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What Hound gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

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Hound automated style review

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What you get

Free automated code style review on GitHub pull requests for public repositories ("Hound is free for public repos!"), with comments on style issues, support for 12+ languages (JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Swift, PHP, Go, TypeScript, etc.) and customizable style guides. Private repos start at $29/month.

Applies to

the project , not individual maintainers

Requirements

public repository

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How to apply

Click "Get started with GitHub" and sign in with a GitHub account; no separate application.

Provenance

Confirmed against houndci.com on 2026-09-07.

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