Last Updated: April 2026
yamlr explain
Rule & Remediation Documentation
Provides detailed explanations for specific Rule IDs or configuration topics.
Usage
bashyamlr explain [RULE_ID]
Description
Yamlr findings include a Rule ID (e.g., rules/no-latest-tag). Use explain to get a full description, the rationale (Why?), and the remediation steps (How?).
Examples
bashyamlr explain rules/no-latest-tag yamlr explain config/security yamlr explain config/discovery # New: Guide to finding features
🛡 Global Performance Flags
Available across all commands:
--timing: [PERFORMANCE] Output surgical execution timing breakdown.--timing-file <FILE>: [PERFORMANCE] Save performance profiling data to a JSON file.