PMD
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VisitPMD vs revive
What both publish
| Fact | PMD | revive |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | PMD requires Java 8 or above and is distributed as a ZIP archive containing PMD and CPD. | The documentation describes installation with Homebrew, from Go source, with Docker, or as a precompiled binary. |
| License | The project identifies its license as BSD-style. | The repository lists the project license as MIT. |
| Purpose | PMD is an extensible cross-language static code analyzer that finds common programming flaws. | Revive is a fast, configurable, extensible linter for Go and a drop-in replacement for golint. |
| Rules | PMD includes 400+ built-in rules and supports custom rules written in Java or XPath. | It offers more than 100 rules covering style and naming, complexity, errors, and Go idioms. |
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Pick PMD if…
PMD suits developers and teams who want static checks across supported languages, custom rules, and duplicate-code detection. It can fit command-line, build-tool, and CI workflows, provided the required Java version is available.
Pick revive if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.