validate-tests

name	validate-tests
description	Codex-gate the test plan in an implementation plan before implementation starts
allowed-tools	Read, Grep, Glob, Edit, Write, Bash, Agent

Validate Tests (Codex Gate)

Gate the test plan of an implementation plan before any implementation starts. Combines a local check against the testing guidelines with an external Codex review, following the shared convention in ../_shared/CODEX_GATE.md.

This is a required step between /create-plan and /implement. Once the plan passes this gate, the test plan is authoritative — /implement treats it as immutable.

Instructions

1. Find the Plan

   • Detect current workflow folder from git branch
   • Read .ai/<folder>/plan.md
   • If no plan exists, suggest running /create-plan first

2. Local Validation

   Load TESTING_GUIDELINES.md and GIT_TEST_SCENARIOS.md, then check the Test Plan section:

   • Each scenario follows the guidelines (setup patterns, assertions that verify behavior rather than just "no error", proper Git scenario setup)
   • Pay special attention to rules marked CRITICAL in the guidelines
   • All code paths, error conditions, and edge cases have scenarios
   • Scenarios are concrete enough to implement without guessing

   Fix what you find directly in the plan.

3. Codex Gate