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title: thv skill validate
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description: Reference for ToolHive CLI command `thv skill validate`
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## thv skill validate

Validate a skill definition

### Synopsis

Check that a skill definition in the given directory is valid and well-formed.

```
thv skill validate [path] [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --format string   Output format (json, text) (default "text")
  -h, --help            help for validate
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug   Enable debug mode
```

### SEE ALSO

* [thv skill](thv_skill.md)	 - Manage skills

