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+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/Southclaws/fault"
+	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
+
+	"alin.ovh/searchix/internal/config"
+)
+
+type CheckConfig struct{}
+
+func (*CheckConfig) Execute(_ []string) error {
+	err := config.Load(string(globalOptions.Config), &config.Config{})
+	if err != nil {
+		var details *toml.StrictMissingError
+		if errors.As(err, &details) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s", strings.ReplaceAll(details.String(), "missing", "unknown"))
+		}
+
+		return fault.Wrap(err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func init() {
+	var opts CheckConfig
+
+	_, err := parser.AddCommand(
+		"check-config",
+		"validate configuration",
+		"Validate the configuration file",
+		&opts,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}