validate-report-file

name	validate-report-file
description	Validate that worker-generated reports have all required sections and proper formatting. Use in quality gates, for report completeness checking, or when debugging missing report sections.
allowed-tools	Read

Validate Report File

Validate agent-generated report files for completeness and proper structure.

When to Use

• Quality gate validation after worker completion
• Debugging missing report sections
• Ensuring report consistency
• Pre-submission validation

Instructions

Step 1: Read Report File

Use Read tool to load report file.

Expected Input:

• file_path: Path to report file (e.g., bug-hunting-report.md)

Tools Used: Read

Step 2: Check Required Sections

Verify all required sections are present.

Required Sections:

1. Header with metadata:

   • Title (# Report Type Report: Version)
   • Generated timestamp
   • Status indicator (✅/⚠️/❌)
   • Version identifier

2. Executive Summary:

   • Executive Summary heading

   • Key metrics and findings

3. Detailed Findings:

   • Varies by report type
   • Must have at least one detail section

4. Validation Results:

   • Validation Results heading

   • Build/type-check status
   • Overall validation status

5. Next Steps:

   • Next Steps heading

   • Action items or recommendations

Step 3: Validate Format

Check formatting and structure.

Format Rules:

• Title must be H1 (single #)
• Section headers must be H2 (##)
• Status must include emoji (✅/⚠️/❌)
• Code blocks must use proper markdown
• Lists must be properly formatted

Step 4: Check Status Consistency

Verify status indicators are consistent.

Consistency Checks:

• Header status matches validation status
• If status is "failed", validation should show failures
• If status is "success", validation should show passes

Step 5: Return Validation Result

Return detailed validation result.

Expected Output:

{
  "valid": true,
  "file": "bug-hunting-report.md",
  "sections": {
    "header": true,
    "executiveSummary": true,
    "detailedFindings": true,
    "validationResults": true,
    "nextSteps": true
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "errors": []
}

Error Handling

• File Not Found: Return error with file path
• Missing Sections: List all missing required sections
• Invalid Format: Describe format issues
• Inconsistent Status: Warn about status mismatches

Examples

Example 1: Valid Report

Input:

file_path: bug-hunting-report.md

File Content:

# Bug Hunting Report: 2025-10-17

**Generated**: 2025-10-17 14:30:00 UTC
**Status**: ✅ success

---

## Executive Summary

Found 23 bugs across 147 files.

## Detailed Findings

### Critical (3)
- Bug 1
- Bug 2
- Bug 3

## Validation Results

- Type-check: ✅ PASSED
- Build: ✅ PASSED

**Overall**: ✅ PASSED

## Next Steps

1. Review critical bugs
2. Schedule fixes

Output:

{
  "valid": true,
  "file": "bug-hunting-report.md",
  "sections": {
    "header": true,
    "executiveSummary": true,
    "detailedFindings": true,
    "validationResults": true,
    "nextSteps": true
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "errors": []
}

Example 2: Missing Sections

Input:

file_path: incomplete-report.md

File Content:

# Bug Report

Some bugs found.

Output:

{
  "valid": false,
  "file": "incomplete-report.md",
  "sections": {
    "header": false,
    "executiveSummary": false,
    "detailedFindings": false,
    "validationResults": false,
    "nextSteps": false
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "errors": [
    "Missing header metadata (Generated, Status, Version)",
    "Missing section: Executive Summary",
    "Missing section: Detailed Findings",
    "Missing section: Validation Results",
    "Missing section: Next Steps"
  

Example 3: Inconsistent Status

Input:

file_path: inconsistent-report.md

File Content:

# Bug Report: 2025-10-17

**Status**: ✅ success

## Executive Summary

Failed to scan files.

## Validation Results

**Overall**: ❌ FAILED

Output:

{
  "valid": false,
  "file": "inconsistent-report.md",
  "sections": {
    "header": true,
    "executiveSummary": true,
    "detailedFindings": false,
    "validationResults": true,
    "nextSteps": false
  },
  "warnings": [
    "Status inconsistency: Header shows success (✅) but validation shows failed (❌)"
  ],
  "errors": [
    "Missing section: Detailed Findings",
    "Missing section: Next Steps"
  ]
}

Validation

• Checks all required sections present
• Validates header metadata
• Verifies status consistency
• Detects format issues
• Returns clear error messages
• Handles missing files gracefully

Supporting Files

• schema.json: Report structure schema (see Supporting Files section)