| Follow steps below for a quick start with latest ktlint release. |
| |
| ## Step 1: Install with brew |
| ```shell |
| brew install ktlint |
| ``` |
| See [download and verification from GitHub](../install/cli/#download-and-verification) or [other package managers](../install/cli/#package-managers) for alternative ways of installing ktlint. Or, use one of the [integrations like maven and gradle plugins](../install/integrations/). |
| |
| ## Step 2: Lint and format your code |
| All files with extension `.kt` and `.kts` in the current directory and below will be scanned. Problems will be fixed automatically when possible. |
| ```shell title="Autocorrect style violations" |
| ktlint --format |
| # or |
| ktlint -F |
| ``` |
| See [cli usage](../install/cli/#command-line-usage) for a more extensive description on using ktlint. |
