agent-validate-config

Agent Building

Validate agent YAML frontmatter and configuration. Use before committing agent changes or in CI.

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Agent Configuration Validation

Verify agent configurations meet ML Odyssey requirements.

When to Use

Creating or modifying agent configurations
Before committing agent config changes
CI/CD validation before merge
Troubleshooting agent loading issues

Quick Reference

# Validate all agents
python3 tests/agents/validate_configs.py .claude/agents/

# Validate single agent
./scripts/validate_agent.sh .claude/agents/agent-name.md

Validation Checklist

Required YAML frontmatter fields:

---
name: agent-name              # kebab-case identifier
description: "Brief desc"     # One sentence purpose
mcp_fallback: none
category: agent               # Classification
level: 0-5                    # Hierarchy level
phase: Plan|Test|Implementation|Package|Cleanup
---

Validation includes:

YAML syntax correctness
All required fields present
Correct field types and values
Valid tool names (Read, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob)
Valid agent references in delegates_to/escalates_to
Correct directory structure

Error Handling

Error	Fix
No YAML frontmatter	Ensure file starts/ends with `---`
Invalid phase value	Use: Plan, Test, Implementation, Package, Cleanup
Delegation target not found	Verify agent name or create referenced agent
Duplicate keys	Remove duplicate entries in frontmatter
Wrong level type	Must be integer 0-5, not string

References

/agents/templates/ - Agent configuration templates
.claude/agents/ - All agent configurations
CLAUDE.md - Agent system guidelines