check

The check command runs both validation and linting together. This is the recommended command for most workflows — it’s more efficient than running validate and lint separately.

Usage

graphql check [OPTIONS]

Options

Option	Description
-f, --format <FORMAT>	Output format: human (default), json, github, sarif
-w, --watch	Watch for file changes and re-check
--max-warnings <N>	Maximum number of warnings allowed before returning a non-zero exit code (exit code 6)

Examples

# Run all checks (recommended)
graphql check

# JSON output for CI
graphql check --format json

# Watch mode for development
graphql check --watch

# Specific project
graphql --project backend check

Exit codes

• 0 — No validation or lint errors
• 1 — Errors found
• 6 — Warning threshold exceeded (--max-warnings)