# Add Flavor

> Add a new MegaLinter flavor (language-specific Docker image). Use when creating a new specialized Docker image variant.

- Skill: `oxsecurity/add-flavor` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add oxsecurity/add-flavor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/oxsecurity/add-flavor/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: oxsecurity (https://skillmd.com/u/oxsecurity)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/oxsecurity/add-flavor

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Guide through adding a new flavor named `$ARGUMENTS`.

Steps:

1. **Update the schema enum** in `megalinter/descriptors/schemas/megalinter-descriptor.jsonschema.json` — add the new flavor name to `enum_flavors`
2. **Create the flavor directory** `flavors/$ARGUMENTS/`
3. **Update descriptors**: Add the flavor name to `descriptor_flavors` arrays in the relevant `megalinter/descriptors/*.megalinter-descriptor.yml` files for each language/tool this flavor should include
4. **Run `make megalinter-build`** to auto-generate:
   - `flavors/$ARGUMENTS/Dockerfile`
   - `flavors/$ARGUMENTS/action.yml`
   - `flavors/$ARGUMENTS/flavor.json`
5. **Verify** the generated Dockerfile includes exactly the intended linters (check `flavor.json` for the linter list)
6. **Update `CHANGELOG.md`** in the repository root (not docs/) — add one line under **Flavors** in the beta section:
   ```text
   - Add new `<flavor-name>` flavor for <what languages/tools it targets>
   ```
7. **Branch naming**: use `user/add-<flavor-name>-flavor`