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Validate a template or entity file has all required sections, YAML fields, and follows the worldbuilding system conventions. Use when creating new templates or checking if entities are properly structured.
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| name | validate-template |
| description | Validate a template or entity file has all required sections, YAML fields, and follows the worldbuilding system conventions. Use when creating new templates or checking if entities are properly structured. |
| argument-hint | [template or entity path] [--fix] [--template-type Type] |
Validate: $ARGUMENTS
This skill validates that templates and entity files conform to the worldbuilding system standards:
| Argument | Purpose |
|---|---|
[path] | Path to template or entity file |
--fix | Auto-fix simple issues (add missing sections) |
--template-type [Type] | Force validation as specific type |
--all-templates | Validate all templates in Templates/ |
--all-entities [world] | Validate all entities in a world |
Every file must have:
---
tags:
- [category tag]
name: "[Entity Name]"
aliases:
- [optional aliases]
status: draft | in-progress | complete
image: "" | "[[Entity Name.png]]"
---
Checks:
--- markers)tags: field exists and is non-empty arrayname: field exists and is non-empty stringaliases: field exists (can be empty array)status: field exists with valid valueimage: field exists# {{title}}
or
# [Entity Name]
Checks:
## Connections
### [Category]
- **[Relationship]:** [[Entity]]
Checks:
## Connections section exists[[Entity Name]]## Image Prompts
### [Art Style]
[Style description]
### [Scene Type]
[Scene setup]
**Prompt:** [Filled prompt text]
Checks:
## Image Prompts section exists (for most entity types)**Prompt:** field**Prompt:** field contains actual content (not placeholder)Additional YAML:
species: "[species]"
class: "[class]"
level: [number] # OR
challenge_rating: "[CR]" # (one required, not both)
armor_class: [number]
hit_points: [number]
proficiency_bonus: [number]
Additional Sections:
## Stat Block### Ability Scores## Personality## Background## Combat StatisticsValidation Notes:
level: OR challenge_rating: must be filled (not both, not neither)Additional YAML:
settlement_type: "[type]"
population: "[range]"
government_type: "[type]"
Additional Sections:
## Overview## Districts or ## Areas## Notable LocationsAdditional YAML:
organization_type: "[type]" # or appropriate tag
Additional Sections:
## Overview## Leadership## Goals## ResourcesAdditional YAML:
size: "[size]"
creature_type: "[type]"
challenge_rating: "[CR]"
experience_points: [number]
Additional Sections:
## Stat Block### Classification### Ability Scores## Traits## ActionsAdditional YAML:
terrain_type: "[type]" # or appropriate geographic tag
Additional Sections:
## Overview## Features## InhabitantsAdditional YAML:
rarity: "[rarity]"
item_type: "[type]"
Additional Sections:
## Description## PropertiesAdditional YAML:
date: "[date or era]"
Additional Sections:
## Overview## Causes## Key Figures## Consequences=== VALIDATION REPORT: [File Name] ===
Template Type: [Detected or Specified]
Category: [Category]
YAML FRONTMATTER
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โ tags: present (3 tags)
โ name: present ("Lord Varic Valdren")
โ aliases: present (2 aliases)
โ status: present (in-progress)
โ image: present (empty - needs image)
โ species: present ("Human")
โ class: present ("Fighter")
โ level: present (8)
โ challenge_rating: N/A (using level-based)
โ armor_class: present (18)
โ hit_points: present (75)
โ proficiency_bonus: present (+3) โ Matches level 8
REQUIRED SECTIONS
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ # Title (line 15)
โ ## Stat Block (line 20)
โ ### Ability Scores (line 25)
โ ## Personality (line 60)
โ ## Background (line 80)
โ ## Combat Statistics (line 45)
โ ## Connections (line 200)
โ ## Image Prompts (line 230)
IMAGE PROMPTS
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ ### Portrait found
โ **Prompt:** filled (45 characters)
โ ### Action Scene found
โ **Prompt:** EMPTY or placeholder
CONNECTIONS
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
โ Has wikilinks in Connections section
- [[Lady Serana Valdren]]
- [[House Valdren]]
- [[Aldersgate]]
SUMMARY
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Checks Passed: 18/20
Checks Failed: 2
Warnings: 1
ISSUES FOUND:
1. [ERROR] Image Prompt for "Action Scene" is empty (line 245)
2. [WARNING] image: field is empty (entity has no generated image)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Fill the Action Scene prompt before running /generate-image
- Run /generate-image after filling prompts
When --fix is specified, the skill can automatically fix:
| Issue | Auto-Fix Action |
|---|---|
| Missing YAML field | Add field with placeholder value |
| Missing required section | Add section header with TODO comment |
| Missing Connections section | Add empty Connections section |
| Missing Image Prompts section | Add template Image Prompts section |
| Empty aliases array | Add aliases: [] |
Cannot auto-fix:
/validate-template --all-templates
Report:
=== TEMPLATE VALIDATION: Templates/ ===
Category | Files | Valid | Issues |
---------------------|-------|-------|--------|
Characters | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Settlements | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Items | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Creatures | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Organizations | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Concepts | 10 | 9 | 1 |
History | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Geography | 18 | 18 | 0 |
Encounters | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Maps | 4 | 4 | 0 |
---------------------|-------|-------|--------|
TOTAL | 84 | 82 | 2 |
FILES WITH ISSUES:
- Templates/Settlements/Tavern.md: Missing ## Notable NPCs section
- Templates/Concepts/Religion.md: Empty image prompt
/validate-template --all-entities Eldermyr
Report:
=== ENTITY VALIDATION: Worlds/Eldermyr/ ===
Category | Files | Valid | Issues |
---------------------|-------|-------|--------|
Characters | 12 | 10 | 2 |
Settlements | 8 | 8 | 0 |
...
ENTITIES WITH ISSUES:
- Characters/Old Merchant.md: Missing level OR challenge_rating
- Characters/Guard Captain.md: Proficiency +2 doesn't match level 7
/create-templateRun validation on similar templates to understand the expected structure.
/create-entityRun validation to ensure generated entity meets all requirements.
/audit-worldValidation is complementary to audit:
/validate-template checks structure and format/audit-world checks content consistency and links# Validate a single entity
/validate-template "Worlds/Eldermyr/Characters/Lord Varic Valdren.md"
# Validate and auto-fix issues
/validate-template "Worlds/Eldermyr/Characters/Lord Varic Valdren.md" --fix
# Validate as specific type
/validate-template "some-file.md" --template-type "Support Character"
# Validate all templates
/validate-template --all-templates
# Validate all entities in a world
/validate-template --all-entities Eldermyr
# Validate with auto-fix
/validate-template --all-entities Eldermyr --fix