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                                latest version
   upgrade                      Upgrade CLI to the latest version
   doctor                       Run diagnostic checks for your tscircuit setup
-  check                        Partially build and validate circuit artifacts
+  check [file]                 Partially build and validate circuit artifacts
   registry                     Manage tscircuit registry resources
   search [options] <query...>  Search for footprints, CAD models or packages in
                                the tscircuit ecosystem