diff --git a/cmd/src/validate.go b/cmd/src/validate.go
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index ee67f5fa9a..0000000000
--- a/cmd/src/validate.go
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@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-var validateCommands commander
-
-func init() {
-	usage := `'src validate' is a tool that validates a Sourcegraph instance.
-
-EXPERIMENTAL: 'validate' is an experimental command in the 'src' tool.
-
-Please visit https://docs.sourcegraph.com/admin/validation for documentation of the validate command.
-
-Usage:
-
-	src validate command [command options]
-
-The commands are:
-
-	install        validates a Sourcegraph installation
-	kube           validates a Sourcegraph deployment on a Kubernetes cluster
-
-Use "src validate [command] -h" for more information about a command.
-`
-
-	flagSet := flag.NewFlagSet("validate", flag.ExitOnError)
-	handler := func(args []string) error {
-		validateCommands.run(flagSet, "src validate", usage, args)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Register the command
-	commands = append(commands, &command{
-		flagSet: flagSet,
-		aliases: []string{"validate"},
-		handler: handler,
-		usageFunc: func() {
-			fmt.Println(usage)
-		},
-	})
-}
diff --git a/cmd/src/validate_install.go b/cmd/src/validate_install.go
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index b298543f3d..0000000000
--- a/cmd/src/validate_install.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/mattn/go-isatty"
-
-	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/api"
-	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/validate/install"
-
-	"github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/lib/errors"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	usage := `'src validate install' is a tool that validates a Sourcegraph installation.
-
-Examples:
-
-	Run default checks:
-
-		$ src validate install
-
-	Provide a YAML configuration file:
-
-		$ src validate install config.yml
-
-	Provide a JSON configuration file:
-
-		$ src validate install config.json
-
-Environmental variables
-
-	SRC_GITHUB_TOKEN	GitHub access token for validation features
-
-`
-
-	flagSet := flag.NewFlagSet("install", flag.ExitOnError)
-	usageFunc := func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Usage of 'src validate %s':\n", flagSet.Name())
-		flagSet.PrintDefaults()
-		fmt.Println(usage)
-	}
-	var (
-		apiFlags = api.NewFlags(flagSet)
-	)
-
-	handler := func(args []string) error {
-		if err := flagSet.Parse(args); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		client := cfg.apiClient(apiFlags, flagSet.Output())
-
-		var validationSpec *install.ValidationSpec
-
-		if len(flagSet.Args()) == 1 {
-			fileName := flagSet.Arg(0)
-			f, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to read installation validation config from file")
-			}
-
-			if strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".yaml") || strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".yml") {
-				validationSpec, err = install.LoadYamlConfig(f)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			if strings.HasSuffix(fileName, ".json") {
-				validationSpec, err = install.LoadJsonConfig(f)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if !isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdin.Fd()) {
-			// stdin is a pipe not a terminal
-			input, err := io.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to read installation validation config from pipe")
-			}
-			validationSpec, err = install.LoadYamlConfig(input)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-
-		if validationSpec == nil {
-			validationSpec = install.DefaultConfig()
-		}
-
-		validationSpec.ExternalService.Config.GitHub.Token = os.Getenv("SRC_GITHUB_TOKEN")
-
-		return install.Validate(context.Background(), client, validationSpec)
-	}
-
-	validateCommands = append(validateCommands, &command{
-		flagSet:   flagSet,
-		handler:   handler,
-		usageFunc: usageFunc,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/cmd/src/validate_kube.go b/cmd/src/validate_kube.go
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index 46f9374f42..0000000000
--- a/cmd/src/validate_kube.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"flag"
-	"fmt"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
-	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/azure"
-	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/gcp"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/util/homedir"
-
-	"github.com/sourcegraph/src-cli/internal/validate/kube"
-
-	"github.com/sourcegraph/sourcegraph/lib/errors"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	usage := `'src validate kube' is a tool that validates a Kubernetes based Sourcegraph deployment
-	
-Examples:
-
-	Run default deployment validation:
-		$ src validate kube
-		
-	Specify Kubernetes namespace:
-		$ src validate kube --namespace sourcegraph
-		
-	Specify the kubeconfig file())) location:
-		$ src validate kube --kubeconfig ~/.kube/config
-	
-	Suppress output (useful for CI/CD pipelines)
-		$ src validate kube --quiet
-
-    Validate EKS cluster:
-        $ src validate kube --eks
-        
-    Validate GKE cluster:
-        $ src validate kube --gke
-        
-    Validate AKS cluster:
-        $ src validate kube --aks
-`
-
-	flagSet := flag.NewFlagSet("kube", flag.ExitOnError)
-	usageFunc := func() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Usage of 'src validate %s':\n", flagSet.Name())
-		flagSet.PrintDefaults()
-		fmt.Println(usage)
-	}
-
-	var (
-		kubeConfig *string
-		namespace  = flagSet.String("namespace", "", "(optional) specify the kubernetes namespace to use")
-		quiet      = flagSet.Bool("quiet", false, "(optional) suppress output and return exit status only")
-		eks        = flagSet.Bool("eks", false, "(optional) validate EKS cluster")
-		gke        = flagSet.Bool("gke", false, "(optional) validate GKE cluster")
-		aks        = flagSet.Bool("aks", false, "(optional) validate AKS cluster")
-	)
-
-	if home := homedir.HomeDir(); home != "" {
-		kubeConfig = flagSet.String(
-			"kubeconfig",
-			filepath.Join(home, ".kube", "config"),
-			"(optional) absolute path to the kubeconfig file",
-		)
-	} else {
-		kubeConfig = flagSet.String("kubeconfig", "", "absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
-	}
-
-	handler := func(args []string) error {
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		if err := flagSet.Parse(args); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		// use the current context in kubeConfig
-		config, err := clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags("", *kubeConfig)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to load kubernetes config")
-		}
-
-		clientSet, err := kubernetes.NewForConfig(config)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create kubernetes client")
-		}
-
-		// parse through flag options
-		var options []kube.Option
-
-		if *namespace != "" {
-			options = append(options, kube.WithNamespace(*namespace))
-		}
-
-		if *quiet {
-			options = append(options, kube.Quiet())
-		}
-
-		if *eks {
-			options = append(options, kube.GenerateAWSClients(ctx))
-		}
-
-		if *gke {
-			options = append(options, kube.Gke())
-		}
-
-		if *aks {
-			options = append(options, kube.Aks())
-		}
-
-		return kube.Validate(context.Background(), clientSet, config, options...)
-	}
-
-	validateCommands = append(validateCommands, &command{
-		flagSet:   flagSet,
-		handler:   handler,
-		usageFunc: usageFunc,
-	})
-}