feat: add --validate flag for configuration validation #1216
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Summary
This PR adds command-line configuration validation functionality to Gatus, addressing a common need for validating configurations in CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts without requiring full application startup.
Changes
--validate
flag: Validates configuration file and exits with appropriate status code--config
flag: Allows specifying configuration file path (overrides environment variables)Usage
Example Output
Benefits
Testing
config.LoadConfiguration()
logicThis addresses a gap that many monitoring tools have - the ability to validate configuration without starting the full service, which is essential for automated deployment workflows.