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The validate command

The validate command validates an Alloy configuration file or directory path.

Usage

shell 
alloy validate [<FLAG> ...] <PATH_NAME>

Replace the following:

  • <FLAG>: One or more flags that define the input and output of the command.
  • <PATH_NAME>: Required. The Alloy configuration file or directory path.

If the configuration file is valid, the validate command returns a zero exit code. If the configuration file is invalid, the command returns a non-zero exit code and prints diagnostics generated during validation to stderr.

If you provide a directory path for the <PATH_NAME>, Alloy finds *.alloy files, ignoring nested directories, and loads them as a single configuration source.

The following flags are supported:

  • --config.format: Specifies the source file format. Supported formats: alloy, otelcol, prometheus, promtail, and static (default "alloy").
  • --config.bypass-conversion-errors: Enable bypassing errors during conversion (default false).
  • --config.extra-args: Extra arguments from the original format used by the converter.
  • --stability.level: The minimum permitted stability level of functionality. Supported values: experimental, public-preview, and generally-available (default "generally-available").
  • --feature.community-components.enabled: Enable community components (default false).

Note

When you validate the Alloy configuration, you must set the --stability.level and --feature.community-components.enabled arguments to the same values you want to use when you run Alloy.

Limitations

Validation is limited in scope. It currently checks for:

  • Syntax errors.
  • Missing components.
  • Component name conflicts.