# chkbit

chkbit alerts you to data corruption in your files, especially during transfers, backups, and after recovery. It helps detect issues like disk damage, filesystem errors, and malware interference.

![gif of chkbit](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiki/laktak/chkbit/readme/chkbit.gif "chkbit")

[Chkbit Introduction](https://laktak.github.io/chkbit/)
- [Install](https://laktak.github.io/chkbit/get/)
- [How does it work?](https://laktak.github.io/chkbit/how/)
- [Usage](https://laktak.github.io/chkbit/usage/)
- [FAQ](https://laktak.github.io/chkbit/faq/)


## version 6

- chkbit adds a new `atom` mode to store all indices in a single file
- If you come from an old version, please check out the new simplified CLI syntax