| name | validate |
| description | Validate release behavior with evidence, metrics, SLOs, and operational signals. Use when proving that an OBC, BDD scenario, or Reliability Plan item is satisfied. |
VALIDATE
Use this skill to prove release readiness with evidence.
Inputs
AGENTS.md
- Relevant OBCs under
prodops/
- Relevant BDD Features in
prodops/artifacts/bdd/ (committed) or prodops/artifacts/experiments/<NNN-slug>/features/ (exploratory)
prodops/artifacts/plans/reliability/
prodops/framework/journeys/delivery/phases/finish/quality-gates.md
Flow
- Identify the capability, OBC, or risk being validated.
- Select tests, metrics, logs, events, or SLO evidence that prove it.
- Run validation commands or inspect existing evidence.
- Record exact commands, observed result, and remaining risk.
- Update only impacted validation or reliability artifacts.
- Append evidence to the Release Trail.
Guardrails
- Do not invent metrics or SLOs.
- If an SLO is absent, record the gap in the appropriate ProdOps artifact.
- Prefer executable evidence over narrative claims.
Engineering References