# 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.  [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