1---2name: checkov-iac-scanner3description: Checkov IaC Scanner4---56# Checkov IaC Scanner78910## Prerequisites1112Python or Docker1314## Installation1516Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:17- To install pip follow the official [docs](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_install/)18- pip install checkov19- brew install checkov20- brew upgrade checkov2122Requirements and caveats from upstream:23- [](#)24- [](https://hub.docker.com/r/bridgecrew/checkov)25- Supports Python format for attribute policies and YAML format for both attribute and composite policies.2627Basic usage or getting-started notes:28- [Getting Started](#getting-started)29- Terraform >= 0.1230- sh3132- Source: https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov33- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bridgecrewio/checkov/HEAD/README.md3435## Documentation3637- https://www.checkov.io/2.Basics/CLI%20Command%20Reference.html3839## Source4041- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/checkov-iac-scanner/)4243---44> Source: [agentskillexchange/skills](https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).45<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-05-22 -->
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