--- title: "Trooth command-line tool 0.5.0: lint reports what it could not read: Trooth changelog - Trooth" description: "Version 0.5.0 of the trooth command-line tool parses the files it lints, reports what it could not read, and exits with code 4 when a file cannot be parsed." canonical_url: "https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-26-cli-0-5-0" markdown_url: "https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-26-cli-0-5-0.md" generated_from: "the rendered page, converted to Markdown when this was requested" agent_index: "https://trooth.co/llms.txt" --- [Back to changelog](https://trooth.co/changelog) Improvement September 26, 20261 minute read # Trooth command-line tool 0.5.0: lint reports what it could not read Version 0.5.0 of the trooth command-line tool parses the files it lints, reports what it could not read, and exits with code 4 when a file cannot be parsed. ## What changed Version 0.5.0 of the trooth command-line interface (CLI) replaces the pattern matching in `trooth lint` with parsers for Terraform, Terraform plans in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), Kubernetes manifests, and container files. A file it cannot parse is reported as not read, never as clean, and the run exits with code 4 unless you pass `--allow-incomplete`. Encryption is now reported in five states: declared, declared off, not declared, unresolved, and unsupported. A setting written as a variable Trooth cannot resolve is unresolved, not encrypted. `trooth check` now states that it sends the domain you name, stops after 15 seconds, refuses answers over 1 MiB, and exits with code 5 when a company is listed but not witnessed. The report schema is trooth-lint/2 and keeps `digest` as an alias of the new `facts_digest`. The GitHub Action installs 0.5.0 by default and writes each run to its own temporary directory. The Visual Studio Code extension 0.1.2 removes its API key, host, and framework settings; it never needed a key. The old preflight action is retired with a migration notice. ## Why it changed Pattern matching counted text that looked like a setting, and a file the tool could not read could come back looking clean. ## Who is affected - **Affected:** Anyone running trooth lint or trooth check in a terminal or in continuous integration, and users of the GitHub Action and the Visual Studio Code extension. - **Availability:** npm and GitHub. No account. - **Release stage:** Available. - **Areas:** CLI. ## What to do **Action required.** A pipeline running trooth lint can now fail with exit code 4 when a file cannot be parsed. Fix the file, or pass --allow-incomplete to keep the run passing. Compare counts only between runs of the same version. ## Versions and migration - **trooth:** `0.5.0` - **Lint report schema:** `trooth-lint/2` - **Visual Studio Code extension:** `0.1.2` Before: ``` npx trooth@0.4.4 lint . ``` After: ``` npx trooth@0.5.0 lint . --allow-incomplete ``` ## Dates - **Announced:** September 26, 2026, the day this entry was written. Entries are never backdated. - **Released to npm and GitHub:** September 26, 2026. ## What this does not fix Counts from 0.5.0 differ from 0.4.4 on the same files: 0.4.4 counted matches, 0.5.0 counts parsed resources. Compare runs made with the same version. The CLI does not check signatures; its report says `signature_checked: false`. ## Read more - [CLI reference](https://trooth.co/docs/cli) - [trooth on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/trooth) - [trooth-action](https://github.com/troothllc/trooth-action) On this page - What changed - Why it changed - Who is affected - What to do - Versions and migration - Dates - What this does not fix - Read more [Improvement](https://trooth.co/changelog?type=improvement)[Fix](https://trooth.co/changelog?type=fix)[CLI](https://trooth.co/changelog?area=cli) [Back to changelog](https://trooth.co/changelog) ## Related changes - [SEP.27NewA public feedback board, and a comparison you can start with any two companiesNetwork +1](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-27-feedback-board-and-comparison) - [SEP.27ImprovementA developer reference you can build from, and a changelog you can followAPI +1](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-27-developer-reference-and-changelog) - [SEP.27MethodologyThe methodology is versioned, with an example profile you can inspectMethodology +1](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-27-methodology-versioned) - [SEP.26NewA bill of materials for every Worker, and Trooth's own record correctedPlatform +1](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-26-worker-bills-of-materials) - [SEP.26ImprovementCounts on a profile now come from the signed witness statementTrust Profiles +2](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-26-counts-from-signed-statement) - [SEP.26ImprovementDisputes are handled privately; framework rollups and the old badge are retiredTrust Profiles +4](https://trooth.co/changelog/2026-09-26-disputes-private-rollups-retired) ## Follow what changes at Trooth Every entry by email, or a feed narrowed to one area or to the changes that need you to act. ## Product updates by email Occasional notes when something on this page changes. 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