verify-validate-skill

name	verify-validate-skill
description	Validation phase for /assist:verify command - validates each component
triggers	["verify validate phase","component validation","schema validation"]

Verify Validation Phase

The second phase of the /assist:verify workflow. Validates each discovered component against schemas.

Purpose

Perform detailed validation of each component found in the discovery phase.

Validation Checks Per Component Type

Skills

Check	Rule
File exists	SKILL.md must exist in skill directory
YAML frontmatter	Must have valid YAML between --- delimiters
Required fields	name, description, triggers
Triggers format	Must be a list with at least one item
Content present	Must have content after frontmatter

Agents

Check	Rule
File exists	<name>.md must exist in agents/
YAML frontmatter	Must have valid YAML between --- delimiters
Required fields	name, description, tools
Tools format	Must be a list of valid tool names
System prompt	Must have content (system prompt) after frontmatter

Commands

Check	Rule
File exists	<name>.md must exist in commands/
YAML frontmatter	Must have valid YAML between --- delimiters
Required fields	name, description
Optional fields	allowed-tools, argument-hint

Hooks

Check	Rule
hooks.json syntax	Must be valid JSON
Event types	Must use valid event types (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, etc.)
Script references	Referenced Python scripts must exist
Python syntax	Hook scripts must have valid Python syntax

plugin.json

Check	Rule
Valid JSON	Must be parseable
Required fields	name, version, description, author
Author format	Must be object with name field
Version format	Semantic version recommended

Output Format

VALIDATION_REPORT
=================

RESULTS:

skills/router-skill/SKILL.md:
  [PASS] File exists
  [PASS] YAML frontmatter valid
  [PASS] Required fields present
  [PASS] Triggers format valid

agents/my-agent.md:
  [PASS] File exists
  [FAIL] Missing 'tools' field
  
SUMMARY:
- Checked: 10 components
- Passed: 9
- Failed: 1

ISSUES:
- agents/my-agent.md: Missing required 'tools' field

Transition Evidence

To proceed to the connectivity phase, provide:

• validated_count: Number of components validated
• passed_count: Number passing all checks
• failed_count: Number with failures
• issues: List of issues found