diff --git a/pkg/parser/linter.go b/pkg/parser/linter.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea2c27c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/parser/linter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Crossplane Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package parser
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+const (
+	errNilLinterFn = "linter function is nil"
+
+	errOrFmt = "object did not pass either check: (%v), (%v)"
+)
+
+// A Linter lints packages.
+type Linter interface {
+	Lint(*Package) error
+}
+
+// PackageLinterFn lints an entire package. If function applies a check for
+// multiple objects, consider using an ObjectLinterFn.
+type PackageLinterFn func(*Package) error
+
+// PackageLinterFns is a convenience function to pass multiple PackageLinterFn
+// to a function that cannot accept variadic arguments.
+func PackageLinterFns(fns ...PackageLinterFn) []PackageLinterFn {
+	return fns
+}
+
+// ObjectLinterFn lints an object in a package.
+type ObjectLinterFn func(runtime.Object) error
+
+// ObjectLinterFns is a convenience function to pass multiple ObjectLinterFn to
+// a function that cannot accept variadic arguments.
+func ObjectLinterFns(fns ...ObjectLinterFn) []ObjectLinterFn {
+	return fns
+}
+
+// PackageLinter lints packages by applying package and object linter functions
+// to it.
+type PackageLinter struct {
+	pre       []PackageLinterFn
+	perMeta   []ObjectLinterFn
+	perObject []ObjectLinterFn
+}
+
+// NewPackageLinter creates a new PackageLinter.
+func NewPackageLinter(pre []PackageLinterFn, perMeta, perObject []ObjectLinterFn) *PackageLinter {
+	return &PackageLinter{
+		pre:       pre,
+		perMeta:   perMeta,
+		perObject: perObject,
+	}
+}
+
+// Lint executes all linter functions against a package.
+func (l *PackageLinter) Lint(pkg *Package) error {
+	for _, fn := range l.pre {
+		if err := fn(pkg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, o := range pkg.GetMeta() {
+		for _, fn := range l.perMeta {
+			if err := fn(o); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for _, o := range pkg.GetObjects() {
+		for _, fn := range l.perObject {
+			if err := fn(o); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Or checks that at least one of the passed linter functions does not return an
+// error.
+func Or(a, b ObjectLinterFn) ObjectLinterFn {
+	return func(o runtime.Object) error {
+		if a == nil || b == nil {
+			return errors.New(errNilLinterFn)
+		}
+		aErr := a(o)
+		bErr := b(o)
+		if aErr == nil || bErr == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return errors.Errorf(errOrFmt, aErr, bErr)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/parser/linter_test.go b/pkg/parser/linter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d929b4dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/parser/linter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Crossplane Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package parser
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+
+	"github.com/crossplane/crossplane-runtime/pkg/test"
+)
+
+var _ Linter = &PackageLinter{}
+
+var (
+	errBoom = errors.New("boom")
+
+	pkgPass = func(pkg *Package) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	pkgFail = func(pkg *Package) error {
+		return errBoom
+	}
+	objPass = func(o runtime.Object) error {
+		return nil
+	}
+	objFail = func(o runtime.Object) error {
+		return errBoom
+	}
+)
+
+func TestLinter(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		linter Linter
+		pkg    *Package
+	}
+
+	cases := map[string]struct {
+		reason string
+		args   args
+		err    error
+	}{
+		"SuccessfulNoOp": {
+			reason: "Passing no checks should always be successful.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(nil, nil, nil),
+				pkg:    NewPackage(),
+			},
+		},
+		"SuccessfulNoObjects": {
+			reason: "Passing object linters on empty package should always be successful.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(nil, ObjectLinterFns(objFail), ObjectLinterFns(objFail)),
+				// Object linters do not run if a package has no objects.
+				pkg: NewPackage(),
+			},
+		},
+		"SuccessfulWithChecks": {
+			reason: "Passing checks for a valid package should always be successful.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(PackageLinterFns(pkgPass), ObjectLinterFns(objPass), ObjectLinterFns(Or(objPass, objFail))),
+				pkg: &Package{
+					meta:    []runtime.Object{deploy},
+					objects: []runtime.Object{crd},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"ErrorPackageLint": {
+			reason: "Passing package linters for an invalid package should always fail.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(PackageLinterFns(pkgFail), ObjectLinterFns(objPass), ObjectLinterFns(objPass)),
+				pkg: &Package{
+					meta:    []runtime.Object{deploy},
+					objects: []runtime.Object{crd},
+				},
+			},
+			err: errBoom,
+		},
+		"ErrorMetaLint": {
+			reason: "Passing meta linters for a package with invalid meta should always fail.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(PackageLinterFns(pkgPass), ObjectLinterFns(objFail), ObjectLinterFns(objPass)),
+				pkg: &Package{
+					meta:    []runtime.Object{deploy},
+					objects: []runtime.Object{crd},
+				},
+			},
+			err: errBoom,
+		},
+		"ErrorObjectLint": {
+			reason: "Passing object linters for a package with invalid objects should always fail.",
+			args: args{
+				linter: NewPackageLinter(PackageLinterFns(pkgPass), ObjectLinterFns(objPass), ObjectLinterFns(Or(objFail, objFail))),
+				pkg: &Package{
+					meta:    []runtime.Object{deploy},
+					objects: []runtime.Object{crd},
+				},
+			},
+			err: errors.Errorf(errOrFmt, errBoom, errBoom),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := tc.args.linter.Lint(tc.args.pkg)
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.err, err, test.EquateErrors()); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("\n%s\nl.Lint(...): -want error, +got error:\n%s", tc.reason, diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+var _ ObjectLinterFn = Or(nil, nil)
+
+func TestOr(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		one ObjectLinterFn
+		two ObjectLinterFn
+	}
+
+	cases := map[string]struct {
+		reason string
+		args   args
+		err    error
+	}{
+		"SuccessfulBothPass": {
+			reason: "Passing two successful linters should never return error.",
+			args: args{
+				one: objPass,
+				two: objPass,
+			},
+		},
+		"SuccessfulOnePass": {
+			reason: "Passing one successful linters should never return error.",
+			args: args{
+				one: objPass,
+				two: objFail,
+			},
+		},
+		"ErrNeitherPass": {
+			reason: "Passing two unsuccessful linters should always return error.",
+			args: args{
+				one: objFail,
+				two: objFail,
+			},
+			err: errors.Errorf(errOrFmt, errBoom, errBoom),
+		},
+		"ErrNilLinter": {
+			reason: "Passing a nil linter will should always return error.",
+			args: args{
+				one: nil,
+				two: objPass,
+			},
+			err: errors.New(errNilLinterFn),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := Or(tc.args.one, tc.args.two)(crd)
+
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.err, err, test.EquateErrors()); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("\n%s\nOr(...): -want error, +got error:\n%s", tc.reason, diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/parser/parser.go b/pkg/parser/parser.go
index a1b4551a8..ea9b36097 100644
--- a/pkg/parser/parser.go
+++ b/pkg/parser/parser.go
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ type Parser interface {
 	Parse(context.Context, io.ReadCloser) (*Package, error)
 }
 
-// DefaultParser is the default Parser implementation.
-type DefaultParser struct {
+// PackageParser is a Parser implementation for parsing packages.
+type PackageParser struct {
 	metaScheme ObjectCreaterTyper
 	objScheme  ObjectCreaterTyper
 }
 
-// New returns a new DefaultParser.
-func New(meta, obj ObjectCreaterTyper) *DefaultParser {
-	return &DefaultParser{
+// New returns a new PackageParser.
+func New(meta, obj ObjectCreaterTyper) *PackageParser {
+	return &PackageParser{
 		metaScheme: meta,
 		objScheme:  obj,
 	}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func New(meta, obj ObjectCreaterTyper) *DefaultParser {
 // decode objects recognized by the meta scheme, then attempts to decode objects
 // recognized by the object scheme. Objects not recognized by either scheme
 // return an error rather than being skipped.
-func (p *DefaultParser) Parse(ctx context.Context, reader io.ReadCloser) (*Package, error) { //nolint:gocyclo
+func (p *PackageParser) Parse(ctx context.Context, reader io.ReadCloser) (*Package, error) { //nolint:gocyclo
 	pkg := NewPackage()
 	if reader == nil {
 		return pkg, nil
diff --git a/pkg/parser/parser_test.go b/pkg/parser/parser_test.go
index 055df2290..50bc363b2 100644
--- a/pkg/parser/parser_test.go
+++ b/pkg/parser/parser_test.go
@@ -30,21 +30,26 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 )
 
-var crdBytes = []byte(`apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
+var _ Parser = &PackageParser{}
+
+var (
+	crdBytes = []byte(`apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   name: test`)
 
-var deployBytes = []byte(`apiVersion: apps/v1
+	deployBytes = []byte(`apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: test`)
 
+	crd    = &apiextensions.CustomResourceDefinition{}
+	_      = yaml.Unmarshal(crdBytes, crd)
+	deploy = &appsv1.Deployment{}
+	_      = yaml.Unmarshal(deployBytes, deploy)
+)
+
 func TestParser(t *testing.T) {
-	crd := &apiextensions.CustomResourceDefinition{}
-	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(crdBytes, crd)
-	deploy := &appsv1.Deployment{}
-	_ = yaml.Unmarshal(deployBytes, deploy)
 	allBytes := bytes.Join([][]byte{crdBytes, deployBytes}, []byte("\n---\n"))
 	fs := afero.NewMemMapFs()
 	_ = afero.WriteFile(fs, "crd.yaml", crdBytes, 0o644)