diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/FlowUtil.java b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/FlowUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9acafa3e356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/FlowUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package io.jans.agama.test;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.util.AbstractMap.SimpleEntry;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+public class FlowUtil {
+    
+    private static final String EXT = "txt";
+    
+    private static Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(FlowUtil.class);
+    
+    private FlowUtil() {}
+    
+    public static Map<String, String> sourcesOfFolder(String parent) {
+        
+        try {
+            Path path = Paths.get(parent);
+            LOG.debug("Reading files under {}", path.toAbsolutePath());
+
+            return Files.walk(path).filter(p -> p.toString().endsWith("." + EXT))
+                .map(p -> {
+
+                        String code = null;
+                        try {
+                            code = Files.readString(p);
+                        } catch (IOException e) {
+                            LOG.error("Unable to read contents of {}: {}", p, e.getMessage());
+                        }
+                        return new SimpleEntry(p.toString(), code);
+                        
+                    }).collect(Collectors.toMap(e -> e.getKey().toString(), e -> e.getValue().toString()));
+
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            LOG.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+    }
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/MalformedFlowsTest.java b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/MalformedFlowsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b2e9f2bd21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/MalformedFlowsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package io.jans.agama.test;
+
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.Transpiler;
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.TranspilerException;
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.error.SyntaxException;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import static org.testng.Assert.fail;
+
+public class MalformedFlowsTest {
+    
+    private Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(getClass());
+    
+    @Test
+    public void test() {
+
+        Map<String, String> map = new TreeMap<>(FlowUtil.sourcesOfFolder("target/test-classes/fail"));
+        //Sonar check likes Map.Entry instead of nicer ways to iterate like map.keySet()
+        for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry: map.entrySet()) {
+            String file = entry.getKey();
+
+            try {
+                logger.info("Checking syntax of '{}'", file);
+                Transpiler.runSyntaxCheck(entry.getValue());
+
+                fail(file + " is expected to have errors but it passed validation");
+            } catch(SyntaxException | TranspilerException e) {
+                String msg = e.getMessage();
+                logger.info("{}\n", msg);
+            }
+        }
+        logger.info("{} files examined", map.size());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/ValidFlowsTest.java b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/ValidFlowsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1dfc6f33812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/java/io/jans/agama/test/ValidFlowsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package io.jans.agama.test;
+
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.Transpiler;
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.TranspilerException;
+import io.jans.agama.dsl.error.SyntaxException;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+import static org.testng.Assert.fail;
+
+public class ValidFlowsTest {
+    
+    private Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(getClass());
+    
+    @Test
+    public void test() {
+
+        Map<String, String> map = FlowUtil.sourcesOfFolder("target/test-classes/pass");
+        //Sonar check likes Map.Entry instead of nicer ways to iterate like map.keySet()
+        for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry: map.entrySet()) {
+            String file = entry.getKey();
+
+            try {
+                logger.info("Checking syntax of '{}'", file);
+                Transpiler.runSyntaxCheck(entry.getValue());
+            } catch(SyntaxException | TranspilerException e) {
+                String msg = e.getMessage();
+                logger.error("{}\n", msg);
+
+                fail(file + " has errors", e);
+            }
+        }
+        logger.info("{} files examined", map.size());
+
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/01.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/01.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42a4ae33e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/01.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = "\""
+
+//Failure reason: string literals cannot contain double quotes inside; last quote is hanging
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/02.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/02.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d948a2c3dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/02.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = .5
+
+//Failure reason: a digit is expected before decimal separator
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/03.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/03.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6c142ed320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/03.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = 'hello'
+
+//Failure reason: string literals are surrounded by double quotes only
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/04.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/04.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7f9179b0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/04.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = { "year": 2022, "color": "blue" }
+
+//Failure reason: map literals are not JSON-like but more like Javascript objects
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/05.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/05.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d513174bd29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/05.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = [
+        1,
+            2 ]
+    
+//Failure reason: in arrays, only commas can be surrounded by new lines
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/06.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/06.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..26426a0813d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/1-literals/06.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = { for: "you",
+        function: [ "properly" ], goto: {}
+
+}
+    
+//Failure reason: in maps, only commas can be surrounded by new lines
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/01.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/01.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f26cfd1c947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/01.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+_hey = "you"
+
+//Failure reason: invalid variable name (underscored prefixed) 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/02.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/02.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..146401aac63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/02.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+yO0_ = { weird.Key = false }
+
+//Failure reason: invalid key name (period character) 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/03.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/03.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c94735d0b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/03.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = y.oh-me
+
+//Failure reason: invalid access to key with special character in name (hyphen) 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/04.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/04.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f261a376b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/04.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = y["hi"]
+
+//Failure reason: only a positive number or variable name is allowed for list indexing 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/05.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/05.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..066160dadb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/05.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = y[ z[0] ]
+
+//Failure reason: only a positive number or variable name is allowed for list indexing 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/06.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/06.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c441c2d479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/2-variables/06.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = y[ z.w ]
+
+//Failure reason: only a positive number or variable name is allowed for list indexing 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/01.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/01.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..daaa645f449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/01.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+Log me
+
+//Failure reason: at least one statement should be indented after When 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/02.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/02.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5ee60e93ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/02.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+        Log "cowboy music"
+
+//Failure reason: second log statement mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/03.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/03.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2fc43925211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/03.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+    Otherwise
+        Log "cowboy music"
+
+//Failure reason: Otherwise block statement mis-aligned
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/04.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/04.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b86b75152d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/04.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+        Log "cowboy music"
+    Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: second log statement mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/05.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/05.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..efb58a02802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/05.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+  Log "cowboy music"
+    Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: second log statement mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/06.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/06.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f58e1c39858
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/06.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+        Configs conf
+    
+Log "Eye hate god"
+
+//Failure reason: Configs statement mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/07.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/07.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..429fef80c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/07.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+    When day is rainy
+        Log me
+
+//Failure reason: When expected to be aligned to Flow 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/08.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/08.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8ddba2547b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/08.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+When day is rainy
+ Log me
+    Log "cowboy music"
+    Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: second and third log statements mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/09.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/09.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..df8b03b91a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/09.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+Match day to
+    1
+        Log "cowboy music"
+  2
+      Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: second case for Match is mis-aligned 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/10.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/10.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c15394ef7dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/3-indentation/10.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+    Flow flow
+        Basepath ""
+    
+Log me
+
+//Failure reason: Flow declaration not aligned to column 1 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/01.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/01.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..429fef80c10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/01.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+    When day is rainy
+        Log me
+
+//Failure reason: When expected to be aligned to Flow 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/02.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/02.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8d75256cb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/02.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+Otherwise
+    Log "cowboy music"
+Otherwise    
+    Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected second Otherwise block 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/03.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/03.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1134acf04f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/03.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+When day is rainy
+    Log me
+Otherwise When there is hope
+    Log "cowboy music"
+Otherwise    
+    Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: Otherwise-When does not exist 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/04.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/04.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5076a94ce76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/04.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+When day is rainy
+    When there is cold
+        Log me        
+    Otherwise
+        Log "cowboy music"
+    Otherwise    
+        Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected second Otherwise block 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/05.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/05.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..05b665b50cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/05.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+When day is rainy
+    Repeat k times max
+        When there is cold
+            Log me        
+        Otherwise
+            Log "cowboy music"
+    Otherwise    
+        Log "By Cerce"
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected Otherwise block for Repeat
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/06.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/06.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f3132f61a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/06.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Repeat k times max
+    Quit When there is cold
+        Log me
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected indented block under Quit-When
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/07.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/07.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b1b9a69045
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/07.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Repeat k times max
+    Quit When there is cold
+    Otherwise
+        Log me
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected Otherwise block
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/08.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/08.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fa6e6c3cd31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/08.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Repeat k times max
+    Quit When there is cold
+    Log me
+    Quit When there is heat
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected (second) Quit-When
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/09.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/09.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e6f32dbbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/09.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Quit When there is cold
+Log me
+
+//Failure reason: orphan Quit-When
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/10.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/10.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fbf1307ed82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/10.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Trigger co.wboy.music
+    When there is cold
+        Override Templates "path/basic.ftl" ""
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected When block under Trigger
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/11.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/11.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c30ba7563c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/11.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Trigger co.wboy.music
+    Repeat 3 times max
+        Log idx[0]
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected Repeat block under Trigger
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/12.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/12.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c6ef0e8a575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/12.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+Finish probably
+    When there is time
+
+//Failure reason: unexpected When block under Finish
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/13.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/13.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..66682a3387b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/13.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    Configs conf
+    Timeout 100 seconds
+    
+Finish true
+
+//Failure reason: header scrambled: Timeout declaration expected before Configs
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/14.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/14.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c44b8a4de0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/4-structure/14.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    Inputs A B Road
+        
+Finish true
+
+null
+wtf
+
+//Failure reason: code is parsed to a certain point but there is a un-consumed remainder 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/01.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/01.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..288cb92f195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/01.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Flow 22AcaciaAvenue
+    Basepath "foo"
+
+//Failure reason: invalid flow qualified name
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/02.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/02.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7fc1c4ef930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/02.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow oh.whammy.bar
+    Basepath "bar"
+
+Finish { success: true }
+
+//Failure reason: Expected boolean/string literal or a variable expression for Finish
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/03.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/03.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e3b26a9838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/03.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow D.I.Y
+    Basepath "diy"
+
+Call var [1, 2 , 4]
+
+//Failure reason: List literals not allowed in a Call
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/04.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/04.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d80bd94ee9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/04.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow D.I.Y
+    Basepath "diy"
+
+x.a | x.b = Call var arg1 arg2 arg3
+
+//Failure reason: only a simple variable expression (e.g. x, myvar_2) can be used to catch a Java Throwable if any, in a Call
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/05.5xt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/05.5xt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..948bce161cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/05.5xt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow P.O.N.X
+    Basepath "punx"
+
+punk = Trigger co.co.nut
+    Override templates "path/form.ftl" "myform.ftl" "formly.ftl"
+
+//Failure reason: odd number of parameters passed to Override templates; 2, 4, 6 ... expected 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/06.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/06.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82c92ae1485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/06.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Flow S.L.E.E.P
+    Basepath ""
+
+punk = Trigger co.co.nut
+    Override templates "path/form.ftl" "myform.ftl" 
+    "formly.ftl"
+    "dreary.ftl"
+
+//Failure reason: every pair of paths must be supplied in the same line 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/07.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/07.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..793d2919b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/07.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow L.I.F.E
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = 1
+y = x--
+
+//Failure reason: -- not recognized. No arithmetic operators in Agama 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/08.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/08.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..820674d3a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/08.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Flow L.I.F.E_2
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = 0
+y = x + 1
+
+//Failure reason: + not recognized. No arithmetic operators in Agama 
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/09.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/09.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef160148b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/09.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow D.I.D
+    Basepath "dad"
+
+x.a = Call java.lang.Math#min 1 (Call java.lang.Math#max 2 3)
+
+//Failure reason: parenthesis not supported in Agama
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/10.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/10.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75582697a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/10.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+RRF form.ftl data
+
+//Failure reason: first parameter of RRF expected to be a string literal
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/11.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/11.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..aebb7d17998
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/fail/5-misc/11.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    
+/*
+Log aha
+*/
+
+//Failure reason: /* and */ not part of the language
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/structure.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/structure.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f97d72773f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/structure.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//This flow does not make sense, however is syntactically valid and must pass validation
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+    Inputs a1 a_1 a1A_
+
+When null is false or it is late
+    // °!"#$%&/()=?¡
+    Log "a" "A" "aha!" -10
+    Finish me
+Otherwise
+    When 1 is not 100000 and
+    car.model is "mayhem"
+        Finish "you"
+        
+    Match pi to
+        3.14
+            Finish obj
+        2.71
+            Finish nonsense.phi
+    Otherwise
+        Finish a[0]
+
+Repeat x[1] times max
+    o."-x" = RFAC "jojo.ftlh"
+    RFAC o[Y]
+
+    Quit When it is not early    
+    Log idx[0]
+    When number is prime
+        Finish men
+        
+Iterate over centuries using glasses
+    k9 = Iterate over planets using a_skirt
+        RRF "day_dream.ftl"
+        RRF "night_dream.ftl" angus
+        o = RRF "night_dream.ftl" angus true
+        
+    Log "what % % %?" "are" "you" "smoking"
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/triggers_calls.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/triggers_calls.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f8a0f7c822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/triggers_calls.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+//This flow does not make sense, however is syntactically valid and must pass validation
+Flow flow
+    Basepath "oh/man"
+
+When pepperoni is forgotten
+    Trigger oh.ho
+    o."-x" = Trigger oh.no some params.here
+    
+Trigger $bah.humbug no params
+    Override templates "pea/body.ftl" "" "pea/media.ftl" "fluff.ftl" 
+    "caravan.ftl" "../whoops.ftlh"
+
+x256 = Call java.lang.Math#incrementExact 255
+
+n | E = Call java.lang.Integer#parseInt "AGA" 16
+When E is not null
+    Log "An unexpected error has occurred at %" null
+    
+x.a[0] = Call x.a[2] method 
+Call anda le param1 param2
+
+minus1 = Call java.math.BigInteger#new "-1"
+
+bigcls = Call java.math.BigInteger#class
+bigcls = Call minus1 getClass
+bigcls = minus1.class
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/variables.txt b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/variables.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36e7bcbcffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/pass/variables.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+//This flow does not make sense, however is syntactically valid and must pass validation
+Flow flow
+    Basepath ""
+
+x = True    // "True" is a valid variable name
+
+y = [ zero, False, void, return, for, while, continue ]   // these are all valid variable names too
+
+y = { function: f, NaN: None, undefined: null }
+
+y = []
+
+// valid variable access (from a syntax view point)
+x = y.length    
+x = y.size
+x = who.knows
+x = maybe[you]
+x = x."- wow!"
+x = x.$y
+x = x.$y[3].do
+x = y.null
+
+x = [ "no", "such",  "thing"  
+, "as", "a",
+            "stupid","question"]
+
+y = { hey: "ho",
+          let: "go"
+  , foo: { bar: {} } }
diff --git a/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/testng.xml b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/testng.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ab04c4f12b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agama/transpiler/src/test/resources/testng.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<!DOCTYPE suite SYSTEM "http://beust.com/testng/testng-1.0.dtd" >
+<suite name="agama-syntax-flows" parallel="false">
+
+    <test name="Malformed syntax" enabled="true">
+        <classes>
+            <class name="io.jans.agama.test.MalformedFlowsTest" />
+        </classes>
+    </test>
+
+    <test name="OK syntax" enabled="true">
+        <classes>
+            <class name="io.jans.agama.test.ValidFlowsTest" />
+        </classes>
+    </test>
+
+</suite>