diff --git a/ci/gha/tests/default.nix b/ci/gha/tests/default.nix
index 2bfdae17b..0c5c103bf 100644
--- a/ci/gha/tests/default.nix
+++ b/ci/gha/tests/default.nix
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ rec {
     ) nixComponentsInstrumented)
     // lib.optionalAttrs (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform == pkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform) {
       "${componentTestsPrefix}nix-functional-tests" = nixComponentsInstrumented.nix-functional-tests;
+      "${componentTestsPrefix}nix-json-schema-checks" = nixComponentsInstrumented.nix-json-schema-checks;
     };
 
   codeCoverage =
diff --git a/doc/manual/meson.build b/doc/manual/meson.build
index 2e372dedd..7090c949c 100644
--- a/doc/manual/meson.build
+++ b/doc/manual/meson.build
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ manual = custom_target(
     builtins_md,
     rl_next_generated,
     summary_rl_next,
+    json_schema_generated_files,
     nix_input,
   ],
   output : [
diff --git a/doc/manual/package.nix b/doc/manual/package.nix
index 69b7c0e49..7b94721ae 100644
--- a/doc/manual/package.nix
+++ b/doc/manual/package.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   rsync,
   nix-cli,
   changelog-d,
+  json-schema-for-humans,
   officialRelease,
 
   # Configuration Options
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ mkMesonDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     jq
     python3
     rsync
+    json-schema-for-humans
     changelog-d
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals (!officialRelease) [
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in b/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
index 25e68811d..f74ed7043 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
+++ b/doc/manual/source/SUMMARY.md.in
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 - [Architecture and Design](architecture/architecture.md)
 - [Formats and Protocols](protocols/index.md)
   - [JSON Formats](protocols/json/index.md)
+    - [Hash](protocols/json/hash.md)
     - [Store Object Info](protocols/json/store-object-info.md)
     - [Derivation](protocols/json/derivation.md)
   - [Serving Tarball Flakes](protocols/tarball-fetcher.md)
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/meson.build b/doc/manual/source/meson.build
index 949d26526..294d57ad9 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/meson.build
+++ b/doc/manual/source/meson.build
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Process JSON schema documentation
+subdir('protocols')
+
 summary_rl_next = custom_target(
   command : [
     bash,
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
index cc9389f7c..602ab67e4 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/derivation.md
@@ -1,120 +1,7 @@
-# Derivation JSON Format
+{{#include derivation-v3-fixed.md}}
 
-> **Warning**
->
-> This JSON format is currently
-> [**experimental**](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command)
-> and subject to change.
+<!--
+## Raw Schema
 
-The JSON serialization of a
-[derivations](@docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation)
-is a JSON object with the following fields:
-
-* `name`:
-  The name of the derivation.
-  This is used when calculating the store paths of the derivation's outputs.
-
-* `version`:
-  Must be `3`.
-  This is a guard that allows us to continue evolving this format.
-  The choice of `3` is fairly arbitrary, but corresponds to this informal version:
-
-  - Version 0: A-Term format
-
-  - Version 1: Original JSON format, with ugly `"r:sha256"` inherited from A-Term format.
-
-  - Version 2: Separate `method` and `hashAlgo` fields in output specs
-
-  - Version 3: Drop store dir from store paths, just include base name.
-
-  Note that while this format is experimental, the maintenance of versions is best-effort, and not promised to identify every change.
-
-* `outputs`:
-  Information about the output paths of the derivation.
-  This is a JSON object with one member per output, where the key is the output name and the value is a JSON object with these fields:
-
-  * `path`:
-    The output path, if it is known in advanced.
-    Otherwise, `null`.
-
-
-  * `method`:
-    For an output which will be [content addressed], a string representing the [method](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md) of content addressing that is chosen.
-    Valid method strings are:
-
-    - [`flat`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-flat)
-    - [`nar`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-nix-archive)
-    - [`text`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-text)
-    - [`git`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-git)
-
-    Otherwise, `null`.
-
-  * `hashAlgo`:
-    For an output which will be [content addressed], the name of the hash algorithm used.
-    Valid algorithm strings are:
-
-    - `blake3`
-    - `md5`
-    - `sha1`
-    - `sha256`
-    - `sha512`
-
-  * `hash`:
-    For fixed-output derivations, the expected content hash in base-16.
-
-  > **Example**
-  >
-  > ```json
-  > "outputs": {
-  >   "out": {
-  >     "method": "nar",
-  >     "hashAlgo": "sha256",
-  >     "hash": "6fc80dcc62179dbc12fc0b5881275898f93444833d21b89dfe5f7fbcbb1d0d62"
-  >   }
-  > }
-  > ```
-
-* `inputSrcs`:
-  A list of store paths on which this derivation depends.
-
-  > **Example**
-  >
-  > ```json
-  > "inputSrcs": [
-  >   "47y241wqdhac3jm5l7nv0x4975mb1975-separate-debug-info.sh",
-  >   "56d0w71pjj9bdr363ym3wj1zkwyqq97j-fix-pop-var-context-error.patch"
-  > ]
-  > ```
-
-* `inputDrvs`:
-  A JSON object specifying the derivations on which this derivation depends, and what outputs of those derivations.
-
-  > **Example**
-  >
-  > ```json
-  > "inputDrvs": {
-  >   "6lkh5yi7nlb7l6dr8fljlli5zfd9hq58-curl-7.73.0.drv": ["dev"],
-  >   "fn3kgnfzl5dzym26j8g907gq3kbm8bfh-unzip-6.0.drv": ["out"]
-  > }
-  > ```
-
-  specifies that this derivation depends on the `dev` output of `curl`, and the `out` output of `unzip`.
-
-* `system`:
-  The system type on which this derivation is to be built
-  (e.g. `x86_64-linux`).
-
-* `builder`:
-  The absolute path of the program to be executed to run the build.
-  Typically this is the `bash` shell
-  (e.g. `/nix/store/r3j288vpmczbl500w6zz89gyfa4nr0b1-bash-4.4-p23/bin/bash`).
-
-* `args`:
-  The command-line arguments passed to the `builder`.
-
-* `env`:
-  The environment passed to the `builder`.
-
-* `structuredAttrs`:
-  [Structured Attributes](@docroot@/store/derivation/index.md#structured-attrs), only defined if the derivation contains them.
-  Structured attributes are JSON, and thus embedded as-is.
+[JSON Schema for Derivation v3](schema/derivation-v3.json)
+-->
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/fixup-json-schema-generated-doc.sed b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/fixup-json-schema-generated-doc.sed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..126e666e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/fixup-json-schema-generated-doc.sed
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# For some reason, backticks in the JSON schema are being escaped rather
+# than being kept as intentional code spans. This removes all backtick
+# escaping, which is an ugly solution, but one that is fine, because we
+# are not using backticks for any other purpose.
+s/\\`/`/g
+
+# The way that semi-external references are rendered (i.e. ones to
+# sibling schema files, as opposed to separate website ones, is not nice
+# for humans. Replace it with a nice relative link within the manual
+# instead.
+#
+# As we have more such relative links, more replacements of this nature
+# should appear below.
+s^\(./hash-v1.yaml\)\?#/$defs/algorithm^[JSON format for `Hash`](./hash.html#algorithm)^g
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2bdf1062
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/hash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{{#include hash-v1-fixed.md}}
+
+<!--
+## Raw Schema
+
+[JSON Schema for Hash v1](schema/hash-v1.json)
+-->
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/json-schema-for-humans-config.yaml b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/json-schema-for-humans-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cad098053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/json-schema-for-humans-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Configuration file for json-schema-for-humans
+#
+# https://github.com/coveooss/json-schema-for-humans/blob/main/docs/examples/examples_md_default/Configuration.md
+
+template_name: md
+show_toc: true
+# impure timestamp and distracting
+with_footer: false
+recursive_detection_depth: 3
+show_breadcrumbs: false
+description_is_markdown: true
+template_md_options:
+  properties_table_columns:
+    - Property
+    - Type
+    - Pattern
+    - Title/Description
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44795599c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Tests in: ../../../../src/json-schema-checks
+
+fs = import('fs')
+
+# Find json-schema-for-humans if available
+json_schema_for_humans = find_program('generate-schema-doc', required : false)
+
+# Configuration for json-schema-for-humans
+json_schema_config = files('json-schema-for-humans-config.yaml')
+
+schemas = [
+  'hash-v1',
+  'derivation-v3',
+]
+
+schema_files = files()
+foreach schema_name : schemas
+  schema_files += files('schema' / schema_name + '.yaml')
+endforeach
+
+
+schema_outputs = []
+foreach schema_name : schemas
+  schema_outputs += schema_name + '.md'
+endforeach
+
+json_schema_generated_files = []
+
+# Generate markdown documentation from JSON schema
+# Note: output must be just a filename, not a path
+gen_file = custom_target(
+  schema_name + '-schema-docs.tmp',
+  command : [
+    json_schema_for_humans,
+    '--config-file',
+    json_schema_config,
+    meson.current_source_dir() / 'schema',
+    meson.current_build_dir(),
+  ],
+  input : schema_files + [
+    json_schema_config,
+  ],
+  output : schema_outputs,
+  capture : false,
+  build_by_default : true,
+)
+
+idx = 0
+if json_schema_for_humans.found()
+  foreach schema_name : schemas
+    #schema_file = 'schema' / schema_name + '.yaml'
+
+    # There is one so-so hack, and one horrible hack being done here.
+    sedded_file = custom_target(
+      schema_name + '-schema-docs',
+      command : [
+        'sed',
+        '-f',
+        # Out of line to avoid https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/1564
+        files('fixup-json-schema-generated-doc.sed'),
+        '@INPUT@',
+      ],
+      capture : true,
+      input : gen_file[idx],
+      output : schema_name + '-fixed.md',
+    )
+    idx += 1
+    json_schema_generated_files += [ sedded_file ]
+  endforeach
+else
+  warning(
+    'json-schema-for-humans not found, skipping JSON schema documentation generation',
+  )
+endif
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/derivation-v3.yaml b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/derivation-v3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c92d475d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/derivation-v3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+"$schema": http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#
+"$id": https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/protocols/json/schema/derivation-v3.json
+title: Derivation
+description: |
+  Experimental JSON representation of a Nix derivation (version 3).
+
+  This schema describes the JSON representation of Nix's `Derivation` type.
+
+  > **Warning**
+  >
+  > This JSON format is currently
+  > [**experimental**](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-nix-command)
+  > and subject to change.
+
+type: object
+required:
+  - name
+  - version
+  - outputs
+  - inputSrcs
+  - inputDrvs
+  - system
+  - builder
+  - args
+  - env
+properties:
+  name:
+    type: string
+    title: Derivation name
+    description: |
+      The name of the derivation.
+      Used when calculating store paths for the derivation’s outputs.
+
+  version:
+    const: 3
+    title: Format version (must be 3)
+    description: |
+      Must be `3`.
+      This is a guard that allows us to continue evolving this format.
+      The choice of `3` is fairly arbitrary, but corresponds to this informal version:
+
+      - Version 0: A-Term format
+
+      - Version 1: Original JSON format, with ugly `"r:sha256"` inherited from A-Term format.
+
+      - Version 2: Separate `method` and `hashAlgo` fields in output specs
+
+      - Version 3: Drop store dir from store paths, just include base name.
+
+      Note that while this format is experimental, the maintenance of versions is best-effort, and not promised to identify every change.
+
+  outputs:
+    type: object
+    title: Output specifications
+    description: |
+     Information about the output paths of the derivation.
+     This is a JSON object with one member per output, where the key is the output name and the value is a JSON object as described.
+
+      > **Example**
+      >
+      > ```json
+      > "outputs": {
+      >   "out": {
+      >     "method": "nar",
+      >     "hashAlgo": "sha256",
+      >     "hash": "6fc80dcc62179dbc12fc0b5881275898f93444833d21b89dfe5f7fbcbb1d0d62"
+      >   }
+      > }
+      > ```
+    additionalProperties:
+      "$ref": "#/$defs/output"
+
+  inputSrcs:
+    type: array
+    title: Input source paths
+    description: |
+      List of store paths on which this derivation depends.
+
+      > **Example**
+      >
+      > ```json
+      > "inputSrcs": [
+      >   "47y241wqdhac3jm5l7nv0x4975mb1975-separate-debug-info.sh",
+      >   "56d0w71pjj9bdr363ym3wj1zkwyqq97j-fix-pop-var-context-error.patch"
+      > ]
+      > ```
+    items:
+      type: string
+
+  inputDrvs:
+    type: object
+    title: Input derivations
+    description: |
+      Mapping of derivation paths to lists of output names they provide.
+
+      > **Example**
+      >
+      > ```json
+      > "inputDrvs": {
+      >   "6lkh5yi7nlb7l6dr8fljlli5zfd9hq58-curl-7.73.0.drv": ["dev"],
+      >   "fn3kgnfzl5dzym26j8g907gq3kbm8bfh-unzip-6.0.drv": ["out"]
+      > }
+      > ```
+      >
+      > specifies that this derivation depends on the `dev` output of `curl`, and the `out` output of `unzip`.
+
+  system:
+    type: string
+    title: Build system type
+    description: |
+      The system type on which this derivation is to be built
+      (e.g. `x86_64-linux`).
+
+  builder:
+    type: string
+    title: Build program path
+    description: |
+      Absolute path of the program used to perform the build.
+      Typically this is the `bash` shell
+      (e.g. `/nix/store/r3j288vpmczbl500w6zz89gyfa4nr0b1-bash-4.4-p23/bin/bash`).
+
+  args:
+    type: array
+    title: Builder arguments
+    description: |
+      Command-line arguments passed to the `builder`.
+    items:
+      type: string
+
+  env:
+    type: object
+    title: Environment variables
+    description: |
+      Environment variables passed to the `builder`.
+    additionalProperties:
+      type: string
+
+  structuredAttrs:
+    title: Structured attributes
+    description: |
+      [Structured Attributes](@docroot@/store/derivation/index.md#structured-attrs), only defined if the derivation contains them.
+      Structured attributes are JSON, and thus embedded as-is.
+    type: object
+    additionalProperties: true
+
+"$defs":
+  output:
+    type: object
+    properties:
+      path:
+        type: string
+        title: Output path
+        description: |
+          The output path, if known in advance.
+
+      method:
+        type: string
+        title: Content addressing method
+        enum: [flat, nar, text, git]
+        description: |
+          For an output which will be [content addressed](@docroot@/store/derivation/outputs/content-address.md), a string representing the [method](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md) of content addressing that is chosen.
+
+          Valid method strings are:
+
+          - [`flat`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-flat)
+          - [`nar`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-nix-archive)
+          - [`text`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-text)
+          - [`git`](@docroot@/store/store-object/content-address.md#method-git)
+
+      hashAlgo:
+        title: Hash algorithm
+        "$ref": "./hash-v1.yaml#/$defs/algorithm"
+
+      hash:
+        type: string
+        title: Expected hash value
+        description: |
+          For fixed-output derivations, the expected content hash in base-16.
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/hash-v1.yaml b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/hash-v1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44a59541b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema/hash-v1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"$schema": http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#
+"$id": https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/protocols/json/schema/hash-v1.json
+title: Hash
+description: |
+  A cryptographic hash value used throughout Nix for content addressing and integrity verification.
+
+  This schema describes the JSON representation of Nix's `Hash` type.
+
+  TODO Work in progress
+type: object
+properties:
+  algorithm:
+    title: Hash algorithm
+    "$ref": "#/$defs/algorithm"
+required:
+- algorithm
+additionalProperties: false
+"$defs":
+  algorithm:
+    type: string
+    enum:
+    - blake3
+    - md5
+    - sha1
+    - sha256
+    - sha512
+    description: |
+      The hash algorithm used to compute the hash value.
+
+      `blake3` is currently experimental and requires the [`blake-hashing`](@docroot@/development/experimental-features.md#xp-feature-blake-hashing) experimental feature.
diff --git a/doc/manual/source/protocols/meson.build b/doc/manual/source/protocols/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b5eb900d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/source/protocols/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Process JSON schema documentation
+subdir('json')
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index fd623c807..8d3d963be 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@
                 supportsCross = false;
               };
 
+              "nix-json-schema-checks" = {
+                supportsCross = false;
+              };
+
               "nix-perl-bindings" = {
                 supportsCross = false;
               };
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 736756157..f3158ea6d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ if get_option('unit-tests')
   subproject('libflake-tests')
 endif
 subproject('nix-functional-tests')
+subproject('json-schema-checks')
diff --git a/packaging/components.nix b/packaging/components.nix
index c621b7073..f9d7b109a 100644
--- a/packaging/components.nix
+++ b/packaging/components.nix
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@ in
   */
   nix-external-api-docs = callPackage ../src/external-api-docs/package.nix { version = fineVersion; };
 
+  /**
+    JSON schema validation checks
+  */
+  nix-json-schema-checks = callPackage ../src/json-schema-checks/package.nix { };
+
   nix-perl-bindings = callPackage ../src/perl/package.nix { };
 
   /**
diff --git a/packaging/dev-shell.nix b/packaging/dev-shell.nix
index 5fb4f14d2..153e7a3eb 100644
--- a/packaging/dev-shell.nix
+++ b/packaging/dev-shell.nix
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-util.overrideAttrs (
           ++ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-internal-api-docs.nativeBuildInputs
           ++ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-external-api-docs.nativeBuildInputs
           ++ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-functional-tests.externalNativeBuildInputs
+          ++ pkgs.nixComponents2.nix-json-schema-checks.externalNativeBuildInputs
           ++ lib.optional (
             !buildCanExecuteHost
             # Hack around https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs/commit/bf7ad8cfbfa102a90463433e2c5027573b462479
diff --git a/packaging/hydra.nix b/packaging/hydra.nix
index bc75b5dfb..3bbb6c15b 100644
--- a/packaging/hydra.nix
+++ b/packaging/hydra.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ let
         "nix-cmd"
         "nix-cli"
         "nix-functional-tests"
+        "nix-json-schema-checks"
       ]
       ++ lib.optionals enableBindings [
         "nix-perl-bindings"
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/.version b/src/json-schema-checks/.version
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..b7badcd0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.version
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/derivation b/src/json-schema-checks/derivation
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..3dc1cbe06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/derivation
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../src/libstore-tests/data/derivation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build b/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5326ad4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Run with:
+#     meson test --suite json-schema
+# Run with: (without shell / configure)
+#     nix build .#nix-json-schema-checks
+
+project(
+  'nix-json-schema-checks',
+  version : files('.version'),
+  meson_version : '>= 1.1',
+  license : 'LGPL-2.1-or-later',
+)
+
+fs = import('fs')
+
+# Note: The 'jsonschema' package provides the 'jv' command
+jv = find_program('jv', required : true)
+
+# The schema directory is a committed symlink to the actual schema location
+schema_dir = meson.current_source_dir() / 'schema'
+
+# Get all example files
+schemas = [
+  {
+    'stem' : 'derivation',
+    'schema' : schema_dir / 'derivation-v3.yaml',
+    'files' : [
+      'dyn-dep-derivation.json',
+      'simple-derivation.json',
+    ],
+  },
+  # # Not sure how to make subschema work
+  # {
+  #   'stem': 'derivation',
+  #   'schema': schema_dir / 'derivation-v3.yaml#output',
+  #   'files' : [
+  #     'output-caFixedFlat.json',
+  #     'output-caFixedNAR.json',
+  #     'output-caFixedText.json',
+  #     'output-caFloating.json',
+  #     'output-deferred.json',
+  #     'output-impure.json',
+  #     'output-inputAddressed.json',
+  #   ],
+  # },
+]
+
+# Validate each example against the schema
+foreach schema : schemas
+  stem = schema['stem']
+  schema_file = schema['schema']
+  if '#' not in schema_file
+    # Validate the schema itself against JSON Schema Draft 04
+    test(
+      stem + '-schema-valid',
+      jv,
+      args : [
+        '--map',
+        './hash-v1.yaml=' + schema_dir / 'hash-v1.yaml',
+        'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema',
+        schema_file,
+      ],
+      suite : 'json-schema',
+    )
+  endif
+  foreach example : schema['files']
+    test(
+      stem + '-example-' + fs.stem(example),
+      jv,
+      args : [
+        schema_file,
+        files(stem / example),
+      ],
+      suite : 'json-schema',
+    )
+  endforeach
+endforeach
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix b/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2061672cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Run with: nix build .#nix-json-schema-checks
+{
+  lib,
+  mkMesonDerivation,
+
+  meson,
+  ninja,
+  jsonschema,
+
+  # Configuration Options
+
+  version,
+}:
+
+mkMesonDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "nix-json-schema-checks";
+  inherit version;
+
+  workDir = ./.;
+  fileset = lib.fileset.unions [
+    ../../.version
+    ../../doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema
+    ../../src/libstore-tests/data/derivation
+    ./.
+  ];
+
+  outputs = [ "out" ];
+
+  passthru.externalNativeBuildInputs = [
+    jsonschema
+  ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    meson
+    ninja
+  ]
+  ++ finalAttrs.passthru.externalNativeBuildInputs;
+
+  doCheck = true;
+
+  mesonCheckFlags = [ "--print-errorlogs" ];
+
+  postInstall = ''
+    touch $out
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    platforms = lib.platforms.all;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/src/json-schema-checks/schema b/src/json-schema-checks/schema
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..473e47b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/json-schema-checks/schema
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../doc/manual/source/protocols/json/schema
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/nix/derivation-add.md b/src/nix/derivation-add.md
index 35507d9ad..4e37c4e6f 100644
--- a/src/nix/derivation-add.md
+++ b/src/nix/derivation-add.md
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ a Nix expression evaluates.
 
 [store derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
 
-`nix derivation add` takes a single derivation in the following format:
-
-{{#include ../../protocols/json/derivation.md}}
+`nix derivation add` takes a single derivation in the JSON format.
+See [the manual](@docroot@/protocols/json/derivation.md) for a documentation of this format.
 
 )""
diff --git a/src/nix/derivation-show.md b/src/nix/derivation-show.md
index 9fff58ef9..1784be44c 100644
--- a/src/nix/derivation-show.md
+++ b/src/nix/derivation-show.md
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ By default, this command only shows top-level derivations, but with
 
 [store derivation]: @docroot@/glossary.md#gloss-store-derivation
 
-`nix derivation show` outputs a JSON map of [store path]s to derivations in the following format:
+`nix derivation show` outputs a JSON map of [store path]s to derivations in JSON format.
+See [the manual](@docroot@/protocols/json/derivation.md) for a documentation of this format.
 
 [store path]: @docroot@/store/store-path.md
 
-{{#include ../../protocols/json/derivation.md}}
-
 )""