| name | validate-tasks |
| description | Validate tasks for ATC compliance (Self-Contained, Verifiable, Bounded, Parallelizable, Resume-safe). Use this skill after creating or updating tasks to check they meet quality standards before dispatch. Triggers: "validate tasks", "check ATC compliance", "verify task quality", "validate TASKS.md".
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validate-tasks — ATC Compliance Validation
Validate tasks against the ATC quality criteria before dispatch.
ATC Criteria
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|
| Self-Contained | Works in its own git worktree, no cross-worktree deps |
| Verifiable | Has clear pass/fail verification command |
| Bounded | Completable in < 2 hours |
| Parallelizable | No dependencies on other active tasks |
| Resume-safe | Can be restarted without side effects |
Steps
1. Validate via API (preferred)
curl -s "http://localhost:7700/api/task-db/validate?repo=<org/repo>" \
| python3 -m json.tool
Expected response: {"ok": true, "warnings": [...], "task_count": N}
2. Manual validation (fallback)
If the API is not available, read TASKS.md and check each Active task:
3. Report
List violations and suggest fixes. For each warning:
- State which task and which criterion failed
- Suggest a concrete fix
Output
Validation report with any ATC violations and recommended fixes.
