diff --git a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/check.rs b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/check.rs
index 867cdaef..125d3513 100644
--- a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/check.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/check.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::{path::PathBuf, process::ExitCode};
 
 use clap::{Parser, ValueHint};
 use color_eyre::Result;
-use planus_translation::translate_files;
+use planus_translation::translate_files_with_options;
 
 /// Check validity of .fbs files
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ pub struct Command {
 }
 
 impl Command {
-    pub fn run(self, _options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
-        if translate_files(&self.files).is_none() {
+    pub fn run(self, options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
+        if translate_files_with_options(&self.files, options.to_converter_options()).is_none() {
             Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE)
         } else {
             Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS)
diff --git a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/dot.rs b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/dot.rs
index 1aaaa7a3..5c4e924b 100644
--- a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/dot.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/dot.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf, process::ExitCode};
 use clap::{Parser, ValueHint};
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use planus_codegen::generate_dot;
-use planus_translation::translate_files;
+use planus_translation::translate_files_with_options;
 
 /// Generate a dot graph
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ pub struct Command {
 }
 
 impl Command {
-    pub fn run(self, _options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
-        let Some(declarations) = translate_files(&self.files) else {
+    pub fn run(self, options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
+        let Some(declarations) =
+            translate_files_with_options(&self.files, options.to_converter_options())
+        else {
             return Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE);
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/mod.rs b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/mod.rs
index 96d08725..58f33ee3 100644
--- a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use clap::{
     Parser,
 };
 use color_eyre::Result;
+use planus_translation::ConverterOptions;
 
 fn clap_v3_styling() -> Styles {
     Styles::styled()
@@ -42,7 +43,18 @@ pub enum Command {
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Parser)]
-pub struct AppOptions {}
+pub struct AppOptions {
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub ignore_docstring_errors: bool,
+}
+
+impl AppOptions {
+    pub fn to_converter_options(&self) -> ConverterOptions {
+        ConverterOptions {
+            ignore_docstring_errors: self.ignore_docstring_errors,
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 impl App {
     pub fn run(self) -> Result<ExitCode> {
diff --git a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/rust.rs b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/rust.rs
index a180d1f6..aa43df68 100644
--- a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/rust.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/rust.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{io::Write, path::PathBuf, process::ExitCode};
 use clap::{Parser, ValueHint};
 use color_eyre::Result;
 use planus_codegen::generate_rust;
-use planus_translation::translate_files;
+use planus_translation::translate_files_with_options;
 
 /// Generate rust code
 #[derive(Parser)]
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ pub struct Command {
 }
 
 impl Command {
-    pub fn run(self, _options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
-        let Some(declarations) = translate_files(&self.files) else {
+    pub fn run(self, options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
+        let Some(declarations) =
+            translate_files_with_options(&self.files, options.to_converter_options())
+        else {
             return Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE);
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/view.rs b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/view.rs
index b4ab9cf4..ea5f7f60 100644
--- a/crates/planus-cli/src/app/view.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-cli/src/app/view.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ pub struct Command {
 }
 
 impl Command {
-    pub fn run(self, _options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
+    pub fn run(self, options: super::AppOptions) -> Result<ExitCode> {
         let buffer = std::fs::read(&self.data_file)?;
-        planus_inspector::app::run_app(&self.schema_file, &self.root_type, &buffer)
+        planus_inspector::app::run_app(
+            &self.schema_file,
+            &self.root_type,
+            &buffer,
+            options.to_converter_options(),
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/planus-inspector/src/app.rs b/crates/planus-inspector/src/app.rs
index a8ebfb22..8c7bb303 100644
--- a/crates/planus-inspector/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-inspector/src/app.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,19 @@ use crossterm::{
     terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode, EnterAlternateScreen, LeaveAlternateScreen},
 };
 use fuzzy_matcher::FuzzyMatcher;
-use planus_translation::translate_files;
+use planus_translation::{translate_files_with_options, ConverterOptions};
 use planus_types::intermediate::{AbsolutePath, DeclarationIndex, DeclarationKind};
 use tui::{backend::CrosstermBackend, Terminal};
 
 use crate::{run_inspector, Inspector};
 
-pub fn run_app(schema_file: &Path, root_type: &str, buffer: &[u8]) -> Result<ExitCode> {
-    let Some(declarations) = translate_files(&[schema_file]) else {
+pub fn run_app(
+    schema_file: &Path,
+    root_type: &str,
+    buffer: &[u8],
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
+) -> Result<ExitCode> {
+    let Some(declarations) = translate_files_with_options(&[schema_file], converter_options) else {
         return Ok(ExitCode::FAILURE);
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/planus-translation/src/ast_convert.rs b/crates/planus-translation/src/ast_convert.rs
index 764d016c..8e6b1b1b 100644
--- a/crates/planus-translation/src/ast_convert.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-translation/src/ast_convert.rs
@@ -9,19 +9,31 @@ use planus_types::{ast::*, cst};
 use crate::{ctx::Ctx, error::ErrorKind, pretty_print::PrettyPrinter};
 
 struct CstConverter<'ctx> {
-    pub schema: Schema,
-    pub ctx: &'ctx Ctx,
-    pub current_span: Span,
-    pub allow_outer_docstrings: bool,
+    schema: Schema,
+    ctx: &'ctx Ctx,
+    current_span: Span,
+    allow_outer_docstrings: bool,
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
 }
 
-pub fn convert(ctx: &Ctx, file_id: FileId, schema: cst::Schema<'_>) -> Schema {
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Default, Debug)]
+pub struct ConverterOptions {
+    pub ignore_docstring_errors: bool,
+}
+
+pub fn convert(
+    ctx: &Ctx,
+    file_id: FileId,
+    schema: cst::Schema<'_>,
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
+) -> Schema {
     let location = format!("* File `{}`", ctx.get_filename(file_id).display());
     let mut converter = CstConverter {
         schema: Schema::new(file_id, location),
         ctx,
         current_span: schema.span,
         allow_outer_docstrings: true,
+        converter_options,
     };
     for decl in &schema.declarations {
         converter.convert_declaration(decl);
@@ -1199,7 +1211,7 @@ impl<'ctx> CstConverter<'ctx> {
                                 span: comment.span,
                                 value: comment.content.to_owned(),
                             });
-                        } else {
+                        } else if !self.converter_options.ignore_docstring_errors {
                             self.emit_error(
                                 ErrorKind::FILE_ORDER,
                                 [Label::primary(self.schema.file_id, comment.span)],
@@ -1229,11 +1241,13 @@ impl<'ctx> CstConverter<'ctx> {
         match comment.kind {
             CommentKind::Comment => (),
             CommentKind::OuterDocstring => {
-                self.emit_error(
-                    ErrorKind::MISC_SEMANTIC_ERROR,
-                    [Label::primary(self.schema.file_id, comment.span)],
-                    Some("Doc comments are not meaningful here."),
-                );
+                if !self.converter_options.ignore_docstring_errors {
+                    self.emit_error(
+                        ErrorKind::MISC_SEMANTIC_ERROR,
+                        [Label::primary(self.schema.file_id, comment.span)],
+                        Some("Doc comments are not meaningful here."),
+                    );
+                }
                 self.allow_outer_docstrings = false;
             }
             CommentKind::InnerDocstring => {
@@ -1243,11 +1257,13 @@ impl<'ctx> CstConverter<'ctx> {
                         value: comment.content.to_owned(),
                     });
                 } else {
-                    self.emit_error(
-                        ErrorKind::MISC_SEMANTIC_ERROR,
-                        [Label::primary(self.schema.file_id, comment.span)],
-                        Some("Inner doc comments are not meaningful here."),
-                    );
+                    if !self.converter_options.ignore_docstring_errors {
+                        self.emit_error(
+                            ErrorKind::MISC_SEMANTIC_ERROR,
+                            [Label::primary(self.schema.file_id, comment.span)],
+                            Some("Inner doc comments are not meaningful here."),
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/ast_map.rs b/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/ast_map.rs
index 666a3769..89a8e56d 100644
--- a/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/ast_map.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/ast_map.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use codespan_reporting::diagnostic::Label;
 use planus_types::ast::Schema;
 
 use crate::{
+    ast_convert::ConverterOptions,
     ctx::Ctx,
     util::sorted_map::{sorted_map, SortedMap, SortedSet},
 };
@@ -10,9 +11,17 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AstMap {
     asts: SortedMap<FileId, (Schema, Vec<FileId>)>,
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
 }
 
 impl AstMap {
+    pub fn new_with_options(converter_options: ConverterOptions) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            asts: Default::default(),
+            converter_options,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn add_files_recursively(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, file_id: FileId) {
         let mut queue = vec![file_id];
 
@@ -21,7 +30,8 @@ impl AstMap {
                 sorted_map::Entry::Occupied(_) => continue,
                 sorted_map::Entry::Vacant(entry) => {
                     if let Some(cst) = ctx.parse_file(file_id) {
-                        let ast = crate::ast_convert::convert(ctx, file_id, cst);
+                        let ast =
+                            crate::ast_convert::convert(ctx, file_id, cst, self.converter_options);
                         let dependencies = ast
                             .includes
                             .iter()
@@ -117,7 +127,11 @@ mod tests {
                 (Schema::new(file_id2, String::new()), vec![file_id3]),
             );
             asts.insert(file_id3, (Schema::new(file_id3, String::new()), vec![]));
-            let reachability = AstMap { asts }.reachability();
+            let reachability = AstMap {
+                asts,
+                converter_options: Default::default(),
+            }
+            .reachability();
             let mut file_id1_reach = [file_id1, file_id2, file_id3];
             let mut file_id2_reach = [file_id2, file_id3];
             let file_id3_reach = [file_id3];
diff --git a/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/mod.rs b/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/mod.rs
index 120d16fe..2c805e43 100644
--- a/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-translation/src/intermediate_language/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use planus_types::intermediate::Declarations;
 
-use crate::ctx::Ctx;
+use crate::{ast_convert::ConverterOptions, ctx::Ctx};
 
 pub mod checks;
 pub mod translation;
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ pub mod translation;
 pub mod ast_map;
 
 pub fn translate_files(input_files: &[impl AsRef<Path>]) -> Option<Declarations> {
+    translate_files_with_options(input_files, Default::default())
+}
+
+pub fn translate_files_with_options(
+    input_files: &[impl AsRef<Path>],
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
+) -> Option<Declarations> {
     let mut ctx = Ctx::default();
-    let declarations = translate_files_with_context(&mut ctx, input_files);
+    let declarations = translate_files_with_context(&mut ctx, input_files, converter_options);
     if !ctx.has_errors() {
         Some(declarations)
     } else {
@@ -22,8 +29,9 @@ pub fn translate_files(input_files: &[impl AsRef<Path>]) -> Option<Declarations>
 fn translate_files_with_context<P: AsRef<Path>>(
     ctx: &mut crate::ctx::Ctx,
     input_files: &[P],
+    converter_options: ConverterOptions,
 ) -> Declarations {
-    let mut ast_map = ast_map::AstMap::default();
+    let mut ast_map = ast_map::AstMap::new_with_options(converter_options);
     for file in input_files {
         if let Some(file_id) = ctx.add_file(file, []) {
             ast_map.add_files_recursively(ctx, file_id);
diff --git a/crates/planus-translation/src/lib.rs b/crates/planus-translation/src/lib.rs
index 13333f77..10c87799 100644
--- a/crates/planus-translation/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/planus-translation/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ mod util;
 
 use std::path::Path;
 
+pub use ast_convert::ConverterOptions;
 pub use error::ErrorKind;
-pub use intermediate_language::translate_files;
+pub use intermediate_language::{translate_files, translate_files_with_options};
 
 pub fn format_file(path: &impl AsRef<Path>, ignore_errors: bool) -> Option<String> {
     let mut ctx = ctx::Ctx::default();