diff --git a/scripts/snippets/model.py b/scripts/snippets/model.py
index 4c7c4f913..3c274f1b7 100644
--- a/scripts/snippets/model.py
+++ b/scripts/snippets/model.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -191,3 +192,21 @@ class CandidateConditionIssue:
     rule: CandidateConditionRule
     span: Span
     message: str
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Diagnostic:
+    path: Path
+    span: Span
+    code: str
+    message: str
+    remediation: str | None = None
+
+    def format(self) -> str:
+        rendered = (
+            f"{self.path}:{self.span.line}:{self.span.column}: "
+            f"{self.code}: {self.message}"
+        )
+        if self.remediation is not None:
+            rendered += f"\n  remediation: {self.remediation}"
+        return rendered
diff --git a/tests/test_snippet_diagnostic_format.py b/tests/test_snippet_diagnostic_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..528072b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_snippet_diagnostic_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from scripts.snippets.model import Diagnostic, Span
+
+
+def test_formats_page_line_column_code_and_message() -> None:
+    diagnostic = Diagnostic(
+        path=Path("docs-main/validator.source.mdx"),
+        span=Span(start=20, end=30, line=7, column=3),
+        code="SNIP008",
+        message="Unsupported snippet source",
+    )
+
+    assert diagnostic.format() == (
+        "docs-main/validator.source.mdx:7:3: "
+        "SNIP008: Unsupported snippet source"
+    )
+
+
+def test_appends_remediation_on_indented_line() -> None:
+    diagnostic = Diagnostic(
+        path=Path("docs-main/validator.source.mdx"),
+        span=Span(start=20, end=30, line=7, column=3),
+        code="SNIP007",
+        message="Local snippet references are preview-only",
+        remediation="Resolve the local reference before pushing.",
+    )
+
+    assert diagnostic.format().endswith(
+        "\n  remediation: Resolve the local reference before pushing."
+    )