critiq rules validate

#Syntax

critiq rules validate <glob> [--format pretty|json]

#Arguments

• glob: Exactly one glob that selects rule YAML files.

#Flags

• --format pretty|json: Output format. Defaults to pretty.

#Examples

npx critiq rules validate ".critiq/rules/*.rule.yaml"
npx critiq rules validate "packages/rules/**/*.rule.yaml" --format json

#Defaults

• The command expects exactly one target glob.

#JSON output

{
  "command": "rules validate",
  "format": "json",
  "exitCode": 1,
  "target": ".critiq/rules/*.rule.yaml",
  "matchedFileCount": 1,
  "results": [],
  "diagnostics": []
}

#Exit behavior

• 0: every matched rule validated successfully.
• 1: invalid arguments or validation diagnostics.
• 2: internal/runtime errors.

#Notes

• Use this before sharing a rule pack or depending on local rules in CI.