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 [![R build status](https://github.com/r-lib/lintr/workflows/R-CMD-check/badge.svg)](https://github.com/r-lib/lintr/actions)
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 [![CRAN_Status_Badge](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/lintr)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=lintr)
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 `{lintr}` provides [static code analysis for R](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_program_analysis). It checks for adherence to a given style, identifying syntax errors and possible semantic issues, then reports them to you so you can take action. Watch lintr in action in the following animation: