search-filter-check

name	search-filter-check
description	Validate search_filters on every focus in a file (or all focus files changed on the branch) against the approved filter list and the two-layer custom+generic convention. Use when asked to check or fix search filters on a focus tree.

Validate search_filters on every focus in a file against the approved filter list and two-layer convention.

Syntax: /search-filter-check [file_path]

• With file_path: check that focus tree file.
• Without argument: check all focus tree files changed on the current branch.

Authoritative filter reference: .claude/docs/search-filters.md. Read it before starting.

Execution

1. Gather scope

File mode: Read the file directly.

Branch mode: Run git diff origin/main...HEAD --name-only, filter for common/national_focus/*.txt, check each.

2. Extract all focuses

For each focus = { ... } block, extract:

• id — the focus ID
• search_filters = { ... } — the filter values (may be absent)

3. Apply validation rules

Rule 1 — Filter present: Every focus must have at least one search_filters value. Flag any focus with no search_filters line.

Rule 2 — Valid filter names: Each filter must be a known filter from .claude/docs/search-filters.md. Flag any not in the generic list, the Israel-specific list, or the other-country custom filter list.

Rule 3 — Legacy alias: FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY is legacy/unused. Correct filter is FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY_LAWS. Flag any use of the old name.

Rule 4 — Two-layer convention: For trees using country-specific custom filters (ISR, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Brazil, Iran, Korea, etc.), each focus with a custom filter must also have the correct paired generic filter (see pairing tables in .claude/docs/search-filters.md).

• Israel (FOCUS_FILTER_ISRPOLIT, FOCUS_FILTER_ISRMILITARY, etc.): check the ISRMILITARY and ISRECON subcategory mapping tables to verify the correct generic is paired.
• Other countries: verify a generic filter is present alongside the custom filter.

Rule 5 — Cross-assignment: Country-specific custom filters must not appear in another country's file. E.g., FOCUS_FILTER_ISRPOLIT must not appear in a non-Israel file. Use the country prefix to detect this.

Rule 6 — Expenditure + bankruptcy guard: Any focus with FOCUS_FILTER_EXPENDITURE should have a factor = 0 modifier in ai_will_do conditioned on has_active_mission = bankruptcy_incoming_collapse. AI-only — the guard must be in ai_will_do, not available (which would block the player). Flag expenditure-filter focuses with no such modifier in ai_will_do.

4. Output

Report issues in a table:

Focus ID	Issue	Current Filters	Recommendation
TAG_some_focus	Missing filter	(none)	Add appropriate filter
TAG_other_focus	Legacy alias	FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY	Use FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY_LAWS
TAG_big_focus	Missing generic	FOCUS_FILTER_ISRPOLIT	Add FOCUS_FILTER_POLITICAL
TAG_expensive	No bankruptcy guard	FOCUS_FILTER_EXPENDITURE	Add factor = 0 / has_active_mission modifier in ai_will_do

End with a count: N issues found across M focuses or All N focuses pass filter validation.

5. Fix (if user confirms)

Apply in place using Edit:

• Add missing generic filters to the search_filters line
• Replace FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY with FOCUS_FILTER_MILITARY_LAWS
• Add modifier = { factor = 0 has_active_mission = bankruptcy_incoming_collapse } to the ai_will_do block of expenditure-tagged focuses
• Do not invent country-specific custom filters — flag those as needing human judgment