diff --git a/.github/actions/action.yml b/.github/actions/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c91a9f5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: 'Swagger Parser CLI'
+description: 'Uses swagger parser CLI to allow validation of a definition'
+inputs:
+  spec-file:
+    description: 'file of the openapi definition'
+    required: true
+    default: 'modules/swagger-parser-cli/target/test-classes/fileWithNoErrorMessages.yaml'
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        distribution: 'zulu'
+        java-version: '11'
+    - name: Cache local Maven repository
+      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      with:
+        path: ~/.m2/repository
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+    - name: Build with Maven
+      run: |
+        mvn --no-transfer-progress -B install --file pom.xml
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Execute Jar
+      run: java -jar modules/swagger-parser-cli/target/swagger-parser-cli.jar ${{ inputs.inputSpec }}
+      shell: bash
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-workflow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d08179c36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-workflow.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: SwaggerParserCLI Test
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  validate_job:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: A job to validate a definition
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: action
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/
+        with:
+          inputSpec: 'modules/swagger-parser-cli/target/test-classes/fileWithValidationErrorMessages.yaml'
diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser-cli/pom.xml b/modules/swagger-parser-cli/pom.xml
index 6dc74a4333..2d46316436 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser-cli/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@
             </resource>
         </resources>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifest>
+                            <mainClass>io.swagger.v3.parser.SwaggerParser</mainClass>
+                        </manifest>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>