| id | source-validation |
| name | Source Validation |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| layer | skill |
| runtime | docs |
| author | home23 |
| description | Validate claims and sources for credibility, recency, provenance, and likely bias before you rely on them. |
| category | research |
| keywords | ["source","validate","credibility","bias","primary source","provenance","recency"] |
| triggers | ["is this source trustworthy","validate this claim","check the source quality","is this a primary source"] |
| capabilities | [{"validate":"inspect a claim or source for trustworthiness and limits"}] |
Source Validation
Use this skill before you promote a claim to fact.
When to use
Use source-validation for:
- checking whether a source is primary or derivative
- validating recency-sensitive claims
- spotting bias, missing provenance, or circular citation
- comparing multiple sources on the same claim
Workflow
- Identify the claim being validated.
- Find the closest primary source available.
- Check date, authorship, and provenance.
- Look for disagreement or unsupported jumps in secondary summaries.
- Rate confidence and explain why.
Output
- Claim
- Best supporting source
- Source type: primary, secondary, tertiary
- Risks or bias
- Confidence
Gotchas
- Popularity is not evidence.
- A recent article can still be derivative and weak.
- If the claim is unsettled, report the uncertainty instead of forcing a verdict.
Examples
Validate this claim before we cite it:
"Company X signed the deal on April 12."
Prefer the primary filing or official announcement over commentary.