---
name: "vcf-validator"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vcftools"
version: "0.1.16-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vcf-validator"
---

# vcf-validator(1)

validate VCF file

## NAME

vcf-validator - validate VCF file

## SYNOPSIS

**vcf-validator** \[*OPTIONS*\] *file.vcf.gz*

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--duplicates**

  Warn about duplicate positions.

- **-u**, **--unique-messages**

  Output all messages only once.

- **-h**, -?, **--help**

  This help message.