Inspections can be disabled via a workspace property.

Author: simonbrowndotje

changelog.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - structurizr-dsl: Fixes https://github.com/structurizr/java/issues/435 (Relationship archetype not applied to implicit-source relationships).
 - structurizr-dsl: Adds support for removing relationships between software system instance/container instances, with a view to redefining them via infrastructure nodes.
 - structurizr-dsl: Adds support for a `jump` property on relationship styles.
+- structurizr-inspection: Adds a way to disable inspections via a workspace property named `structurizr.inspection` (`false` to disable).
 
 ## v4.1.0 (28th May 2025)
 

structurizr-inspection/src/main/java/com/structurizr/inspection/DefaultInspector.java

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ public class DefaultInspector extends Inspector {
     public DefaultInspector(Workspace workspace) {
         super(workspace);
 
-        runWorkspaceInspections();
-        runModelInspections();
-        runViewInspections();
+        if (!"false".equalsIgnoreCase(workspace.getProperties().get("structurizr.inspection"))) {
+            runWorkspaceInspections();
+            runModelInspections();
+            runViewInspections();
+        }
     }
 
     private void runWorkspaceInspections() {

structurizr-inspection/src/test/java/com/structurizr/inspection/DefaultInspectorTests.java

@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ void test_EmptyWorkspace() {
         assertEquals("This workspace has no views.", violation.getMessage());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void test_EmptyWorkspace_WhenInspectionsAreDisabled() {
+        Workspace workspace = new Workspace("Name", "Description");
+        workspace.addProperty("structurizr.inspection", "false");
+
+        DefaultInspector inspector = new DefaultInspector(workspace);
+        List<Violation> violations = inspector.getViolations();
+
+        assertEquals(0, inspector.getNumberOfInspections());
+        assertEquals(0, violations.size());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void test() throws Exception {
         StructurizrDslParser parser = new StructurizrDslParser();