# mesheryctl-design-evaluate

LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)

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# mesheryctl design evaluate

Evaluate a design

## Synopsis

Evaluate a design by running relationship evaluation policies.
The evaluated design is saved to the specified output file while an overview
of evaluation actions is printed to the terminal.
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mesheryctl design evaluate [ID] [flags]

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## Examples

Evaluate a design from a file and save the result
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mesheryctl design evaluate -f design.yaml -o evaluated-design.yaml

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Evaluate a design by ID
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mesheryctl design evaluate 12345678-abcd-efgh-ijkl-123456789012 -o result.yaml

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Evaluate and save as JSON
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mesheryctl design evaluate -f design.yaml --output-format json -o evaluated-design.json

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## Options

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  -f, --file string            Path to design file
  -h, --help                   help for evaluate
  -o, --output string          Path to save the evaluated design
      --output-format string   Output format for the evaluated design [json|yaml] (default "yaml")

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## Options inherited from parent commands

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      --config string   path to config file (default "~/.meshery/config.yaml")
  -t, --token string    Path to token file default from current context
  -v, --verbose         verbose output

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## See Also

Go back to [command reference index](/reference/mesheryctl/), if you want to add content manually to the CLI documentation, please refer to the [instruction](/project/contributing/cli/cli/#documenting) for guidance.