> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hivel.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hivel.ai/hybrid-hivel-agent/3.-prerequisites-and-set-up/step-5-validate-connectivity.md).
# Step 5 - Validate connectivity
```
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate
```
Exits without syncing any data. Fix any reported errors before continuing.
To validate a specific provider only:
```
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider jira
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider github
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider gitlab
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider bitbucket
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider azure
./hivel-agent --config config.yml --env-file .env validate --provider claudeotel
```
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