/devkit-validate

namespace: aiwg
name: devkit-validate
platforms: [all]
description: Validate addon, framework, or extension structure and manifest

Validate AIWG Package

Validate the structure and manifest of an addon, framework, or extension.

Usage

/devkit-validate <path> [options]

Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | path | Yes | Path to addon, framework, or extension |

Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --fix | Attempt to auto-fix common issues | | --verbose | Show detailed validation output |

What It Validates

Manifest Validation

• [ ] `manifest.json` exists
• [ ] Required fields present: id, type, name, version, description
• [ ] Type is valid: addon, framework, or extension
• [ ] For extensions: `requires` field specifies valid parent framework
• [ ] All referenced agents exist in agents/ directory
• [ ] All referenced commands exist in commands/ directory
• [ ] All referenced skills exist in skills/ directory
• [ ] All referenced templates exist in templates/ directory

Structure Validation

• [ ] Directory structure matches type expectations
• [ ] README.md exists
• [ ] Entry directories exist if specified
• [ ] No orphaned files (files not in manifest)

Content Validation

• [ ] Agent files have valid frontmatter (name, description, model, tools)
• [ ] Command files have valid frontmatter (name, description, args)
• [ ] Skill directories have SKILL.md with required fields

Extension-Specific Validation

• [ ] Parent framework exists
• [ ] Extension is in parent's extensions/ directory
• [ ] `requires` field matches parent location

Examples

# Validate addon
/devkit-validate agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils

# Validate framework
/devkit-validate agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete

# Validate extension
/devkit-validate agentic/code/frameworks/sdlc-complete/extensions/gdpr

# Validate with auto-fix
/devkit-validate agentic/code/addons/my-addon --fix

# Verbose output
/devkit-validate . --verbose

Output Format

Success

✓ Validating: agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils
  Type: addon
  Version: 1.1.0

✓ Manifest: Valid
  - id: aiwg-utils
  - agents: 1 (1 found)
  - commands: 10 (10 found)
  - skills: 2 (2 found)

✓ Structure: Valid
  - agents/: OK
  - commands/: OK
  - skills/: OK

✓ Content: Valid
  - Agent frontmatter: OK
  - Command frontmatter: OK
  - Skill definitions: OK

═══════════════════════════════
VALIDATION PASSED
═══════════════════════════════

Failure

✓ Validating: agentic/code/addons/my-addon
  Type: addon
  Version: 1.0.0

✓ Manifest: Valid
  - id: my-addon

✗ Structure: Issues Found
  - agents/: Missing (manifest references 2 agents)
  - commands/: OK

✗ Content: Issues Found
  - Missing: agents/code-reviewer.md
  - Missing: agents/security-auditor.md

═══════════════════════════════
VALIDATION FAILED (2 errors)
═══════════════════════════════

Errors:
1. Directory 'agents/' does not exist
2. Referenced agent 'code-reviewer' not found

To fix, run: /devkit-validate <path> --fix

Auto-Fix Capabilities

When `--fix` is specified:

1. **Create missing directories**: agents/, commands/, skills/ 2. **Update manifest**: Remove references to non-existent files 3. **Add missing entries**: Add files found in directories but not in manifest 4. **Fix frontmatter**: Add required fields with defaults

Related Commands

• `/devkit-create-addon` - Create new addon
• `/devkit-create-extension` - Create new extension
• `aiwg validate` - CLI validation tool

References

• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-dev/README.md — aiwg-dev addon overview
• @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/extensions/overview.md — Extension system architecture and manifest spec
• @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/extensions/extension-types.md — Full extension type reference
• @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/cli-reference.md — CLI reference including validate-metadata command
• @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/aiwg-utils/rules/research-before-decision.md — Verify before acting pattern