diff --git a/.github/.coveragerc b/.github/.coveragerc
index 24a419ae0..cbdcccdac 100644
--- a/.github/.coveragerc
+++ b/.github/.coveragerc
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@
 omit = nf_core/*-template/*
 source = nf_core
 relative_files = True
-
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
index a29a6970e..2f48e67b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yml
@@ -151,12 +151,14 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4
         if: always()
         with:
+          include-hidden-files: true
           name: Snapshot Report ${{ env.test }}
           path: ./snapshot_report.html
 
       - name: Upload coverage
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4
         with:
+          include-hidden-files: true
           name: coverage_${{ env.test }}
           path: .coverage
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eac5adcdd..29400037c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 - Update python:3.12-slim Docker digest to 032c526 ([#3232](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3232))
 - use correct `--profile` options for `nf-core subworkflows test` ([#3233](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3233))
 - Update GitHub Actions ([#3237](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3237))
+- add `--dir/-d` option to schema commands ([#3247](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/pull/3247))
 
 ## [v3.0.2 - Titanium Tapir Patch](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/3.0.2) - [2024-10-11]
 
diff --git a/nf_core/__main__.py b/nf_core/__main__.py
index 356b16f7f..bb4c5e708 100644
--- a/nf_core/__main__.py
+++ b/nf_core/__main__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import rich
 import rich.console
@@ -696,12 +697,24 @@ def pipeline_schema():
 
 # nf-core pipelines schema validate
 @pipeline_schema.command("validate")
+@click.option(
+    "-d",
+    "--dir",
+    "directory",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    default=".",
+    help=r"Pipeline directory. [dim]\[default: current working directory][/]",
+)
 @click.argument("pipeline", required=True, metavar="<pipeline name>")
 @click.argument("params", type=click.Path(exists=True), required=True, metavar="<JSON params file>")
-def command_pipelines_schema_validate(pipeline, params):
+def command_pipelines_schema_validate(directory, pipeline, params):
     """
     Validate a set of parameters against a pipeline schema.
     """
+    if Path(directory, pipeline).exists():
+        # this is a local pipeline
+        pipeline = Path(directory, pipeline)
+
     pipelines_schema_validate(pipeline, params)
 
 
@@ -740,23 +753,39 @@ def command_pipelines_schema_build(directory, no_prompts, web_only, url):
 
 # nf-core pipelines schema lint
 @pipeline_schema.command("lint")
+@click.option(
+    "-d",
+    "--dir",
+    "directory",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    default=".",
+    help=r"Pipeline directory. [dim]\[default: current working directory][/]",
+)
 @click.argument(
-    "schema_path",
+    "schema_file",
     type=click.Path(exists=True),
     default="nextflow_schema.json",
     metavar="<pipeline schema>",
 )
-def command_pipelines_schema_lint(schema_path):
+def command_pipelines_schema_lint(directory, schema_file):
     """
     Check that a given pipeline schema is valid.
     """
-    pipelines_schema_lint(schema_path)
+    pipelines_schema_lint(Path(directory, schema_file))
 
 
 # nf-core pipelines schema docs
 @pipeline_schema.command("docs")
+@click.option(
+    "-d",
+    "--dir",
+    "directory",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    default=".",
+    help=r"Pipeline directory. [dim]\[default: current working directory][/]",
+)
 @click.argument(
-    "schema_path",
+    "schema_file",
     type=click.Path(exists=True),
     default="nextflow_schema.json",
     required=False,
@@ -785,11 +814,11 @@ def command_pipelines_schema_lint(schema_path):
     help="CSV list of columns to include in the parameter tables (parameter,description,type,default,required,hidden)",
     default="parameter,description,type,default,required,hidden",
 )
-def command_pipelines_schema_docs(schema_path, output, format, force, columns):
+def command_pipelines_schema_docs(directory, schema_file, output, format, force, columns):
     """
     Outputs parameter documentation for a pipeline schema.
     """
-    pipelines_schema_docs(schema_path, output, format, force, columns)
+    pipelines_schema_docs(Path(directory, schema_file), output, format, force, columns)
 
 
 # nf-core modules subcommands
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index bea0223f0..8df1e210b 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def test_schema_lint(self, mock_get_schema_path):
             with open("nextflow_schema.json", "w") as f:
                 f.write("{}")
             self.invoke_cli(cmd)
-            mock_get_schema_path.assert_called_with("nextflow_schema.json")
+            mock_get_schema_path.assert_called_with(Path("nextflow_schema.json"))
 
     @mock.patch("nf_core.pipelines.schema.PipelineSchema.get_schema_path")
     def test_schema_lint_filename(self, mock_get_schema_path):
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ def test_schema_lint_filename(self, mock_get_schema_path):
             with open("some_other_filename", "w") as f:
                 f.write("{}")
             self.invoke_cli(cmd)
-            mock_get_schema_path.assert_called_with("some_other_filename")
+            mock_get_schema_path.assert_called_with(Path("some_other_filename"))
 
     @mock.patch("nf_core.pipelines.create_logo.create_logo")
     def test_create_logo(self, mock_create_logo):