validate-rules

name	validate-rules
description	Validate rules against schema and contracts

/validate-rules

Validate rules against their schema and rule.md/rule.yml contracts.

Usage

/validate-rules [coordinate] [options]

Options:

• --category <cat>: Validate only rules in category (structure, content, efficiency, maintenance, governance)

Examples

/validate-rules                        # All rules
/validate-rules CORE:S:0001            # Single rule
/validate-rules --category structure   # Category filter

Workflow

1. Load rule schema from backbone.schemas.rule
2. Load coordinate map from backbone.registry.coordinate_map
3. Resolve rule directories via backbone.rules.patterns
4. For each rule:
   • Validate rule.md frontmatter against schema
   • Validate rule.yml patterns match check IDs in rule.md
   • Verify coordinate exists in coordinate-map.yml
   • Verify check types don't exceed declared rule type ceiling
   • Verify supersedes target is at a strictly lower level

Quick Reference

Level	Check
1	Schema: fields, types, format, coordinate pattern
2	Contract: rule.md ↔ rule.yml check ID matching
3	Cross-reference: coordinate-map, tombstones, supersession