It is standing on the shoulders of [ShellCheck][] to lint the Bash code inside `RUN` instructions. [:globe_with_meridians: **Check the online version on hadolint.github.io/hadolint**](https://hadolint.github.io/hadolint) [![Screenshot](screenshot.png)](https://hadolint.github.io/hadolint) ## How to use You can run `hadolint` locally to lint your Dockerfile. ```bash hadolint hadolint --ignore DL3003 --ignore DL3006 # exclude specific rules hadolint --trusted-registry my-company.com:500 # Warn when using untrusted FROM images ``` Docker comes to the rescue to provide an easy way how to run `hadolint` on most platforms. Just pipe your `Dockerfile` to `docker run`: ```bash $ docker run --rm -i hadolint/hadolint < Dockerfile # OR $ docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/hadolint/hadolint < Dockerfile ``` or if you are using Windows PowerShell: ```powershell > cat .\Dockerfile | docker run --rm -i hadolint/hadolint ``` ## Install You can download prebuilt binaries for OSX, Windows and Linux from the latest [release page][]. However, if it doesn't work for you, please fall back to Docker, `brew` or source installation. If you are on OSX you can use [brew](https://brew.sh/) to install `hadolint`. ```bash brew install hadolint ``` On Windows you can use [scoop](https://github.com/lukesampson/scoop) to install `hadolint`. ```batch scoop install hadolint ``` As shown before, `hadolint` is available as a Docker container: ```bash docker pull hadolint/hadolint # OR docker pull ghcr.io/hadolint/hadolint ``` If you need a Docker container with shell access, use the Debian or Alpine variants of the Docker image: ```bash docker pull hadolint/hadolint:latest-debian # OR docker pull hadolint/hadolint:latest-alpine # OR docker pull ghcr.io/hadolint/hadolint:latest-debian # OR docker pull ghcr.io/hadolint/hadolint:latest-alpine ``` You can also build `hadolint` locally. You need [Haskell][] and the [stack][] build tool to build the binary. ```bash git clone https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint \ && cd hadolint \ && stack install ``` ## CLI ```bash hadolint --help ``` ```text hadolint - Dockerfile Linter written in Haskell Usage: hadolint [-v|--version] [--no-fail] [--no-color] [-c|--config FILENAME] [-V|--verbose] [-f|--format ARG] [DOCKERFILE...] [--error RULECODE] [--warning RULECODE] [--info RULECODE] [--style RULECODE] [--ignore RULECODE] [--trusted-registry REGISTRY (e.g. docker.io)] [--require-label LABELSCHEMA (e.g. maintainer:text)] [--strict-labels] [-t|--failure-theshold THRESHOLD] Lint Dockerfile for errors and best practices Available options: -h,--help Show this help text -v,--version Show version --no-fail Don't exit with a failure status code when any rule is violated --no-color Don't colorize output -c,--config FILENAME Path to the configuration file -V,--verbose Enables verbose logging of hadolint's output to stderr -f,--format ARG The output format for the results [tty | json | checkstyle | codeclimate | gitlab_codeclimate | codacy] (default: tty) --error RULECODE Make the rule `RULECODE` have the level `error` --warning RULECODE Make the rule `RULECODE` have the level `warning` --info RULECODE Make the rule `RULECODE` have the level `info` --style RULECODE Make the rule `RULECODE` have the level `style` --ignore RULECODE A rule to ignore. If present, the ignore list in the config file is ignored --trusted-registry REGISTRY (e.g. docker.io) A docker registry to allow to appear in FROM instructions --require-label LABELSCHEMA (e.g. maintainer:text) The option --require-label=label:format makes Hadolint check that the label `label` conforms to format requirement `format` --strict-labels Do not permit labels other than specified in `label-schema` -t,--failure-theshold THRESHOLD Exit with failure code only when rules with a severity above THRESHOLD are violated. Accepted values: [error | warning | info | style | ignore | none] (default: info) ``` ## Configure Configuration files can be used globally or per project. By default, `hadolint` will look for a configuration file in the current directory with the name `.hadolint.yaml` or `.hadolint.yml` `hadolint` full `yaml` config file schema ```yaml failure-threshold: string # name of threshold level (error | warning | info | style | ignore | none) format: string # Output format (tty | json | checkstyle | codeclimate | gitlab_codeclimate | codacy) ignored: [string] # list of rules label-schema: # See Linting Labels below for specific label-schema details author: string # Your name contact: string # email address created: timestamp # rfc3339 datetime version: string # semver documentation: string # url git-revision: string # hash license: string # spdx no-color: boolean # true | false no-fail: boolean # true | false override: error: [string] # list of rules warning: [string] # list of rules info: [string] # list of rules style: [string] # list of rules strict-labels: boolean # true | false trustedRegistries: string | [string] # registry or list of registries ``` `hadolint` supports specifying the ignored rules using a configuration file. The configuration file should be in `yaml` format. This is one valid configuration file as an example: ```yaml ignored: - DL3000 - SC1010 ``` Additionally, `hadolint` can warn you when images from untrusted repositories are being used in Dockerfiles, you can append the `trustedRegistries` keys to the configuration file as shown below: ```yaml ignored: - DL3000 - SC1010 trustedRegistries: - docker.io - my-company.com:5000 ``` If you want to override the severity of specific rules, you can do that too: ```yaml override: error: - DL3001 - DL3002 warning: - DL3042 - DL3033 info: - DL3032 style: - DL3015 ``` `failure-threshold` Exit with failure code only when rules with a severity above THRESHOLD are violated (Available in v2.6.0+) ```yaml failure-threshold: info warning: - DL3042 - DL3033 info: - DL3032 ``` The global configuration file should be placed in the folder specified by `XDG_CONFIG_HOME`, with the name `hadolint.yaml` or `hadolint.yml`. In summary, the following locations are valid for the configuration file, in order or preference: - `$PWD/.hadolint.yaml` - `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hadolint.yaml` - `~/.config/hadolint.yaml` In windows, the `%LOCALAPPDATA%` environment variable is used instead of `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` Additionally, you can pass a custom configuration file in the command line with the `--config` option ```bash hadolint --config /path/to/config.yaml Dockerfile ``` To pass a custom configuration file (using relative or absolute path) to a container, use the following command: ```bash docker run --rm -i -v /your/path/to/hadolint.yaml:/.config/hadolint.yaml hadolint/hadolint < Dockerfile # OR docker run --rm -i -v /your/path/to/hadolint.yaml:/.config/hadolint.yaml ghcr.io/hadolint/hadolint < Dockerfile ``` ## Inline ignores It is also possible to ignore rules by using a special comment directly above the Dockerfile instruction you want to make an exception for. Ignore rule comments look like `# hadolint ignore=DL3001,SC1081`. For example: ```dockerfile # hadolint ignore=DL3006 FROM ubuntu # hadolint ignore=DL3003,SC1035 RUN cd /tmp && echo "hello!" ``` Inline ignores will only work if place directly above the instruction. ## Linting Labels Hadolint has the ability to check that specific labels be present and conform to a predefined label schema. First a label schema must be defined either via commandline: ```bash hadolint --require-label author:text --require-label version:semver Dockerfile ``` or via config file: ```yaml label-schema: author: text contact: email created: rfc3339 version: semver documentation: url git-revision: hash license: spdx ``` The value of a label can be either of `text`, `url`, `semver`, `hash` or `rfc3339`: | Schema | Description | |:--------|:---------------------------------------------------| | text | Anything | | rfc3339 | A time, formatted according to [RFC 3339][rfc3339] | | semver | A [semantic version][semver] | | url | A URI as described in [RFC 3986][rfc3986] | | hash | Either a short or a long [Git hash][githash] | | spdx | An [SPDX license identifier][spdxid] | | email | An email address conforming to [RFC 5322][rfc5322] | By default, Hadolint ignores any label not specified in the label schema. To warn on such additional labels, turn on strict labels: ```bash hadolint --strict-labels --require-label version:semver Dockerfile ``` or in the config file: ```yaml strict-labels: true ``` When strict labels is enabled, but no label schema has been specified, Hadolint will warn if any label is present. ### Note on dealing with variables in labels It is a common pattern to fill the value of a label not statically, but rather dynamically at build time by using a variable: ```dockerfile FROM debian:buster ARG VERSION="du-jour" LABEL version="${VERSION}" ``` To allow this, the label schema must specify `text` as value for that label: ```yaml label-schema: version: text ``` ## Integrations To get most of `hadolint` it is useful to integrate it as a check to your CI or to your editor, or as a pre-commit hook, to lint your `Dockerfile` as you write it. See our [Integration][] docs. - [Code Review Platform Integrations][] - [Continuous Integrations][] - [Editor Integrations][] - [Version Control Integrations][] ## Rules An incomplete list of implemented rules. Click on the error code to get more detailed information. - Rules with the prefix `DL` originate from `hadolint`. Take a look at `Rules.hs` to find the implementation of the rules. - Rules with the `SC` prefix originate from **ShellCheck** (Only the most common rules are listed, there are dozens more) Please [create an issue][] if you have an idea for a good rule. | Rule | Default Severity | Description | |:-------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [DL3000](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3000) | Error | Use absolute WORKDIR. | | [DL3001](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3001) | Info | For some bash commands it makes no sense running them in a Docker container like ssh, vim, shutdown, service, ps, free, top, kill, mount, ifconfig. | | [DL3002](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3002) | Warning | Last user should not be root. | | [DL3003](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3003) | Warning | Use WORKDIR to switch to a directory. | | [DL3004](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3004) | Error | Do not use sudo as it leads to unpredictable behavior. Use a tool like gosu to enforce root. | | [DL3005](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3005) | Error | Do not use apt-get dist-upgrade. | | [DL3006](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3006) | Warning | Always tag the version of an image explicitly. | | [DL3007](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3007) | Warning | Using latest is prone to errors if the image will ever update. Pin the version explicitly to a release tag. | | [DL3008](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3008) | Warning | Pin versions in apt-get install. | | [DL3009](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3009) | Info | Delete the apt-get lists after installing something. | | [DL3010](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3010) | Info | Use ADD for extracting archives into an image. | | [DL3011](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3011) | Error | Valid UNIX ports range from 0 to 65535. | | [DL3012](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3012) | Error | Multiple `HEALTHCHECK` instructions. | | [DL3013](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3013) | Warning | Pin versions in pip. | | [DL3014](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3014) | Warning | Use the `-y` switch. | | [DL3015](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3015) | Info | Avoid additional packages by specifying --no-install-recommends. | | [DL3016](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3016) | Warning | Pin versions in `npm`. | | [DL3018](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3018) | Warning | Pin versions in apk add. Instead of `apk add ` use `apk add =`. | | [DL3019](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3019) | Info | Use the `--no-cache` switch to avoid the need to use `--update` and remove `/var/cache/apk/*` when done installing packages. | | [DL3020](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3020) | Error | Use `COPY` instead of `ADD` for files and folders. | | [DL3021](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3021) | Error | `COPY` with more than 2 arguments requires the last argument to end with `/` | | [DL3022](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3022) | Warning | `COPY --from` should reference a previously defined `FROM` alias | | [DL3023](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3023) | Error | `COPY --from` cannot reference its own `FROM` alias | | [DL3024](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3024) | Error | `FROM` aliases (stage names) must be unique | | [DL3025](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3025) | Warning | Use arguments JSON notation for CMD and ENTRYPOINT arguments | | [DL3026](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3026) | Error | Use only an allowed registry in the FROM image | | [DL3027](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3027) | Warning | Do not use `apt` as it is meant to be a end-user tool, use `apt-get` or `apt-cache` instead | | [DL3028](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3028) | Warning | Pin versions in gem install. Instead of `gem install ` use `gem install :` | | [DL3029](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3029) | Warning | Do not use --platform flag with FROM. | | [DL3030](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3030) | Warning | Use the `-y` switch to avoid manual input `yum install -y ` | | [DL3032](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3032) | Warning | `yum clean all` missing after yum command. | | [DL3033](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3033) | Warning | Specify version with `yum install -y -` | | [DL3034](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3034) | Warning | Non-interactive switch missing from `zypper` command: `zypper install -y` | | [DL3035](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3035) | Warning | Do not use `zypper dist-upgrade`. | | [DL3036](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3036) | Warning | `zypper clean` missing after zypper use. | | [DL3037](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3037) | Warning | Specify version with `zypper install -y [=]`. | | [DL3038](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3038) | Warning | Use the `-y` switch to avoid manual input `dnf install -y ` | | [DL3040](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3040) | Warning | `dnf clean all` missing after dnf command. | | [DL3041](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3041) | Warning | Specify version with `dnf install -y -` | | [DL3042](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3042) | Warning | Avoid cache directory with `pip install --no-cache-dir `. | | [DL3043](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3043) | Error | `ONBUILD`, `FROM` or `MAINTAINER` triggered from within `ONBUILD` instruction. | | [DL3044](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3044) | Error | Do not refer to an environment variable within the same `ENV` statement where it is defined. | | [DL3045](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3045) | Warning | `COPY` to a relative destination without `WORKDIR` set. | | [DL3046](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3046) | Warning | `useradd` without flag `-l` and high UID will result in excessively large Image. | | [DL3047](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3047) | Info | `wget` without flag `--progress` will result in excessively bloated build logs when downloading larger files. | | [DL3048](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3048) | Style | Invalid Label Key | | [DL3049](https://github.com/hadolint/hadolint/wiki/DL3049) | Info | Label `