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SonarLint

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What is SonarLint?

SonarLint is a free IDE plugin that helps developers by detecting and highlighting issues in their code in real time. Like a spell checker, SonarLint detects Bugs, code smells, and Security Vulnerabilities as code is written, and offers guidance.

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What is SonarLint?

SonarLint is a free IDE plugin that helps developers by detecting and highlighting issues in their code in real time. Like a spell checker, SonarLint detects Bugs, code smells, and Security Vulnerabilities as code is written, and offers guidance.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

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Product Details

What is SonarLint?

SonarLint, a core component of the Sonar solution, is a free and open-source IDE plugin, that is a developer's first line of defense to find and fix coding issues in real time. SonarLint resolves issues in code and provides rich contextual guidance to help developers improve their skills while enhancing their productivity.

Supporting over 25 languages and the most popular IDEs, SonarLint leverages over 5,000 language-specific Clean Code rules to instantly highlight common coding issues that may lead to, bugs, and vulnerabilities.

SonarLint Features

  • Supported: Issue detection - thousands of rules find Bugs, Vulnerabilities, and Code Smells
  • Supported: Instant feedback - issues are detected ‘on-the-fly’ while coding, just like a spell-checker
  • Supported: Shows what to do - issue examples and remediation guidance
  • Supported: With its ability to detect secrets in the IDE, SonarLint ensures source code is secure by design, preventing sensitive data from reaching an unintended audience

SonarLint Screenshots

Screenshot of SonarLint is available for VS Code, Visual Studio, Eclipse and JetBrains IDEs. Here, SonarLint identifies and highlights issues in a Java project within VS Code. It also explains why this is an issue, how to fix it, and offers more educational content to help developers grow.
SonarLint uncovers issues in over 30 languages, frameworks and IaC platforms.Screenshot of When connected to either SonarCloud or SonarQube the developer can leverage SonarLint to identify complex bugs, share code quality expectations with their team, perform deeper issue analysis, enjoy smart notifications, and unlock additional language analysis opportunities.
Connecting is easy and guided for a rapid setup, as seen here in the image.

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SonarLint Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal
Supported LanguagesEnglish

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Frequently Asked Questions

SonarLint is a free IDE plugin that helps developers by detecting and highlighting issues in their code in real time. Like a spell checker, SonarLint detects Bugs, code smells, and Security Vulnerabilities as code is written, and offers guidance.

SonarLint starts at $0.

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Community Insights

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SonarLint has proven to be a valuable tool for code analysis and improvement during development and deployment, according to users. It helps track bugs, maintain code modularity, and check for code smells before merging changes. Reviewers have praised SonarLint for its ability to detect real-time syntax errors, preventing errors and making it easier to find and fix bugs. Users appreciate that SonarLint reduces the overall time required for code quality review, enhances code readability, and ensures production-friendly code. It is considered one of the best tools available in the market, with teams enforcing its installation to maintain coding standards. SonarLint's effectiveness in identifying problems in code even before deployment has been recognized by users, reducing the chances of functionality failing at runtime. Additionally, SonarLint integrates well with popular IDEs like VSCode and Eclipse, providing a seamless experience by highlighting issues locally without generating new reports or requiring fresh builds. By maintaining code quality and alerting developers to potential errors while coding, SonarLint enables smoother development and enhances the professionalism of projects.

Bug tracking and issue fixing: Many users have found SonarLint to be the best tool in the industry for tracking bugs and fixing issues in the development environment. Some reviewers have mentioned that using SonarLint has become a daily practice for them, leading to the release of bug-free quality code to the repository.

Integration with popular IDEs: Several users appreciate SonarLint's integration with popular IDEs like Eclipse, Pycharm, and Visual Code. This integration makes it extremely configurable, allowing users to set rules-based settings for their organization or team. The extension of SonarLint for VS Code was specifically praised for improving code quality and maintaining standards throughout.

Code analysis and suggestions: Users highly value SonarLint's ability to identify code smells, security issues, and bugs, as well as provide suggestions on how to fix them. They find it beneficial that SonarLint provides these suggestions and bug detection at development time, eliminating the need to redeploy the code. Additionally, many users appreciate that SonarLint helps developers learn best practices and improve the readability of their code.

Bulky and Opinionated Tool: Some users have found the tool to be bulky and opinionated, mentioning that at times it captures errors that align with their code preferences. They would appreciate having the ability to export their settings from the tool in order to customize its behavior according to their needs.

Slow and Cumbersome in VS Code: Several reviewers have expressed dissatisfaction with SonarLint's performance in VS Code, stating that it is slower and more cumbersome compared to other popular IDEs such as Eclipse or Pycharm.

Time-Consuming Setup Process: Setting up SonarLint can be a time-consuming task for some users, as it requires installation and configuration specific to each project.

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