diff --git a/applications/aphoria/docs/cli-reference.md b/applications/aphoria/docs/cli-reference.md
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--- a/applications/aphoria/docs/cli-reference.md
+++ b/applications/aphoria/docs/cli-reference.md
@@ -250,12 +250,21 @@ Deprecated claims are not verified but remain in the file for audit trail.
 
 ### `aphoria claims import`
 
-Import claims in batch from a TOML file.
+Import claims in batch from a TOML file with validation, reporting, and merge strategies.
 
 ```bash
+# Generate template
+aphoria claims import --template > my-claims.toml
+
+# Validate without importing
+aphoria claims import my-claims.toml --validate-only
+
 # Preview import (dry-run)
 aphoria claims import docs/guidelines.toml --dry-run
 
+# Import with JSON output (for tooling)
+aphoria claims import docs/guidelines.toml --format json
+
 # Import with TeamPolicy tier
 aphoria claims import docs/guidelines.toml \
   --authority-tier team_policy \
@@ -271,11 +280,27 @@ aphoria claims import docs/guidelines.toml \
 ```
 
 **Options:**
+- `--template` - Generate example TOML template (omit FILE to use this)
+- `--validate-only` - Check file format without importing
+- `--format <FORMAT>` - Output format: `table` (default, human-readable) or `json` (tooling integration)
 - `--authority-tier <TIER>` - Override authority tier for all imported claims (team_policy, expert, etc.)
 - `--source-guide <NAME>` - Track the guideline name for compliance filtering (stored in `.aphoria/ingested_guides.toml`)
 - `--dry-run` - Preview changes without writing to file
 - `--merge <STRATEGY>` - Merge strategy: `skip_existing` (default), `overwrite`, `fail_on_duplicate`
 
+**Validation:**
+
+Pre-import validation catches errors before any writes:
+- Invalid claim IDs (must be kebab-case: lowercase, hyphens only)
+- Unknown authority tiers
+- Empty required fields (provenance, invariant, consequence, category, created_by)
+- Duplicate IDs within import file
+- Duplicate concept_path+predicate combinations (warnings)
+
+All errors are reported at once with clear context (claim index, ID, field, error message).
+
+**See also:** [Bulk Import Guide](guides/bulk-claim-import.md) for complete documentation and examples.
+
 **TOML Format:**
 ```toml
 [[claim]]