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kli validate FILE checks a definition before it reaches a cluster. It decodes the YAML and runs the same v1alpha1.NewKartaValidator the webhook and the reconciler run, then reports every finding under an INVALID header. Passing "-" reads the definition from stdin so the command can sit in a pipeline.

Closes #204

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  • New Features
    • Added the kli validate FILE command for validating Karta YAML definitions locally.
    • Supports input from a file or standard input.
    • Reports validation findings, malformed YAML, unreadable inputs, and successful root mappings.
    • Provides usage guidance and examples.
    • Runs without requiring a cluster connection.
    • Rejects unsupported output-format options and invalid command arguments.

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The CLI adds kli validate FILE. It reads Karta YAML from a file or stdin, performs local validation, reports findings or a successful root mapping, and includes comprehensive command tests.

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Validate command

Layer / File(s) Summary
Command implementation and input handling
cli/cmd/root.go, cli/cmd/validate.go
The root command registers validate. The command reads YAML from a file or stdin, rejects the output flag, validates definitions locally, and reports results.
Command validation coverage
cli/cmd/validate_test.go
Tests cover valid definitions, stdin input, aggregated findings, input errors, argument validation, environment settings, output handling, and operation without a cluster.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 0b842

This adds local Karta YAML validation from files or stdin with defined validation and input-error outcomes. No current merge-blocking risk remains.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant ValidateCommand
  participant Input
  participant KartaValidator
  User->>ValidateCommand: Run validate FILE
  ValidateCommand->>Input: Read file or stdin
  Input-->>ValidateCommand: Return YAML bytes
  ValidateCommand->>KartaValidator: Parse and validate definition
  KartaValidator-->>ValidateCommand: Return findings or root mapping
  ValidateCommand-->>User: Print result and exit
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A rabbit checks the YAML neat
Through files or pipes it finds the beat
Broken JQ gets called by name
Missing owners join the game
The root map hops out: “OK!”

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: adding the CLI validate command for Karta definition files.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes implement the requirements in issue #204. The PR adds the flat kli validate FILE command, supports files and stdin, performs local validation, reports findings, handles output and input …
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are limited to registering the validate command, implementing its local validation behavior, and adding focused tests. No unrelated code changes are identified.
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The changes implement the requirements in issue #204. The PR adds the flat kli validate FILE command, supports files and stdin, performs local validation, reports findings, handles output and input errors, and covers the required exit-code and no-cluster behavior with tests.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
cli/cmd/validate.go (1)

39-39: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Remove comments that restate the code.

  • cli/cmd/validate.go#L39-L39: Remove the comment. The function name already states its purpose.
  • cli/cmd/validate.go#L82-L82: Remove the comment. The signature and return values state this contract.
  • cli/cmd/validate_test.go#L201-L201: Remove the comment. The helper name states this behavior.

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In `@cli/cmd/validate.go`:
- Line 61: Update the YAML decoding in the validation flow around yaml.Unmarshal
and karta to use yaml.UnmarshalStrict, reporting unknown or duplicate field
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const (
validateUse = "validate FILE"

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add brackets for file , means required value.

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kli validate FILE checks a definition before it reaches a cluster. It decodes
the YAML and runs the same v1alpha1.NewKartaValidator the webhook and the
reconciler run, then reports every finding under an INVALID header. Passing "-"
reads the definition from stdin so the command can sit in a pipeline.

The exit code is the machine interface, which makes the command usable as a CI
gate: 0 when the definition is valid, 1 when it is not, and 2 when the input
cannot be read as YAML. Validation is static and fully local, so the command
takes no client getter and needs no kubeconfig on any path.

The root registers -o/--output for the whole tree, but the report has a single
plain-text format, so validate rejects the flag rather than accepting and
ignoring it. A format coming from the config file or KARTA_OUTPUT still works,
since that path sets the flag value without marking it changed.

Closes #204

Signed-off-by: sbouktus <sbouktus@nvidia.com>
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