Static Analysis & Type · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026

Qlty

Qlty unifies linting, formatting, and code coverage in one developer workflow.

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Qlty at a glance

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Qlty is a code quality and coverage platform that combines a free, open-source CLI with a cloud service for automated code review and coverage tracking S1. It is used by development teams to unify linting, formatting, and coverage workflows, reducing friction in CI and code review S163 S1. The main practical value is streamlined quality enforcement with AI autofixes and diff-aware coverage, helping teams maintain standards without manual overhead S1.

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Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Qlty Software Inc. provides Qlty, a code quality and coverage platform S1 S72.
  • Core purpose: Solves fragmented linting and coverage workflows that slow down CI and code review S163.
  • Intended users: Development teams and individual developers using GitHub for code review and CI S72.
  • Product scope: Includes a free CLI, a cloud service (Qlty Cloud), and automated code review; not a full CI platform S1.
  • Positioning: Markets itself as "code quality and coverage done right" with a modern, developer-first approach S1 S163.
  • Claimed distinction: Claims to be the only modern code coverage solution with batteries included, and the world's most powerful linter S1.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
Development teamsEnforce code quality standards across pull requests with automated linting and coverage checks S1.
Engineering managersTrack coverage trends for unit and integration suites separately to identify gaps S1.
Developers in CIAvoid CI failures from pre-existing lint issues and focus on new problems S1 S163.
Enterprise customersUse advanced security scanning (SAST, SCA) and SSO for compliance S40.
Open source projectsUse Qlty for free to maintain code quality in community projects S40.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Unified linting & formattingRuns 70+ linters, formatters, and security analyzers through a single CLI with unified reporting S1.
AI autofixesGenerates AI-based fix suggestions for about 90% of lint issues, reducing manual effort S1.
Diff coverageComputes coverage for new and modified lines in a pull request, focusing on relevant changes S1.
Automated code reviewPosts coverage reports and lint findings as GitHub pull request comments, enabling triage directly in GitHub S1 S163.
Pre-existing issue suppressionUses fingerprinting to report only newly introduced issues, preventing CI failures from legacy problems S163 S1.
Custom linter extensionsSupports adding custom linter versions or plugins via configuration, e.g., new ESLint or Rubocop versions S1.
Coverage setup automationOne-click automatic coverage setup that creates a pull request, available on all plans S1 S162.
Selective testing & monorepo supportSupports advanced CI workflows like selective testing and monorepos S1.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
GitHubIntegrationConnects repositories for automated code review, coverage reports, and pull request comments S1 S72.
GitHub ActionsIntegrationSupports easy setup for simple and advanced CI workflows S1.
Qlty CLICommand-line toolRuns linting and formatting locally, with the same results as in CI S163.
IDEIntegrationProvides consistent linting results within the developer's IDE S163.
Git hooksIntegrationAllows running Qlty as pre-commit or pre-push hooks S163.
Custom linter pluginsExtension frameworkEnables adding custom linters or versions via configuration files S1 S177.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Free$0 per month S401,000 analysis minutes per month; linting and auto-formatting for pull requests S40Unlimited private contributors S1
Pro$20 per contributor per month (annual plans priced with two months free) S4020,000 analysis minutes per month; 1 year of history S40Not established
Enterprise$30 per contributor per month (annual plans priced with two months free) S4075,000 analysis minutes per month; extra minutes $0.01 each; 3 years of history; invoicing available from $10k per year S40Not established
Open SourceFree for community-based open source projects S40Not establishedNot established

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
gmo.com215qlty
dividend.com111qlty
eileenslounge.com111autoformatting
morningstar.com112qlty
eformity.com112autoformatting
etfrc.com113qlty
mikepope.com113autoformatting
pleasepublish.com114autoformatting
nz.finance.yahoo.com115qlty
reddit.com115autoformatting

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 1.1%

Scout traffic model did not return a separate AI-referral trend series for this domain.

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
otherDevelopers are more likely to use linting with autofixes, so we use AI to generate suggestions for 90% of issues.https://qlty.sh/
otherAI autofixes for 90% of lint issueshttps://qlty.sh/

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Striking-distance keywordVolume 480 · https://qlty.sh/login
Important pagehttps://qlty.sh/login · 1 sampled keywords · best position 12
Competitor gap2 first-page appearances across qlty

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • features: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
qlty.shQlty - Code Quality and CoverageGrounded web searchQlty - Code Quality and Coverage ... # Code With Vibes, Merge With Confidence. Qlty ensures every commit — from AI agents and developers — meets all of your code quality standards. ... ## Authors get immediate quality feedback and pass-fail statuses on every pull request. Human reviewers can focus on higher level concerns like architecture and skip the nitpicks. ... ## AI autofix suggestions Developers are more likely to use linting with autofixes, so we use AI to generate suggestions for 90% of
indexed.vcQLTY Software Funding History: $65.0M / Indexed.vcGrounded web searchQuality product — the automated code review service Code Climate had run since 2011 — out as an independent business ... while Code Climate itself continued under CEO Josh Knowles focused on its Velocity engineering-intelligence product
freeseotesting.comWebsite review / qlty.shGrounded web searchQlty - Code Quality and Coverage Length : 32 ... your title contains between 10 and 70 characters. Description Code quality and coverage done right. Linting, formatting, security, maintainability, and coverage all in a free, open Rust CLI.
positioniseverything.netQlty Cloud: review, pricing and alternativesGrounded web searchQlty Cloud analyzes code quality and coverage, then reports feedback and pass-fail ... on pull requests. Teams can customize analysis and triage rules, and use coverage gates, diff coverage, GitHub pull request comments
laptop251.comQlty Cloud in 2026: Pricing, Plans and Alternatives / Laptop251Grounded web searchQlty Cloud analyzes code for quality issues and coverage, then provides feedback and pass-fail statuses on pull requests. Teams can customize its analysis and triage rules, and use ... these are generated for 90% of issues. Qlty says its analyses run in

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Qlty — Code quality and coverage done right - Visual Studio Marketplace — Blazing fast CLI that runs anywhere — The absolute quickest feedback loop for your code quality checks on your laptop and in ... - Linting, formatting, and security scanning — A single, unified tool for all your code quality checks, no matter the language
  • Qlty - Code Quality and Coverage — # Code With Vibes, Merge With Confidence. Qlty ensures every commit — from AI agents and developers — meets all of your code quality standards. ... Continual progress without backsliding is the path to achieving your automated coverage goals. Coverage
  • Qlty - Code Quality and Coverage / WarmIndex / WarmIndex — Built originally by Code Climate (spun out to Qlty Software in Nov 2024), it's for development teams, indie makers, and organizations adopting AI code generation who need fast, reliable quality gates. We built it to make high-quality code the default, accelerating delivery without sacrificing standards.
  • qlty.sh at WI. Qlty - Code Quality and Coverage — #### About Website Updated: May 12, 2026 Qlty - Code Quality and Coverage Code quality and coverage done right. Linting, formatting, security, maintainability, and coverage all in a free, open Rust CLI.
  • What AI says about Qlty / Parse — sh AI summary Qlty is a code quality and coverage platform that automates linting, formatting, security, and duplication analysis for code commits. ... Qlty provides a unified interface for more than 70 linters and analyzers, supports shared

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipOur Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use personal information. Although it does not form part of these Terms, it is an important document that you should read.source
Contact and supportYes. Qlty Cloud is 10% off for registered 501(c)(3) non-profits, and 100% free for K-12 or universities as long as it is used for class work only. Please contact us to receive this benefit, and note that we cannot refundsource
Legal and privacyCan I change or cancel my plan anytime?source
Security and complianceGitHub single sign-on (SSO)source
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—

Not found on the collected pages: uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Qlty - Code Quality and CoverageChangelogPublic product change history. (source)Not dated
Business Terms - QltyProduct updateProduct update is publicly available. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Qlty Cloud is a hosted service; the Qlty CLI is a local command-line tool S1.S1
Platforms and appsCLI is available for download; cloud service is web-based S1.S1
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Supports custom linter plugins and extensions; API reference documented S1 S40.S1 S40
Data ownership and exportPrivacy policy describes data handling; users can access and delete personal information S72.S72
Performance and reliability claimsClaims near-instant feedback loops and advanced optimizations S1.S1
Release activityChangelog and blog posts indicate ongoing updates S1.S1
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
TLS certificateAmazon, valid, expires 2027-03-22
Security headersHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headerVercel
Mail handled bysmtp.google.com
Nameserversns-435.awsdns-54.com, ns-515.awsdns-00.net

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 88/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 29
  • Notices: 14

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/pricing
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed32https://qlty.sh/blog
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog
warningMissing meta description—https://qlty.sh/login
warningPage should have one primary H10https://qlty.sh/login
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/login
noticeLow visible word count22https://qlty.sh/login
warningPage should have one primary H10https://github.com/login?client_id=Iv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv&return_to=%2Flogin%2Foauth%2Fauthorize%3Fclient_id%3DIv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv%26code_challenge%3Dfn3xF7yDZlA0QbsqzXqZO05JGpQWXprSSs3X-51UZPQ%26code_challenge_method%3DS256%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fqlty.sh%252Fauth%252Fgithub%252Fcallback%26response_type%3Dcode%26scope%3Duser%253Aemail%26state%3DtxfIQdG5BcnaESNaqticRgkcO8pk2SDiwbBxzHok280
noticeLow visible word count105https://github.com/login?client_id=Iv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv&return_to=%2Flogin%2Foauth%2Fauthorize%3Fclient_id%3DIv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv%26code_challenge%3Dfn3xF7yDZlA0QbsqzXqZO05JGpQWXprSSs3X-51UZPQ%26code_challenge_method%3DS256%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fqlty.sh%252Fauth%252Fgithub%252Fcallback%26response_type%3Dcode%26scope%3Duser%253Aemail%26state%3DtxfIQdG5BcnaESNaqticRgkcO8pk2SDiwbBxzHok280
warningTitle length should be reviewed75https://qlty.sh/blog/automatic-coverage-setup
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed29https://qlty.sh/blog/automatic-coverage-setup
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/automatic-coverage-setup
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/automatic-coverage-setup
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-qlty-software
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-qlty-software
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/qlty-cli-is-fair-source
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/qlty-cli-is-fair-source
warningMissing meta description—https://qlty.sh/legal/privacy-policy
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/legal/privacy-policy
warningMissing meta description—https://qlty.sh/legal/terms-of-use
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/legal/terms-of-use
warningTitle length should be reviewed4https://discord.com/invite/DMKEqEJnhD
warningPage should have one primary H10https://discord.com/invite/DMKEqEJnhD
noticeLow visible word count9https://discord.com/invite/DMKEqEJnhD
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed32https://qlty.sh/categories/featured
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/categories/featured
noticeLow visible word count77https://qlty.sh/categories/featured
warningTitle length should be reviewed69https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-slopone
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-slopone
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-slopone
warningTitle length should be reviewed87https://qlty.sh/blog/developer-experience-gaps-of-linting-on-ci
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed10https://qlty.sh/blog/developer-experience-gaps-of-linting-on-ci
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/developer-experience-gaps-of-linting-on-ci
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/developer-experience-gaps-of-linting-on-ci
warningTitle length should be reviewed79https://qlty.sh/blog/ai-code-is-exploding-your-verification-needs-to-catch-up
warningMissing canonical URL—https://qlty.sh/blog/ai-code-is-exploding-your-verification-needs-to-catch-up
noticeImages are missing alt text1https://qlty.sh/blog/ai-code-is-exploding-your-verification-needs-to-catch-up
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://qlty.sh/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-qlty-software
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample3https://qlty.sh/blog/ai-code-is-exploding-your-verification-needs-to-catch-up
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://qlty.sh/blog
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://qlty.sh/categories/featured

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Qlty - Code Quality and Coverage1886265 mshttps://qlty.sh/
200Pricing \Qlty Software176857 ms
200Qlty Software Blog118747 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog
200Login - Qlty022247 mshttps://qlty.sh/login
200Sign in to GitHub · GitHub0105505 mshttps://github.com/login?client_id=Iv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv&return_to=%2Flogin%2Foauth%2Fauthorize%3Fclient_id%3DIv23liimRET6aiX4ArRv%26code_challenge%3Dfn3xF7yDZlA0QbsqzXqZO05JGpQWXprSSs3X-51UZPQ%26code_challenge_method%3DS256%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fqlty.sh%252Fauth%252Fgithub%252Fcallback%26response_type%3Dcode%26scope%3Duser%253Aemail%26state%3DtxfIQdG5BcnaESNaqticRgkcO8pk2SDiwbBxzHok280
200Automatic coverage setup: one click and a pull request - Qlty Software Blog160022 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/automatic-coverage-setup
200Introducing Qlty Software - Qlty Software Blog158719 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-qlty-software
200The Qlty CLI is Fair Source - Qlty Software Blog1466169 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/qlty-cli-is-fair-source
200Privacy Policy - Qlty14975393 mshttps://qlty.sh/legal/privacy-policy
200Terms of Use - Qlty1912201 mshttps://qlty.sh/legal/terms-of-use
200Qlty09375 mshttps://discord.com/invite/DMKEqEJnhD
200Featured - Qlty Software Blog177188 mshttps://qlty.sh/categories/featured
200SlopOne: Winning the code quality fight with Jev - Qlty Software Blog1726182 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/introducing-slopone
200The Developer Experience Gaps of Linting on Continuous Integration - Qlty Software Blog1131919 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/developer-experience-gaps-of-linting-on-ci
200AI Code is Exploding. Your Verification Needs to Catch Up. - Qlty Software Blog158835 mshttps://qlty.sh/blog/ai-code-is-exploding-your-verification-needs-to-catch-up

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct42.9%
search25.9%
search organic25.0%
search paid0.9%
social4.2%
social organic3.8%
social paid0.4%
referrals21.4%
paid referrals1.7%
mail1.8%
gen ai1.1%
affiliate1.1%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitor products by name. Evidence gaps include lack of named customers, independent reviews, and detailed performance or uptime metrics. Open questions remain about the exact scope of the free tier for open source projects and the specifics of the Enterprise plan's invoicing terms.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 14 collected pages from qlty.sh, including the homepage, pricing, legal documents, and blog posts. The external proof search was completed but did not yield additional verified customer or review data. Limitations include the absence of third-party review sites and the reliance on vendor-published information.

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