diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e057a66..35102e04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,29 @@ A validation module for [libopenapi](https://github.com/pb33f/libopenapi).
 go get github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator
 ```
 
+## Validate OpenAPI Document
+
+```bash
+go run github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/cmd/validate@latest [--regexengine] <file>
+```
+🔍 Example: Use a custom regex engine/flag (e.g., ecmascript)
+```bash
+go run github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/cmd/validate@latest --regexengine=ecmascript <file>
+```
+🔧 Supported **--regexengine** flags/values (ℹ️ Default: re2)
+- none
+- ignorecase
+- multiline
+- explicitcapture
+- compiled
+- singleline
+- ignorepatternwhitespace
+- righttoleft
+- debug
+- ecmascript
+- re2
+- unicode
+
 ## Documentation
 
 - [The structure of the validator](https://pb33f.io/libopenapi/validation/#the-structure-of-the-validator)
diff --git a/cmd/validate/main.go b/cmd/validate/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58ffcf47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/validate/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/dlclark/regexp2"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi"
+	"github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jsonschema/v6"
+
+	validator "github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator"
+	"github.com/pb33f/libopenapi-validator/config"
+)
+
+type customRegexp regexp2.Regexp
+
+func (re *customRegexp) MatchString(s string) bool {
+	matched, err := (*regexp2.Regexp)(re).MatchString(s)
+	return err == nil && matched
+}
+
+func (re *customRegexp) String() string {
+	return (*regexp2.Regexp)(re).String()
+}
+
+type regexEngine struct {
+	runtimeOption regexp2.RegexOptions
+}
+
+func (e *regexEngine) run(s string) (jsonschema.Regexp, error) {
+	re, err := regexp2.Compile(s, e.runtimeOption)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return (*customRegexp)(re), nil
+}
+
+var regexParsingOptionsMap = map[string]regexp2.RegexOptions{
+	"none":                    regexp2.None,
+	"ignorecase":              regexp2.IgnoreCase,
+	"multiline":               regexp2.Multiline,
+	"explicitcapture":         regexp2.ExplicitCapture,
+	"compiled":                regexp2.Compiled,
+	"singleline":              regexp2.Singleline,
+	"ignorepatternwhitespace": regexp2.IgnorePatternWhitespace,
+	"righttoleft":             regexp2.RightToLeft,
+	"debug":                   regexp2.Debug,
+	"ecmascript":              regexp2.ECMAScript,
+	"re2":                     regexp2.RE2,
+	"unicode":                 regexp2.Unicode,
+}
+
+var (
+	defaultRegexEngine  = ""
+	regexParsingOptions = flag.String("regexengine", defaultRegexEngine, `Specify the regex parsing option to use.
+                         Supported values are: 
+                           Engines: re2 (default), ecmascript
+                           Flags:  ignorecase, multiline, explicitcapture, compiled, 
+                                   singleline, ignorepatternwhitespace, righttoleft, 
+                                   debug, unicode
+                         If not specified, the default libopenapi option is "re2".
+
+If not specified, the default libopenapi regex engine is "re2"".`)
+)
+
+// main is the entry point for validating an OpenAPI Specification (OAS) document.
+// It uses the libopenapi-validator library to check if the provided OAS document
+// conforms to the OpenAPI specification.
+//
+// This tool accepts a single input file (YAML or JSON) and provides an optional
+// `--regexengine` flag to customize the regex engine used during validation.
+// This is useful for cases where the spec uses regex patterns that require engines
+// like ECMAScript or RE2.
+//
+// Supported regex options include:
+//   - Engines: re2 (default), ecmascript
+//   - Flags:  ignorecase, multiline, explicitcapture, compiled, singleline,
+//     ignorepatternwhitespace, righttoleft, debug, unicode
+//
+// Example usage:
+//
+//	go run main.go --regexengine=ecmascript ./my-api-spec.yaml
+//
+// If validation passes, the tool logs a success message.
+// If the document is invalid or there is a processing error, it logs details and exits non-zero.
+func main() {
+	flag.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, `Usage: validate [OPTIONS] <file>
+
+Validates an OpenAPI document using libopenapi-validator.
+
+Options:
+  --regexengine string   Specify the regex parsing option to use.
+                         Supported values are: 
+                           Engines: re2 (default), ecmascript
+                           Flags:  ignorecase, multiline, explicitcapture, compiled, 
+                                   singleline, ignorepatternwhitespace, righttoleft, 
+                                   debug, unicode
+                         If not specified, the default libopenapi option is "re2".
+
+  -h, --help             Show this help message and exit.
+`)
+	}
+
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if arg == "--help" || arg == "-h" {
+			flag.Usage()
+			os.Exit(0)
+		}
+	}
+
+	logger := slog.New(slog.NewJSONHandler(os.Stdout, nil))
+	flag.Parse()
+	filename := flag.Arg(0)
+	if len(flag.Args()) != 1 || filename == "" {
+		logger.Error("missing file argument", slog.Any("args", os.Args))
+		flag.Usage()
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	validationOpts := []config.Option{}
+	if *regexParsingOptions != "" {
+		regexEngineOption, ok := regexParsingOptionsMap[*regexParsingOptions]
+		if !ok {
+			logger.Error("unsupported regex option provided",
+				slog.String("provided", *regexParsingOptions),
+				slog.Any("supported", []string{
+					"none",
+					"ignorecase",
+					"multiline",
+					"explicitcapture",
+					"compiled",
+					"singleline",
+					"ignorepatternwhitespace",
+					"righttoleft",
+					"debug",
+					"ecmascript",
+					"re2",
+					"unicode",
+				}),
+			)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		reEngine := &regexEngine{
+			runtimeOption: regexEngineOption,
+		}
+
+		validationOpts = append(validationOpts, config.WithRegexEngine(reEngine.run))
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("error reading file", slog.String("provided", filename), slog.Any("error", err))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	doc, err := libopenapi.NewDocument(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("error creating new libopenapi document", slog.Any("error", err))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	docValidator, validatorErrs := validator.NewValidator(doc, validationOpts...)
+	if len(validatorErrs) > 0 {
+		logger.Error("error creating a new validator", slog.Any("errors", errors.Join(validatorErrs...)))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	valid, validationErrs := docValidator.ValidateDocument()
+	if !valid {
+		logger.Error("validation errors", slog.Any("errors", validationErrs))
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	logger.Info("document passes all validations", slog.String("filename", filename))
+}