---
url: https://docs.mochiexec.io/reference/cli/mochi_schema_validate.md
description: Validate flow files and workspace configs against their schemas.
---

# mochi schema validate

Validate flow files and workspace configs against their schemas.

## Synopsis

Validate one or more flow files or workspace configuration files against their JSON schemas. File type is auto-detected from the filename (\*.flow for flow files, flow.yaml for workspace configs). Use --type to override auto-detection. Use --strict to also check for unknown keys.

```shell
mochi schema validate FILE... [flags]
```

## Options

| Flag | Type | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `-h, --help` |  | help for validate |
| `-o, --output` | `string` | Output format. One of: yaml, json, or tui. |
| `--strict` |  | Also check for unknown keys not defined in the schema |
| `--type` | `string` | File type to validate as (flowfile, workspace, config, template). Auto-detected if omitted. |

## Options inherited from parent commands

| Flag | Type | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `-L, --log-level` | `string` | Log verbosity level (debug, info, fatal) (default "info") |
| `--sync` |  | Sync flow cache and workspaces |

## See also

* [mochi schema](mochi_schema.md) — Validate flowfiles and workspace configs against their schemas.