---
name: "wcslint"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "astropy-utils"
version: "7.0.1-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wcslint"
---

# wcslint(1)

Check the WCS keywords in a FITS file for compliance against the standards

## NAME

wcslint - Check the WCS keywords in a FITS file for compliance against the standards

## DESCRIPTION

usage: wcslint \[-h\] filename

### positional arguments:

- filename

  Path to FITS file to check

### optional arguments:

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

  show this help message and exit