validate-interface
Testing & QualityValidate Controllers and DTOs against requirements (read-only)
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Validate Interface (Controllers, DTOs)
Validate that Controllers and DTO interfaces match the requirements specification. This skill only checks for discrepancies - it does NOT modify any files.
Purpose
Compare requirements documents with interface definitions and report:
- ✅ Matching items
- ❌ Mismatching items (needs fix)
- ⚠️ Items requiring review
Workflow
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 1: Read Requirements │
│ /docs/analysis/*.md │
└───────────────┬─────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 2: Read Prisma Schema │
│ /prisma/schema/*.prisma │
└───────────────┬─────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 3: Read Interfaces & Controllers│
│ /src/api/structures/ │
│ /src/controllers/ │
└───────────────┬─────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Step 4: Compare & Report │
│ - Missing APIs │
│ - Empty interfaces │
│ - Type mismatches │
│ - Missing DTOs │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
Step 1: Read Requirements
find docs/analysis -name "*.md" -type f
Extract required APIs:
- HTTP methods (GET, POST, PATCH, PUT, DELETE)
- URL paths
- Request/response structures
- Authentication requirements
Step 2: Read Prisma Schema
find prisma/schema -name "*.prisma" -type f
Understand data model for DTO validation.
Step 3: Read Current Implementation
# Controllers
find src/controllers -name "*Controller.ts" -type f
# Interfaces
find src/api/structures -name "I*.ts" -type f
Step 4: Validation Checks
4.1 API Coverage
For each required API:
- ✅ Controller method exists
- ❌ API missing
4.2 Interface Completeness
For each interface file:
- ✅ All properties defined
- ❌ Empty interface
{} - ❌ Missing ICreate/IUpdate/ISummary
4.3 Type Alignment with Prisma
For each DTO property:
- ✅ Type matches Prisma field
- ❌ Type mismatch
- ❌ Missing nullable annotation
- ⚠️ Missing typia tags
4.4 Controller Structure
- ✅ Proper decorators (@TypedRoute, @TypedBody)
- ❌ Missing authentication decorator
- ⚠️ Inconsistent naming
4.5 Path Naming
Check for redundant path segments where the same word repeats:
- ❌
/{word}/{word}s- e.g.,/admin/admins,/user/users - ❌
/{word}/{word}-*- e.g.,/item/item-details - ❌
/{prefix}/{prefix}-*- prefix repeated in resource path
Fix by removing redundant segment:
- ✅
/{word}s- e.g.,/admins,/users - ✅
/{prefix}/{resources}- no repetition
Output Format
# Validation Report: Interfaces
## Summary
- Required APIs: X
- Implemented APIs: Y
- Missing APIs: Z
- Empty interfaces: W
## ✅ Valid Items
- [Controller] `AdminEntitiesController` - All methods present
- [Interface] `IEntity` - Properly defined
## ❌ Issues Found
- [Missing API] `DELETE /admin/entities/:id` - Not implemented
- [Empty Interface] `IEntity.ICreate` - No properties defined
- [Type Mismatch] `IEntity.status` - Expected union type, found string
## ⚠️ Warnings
- [Missing Tag] `IEntity.id` - Should have `tags.Format<"uuid">`
- [Nullable] `IEntity.deleted_at` - Should be `(string & tags.Format<"date-time">) | null`
- [Path Naming] `/{word}/{word}s` pattern detected - Redundant path segment, remove duplication
## Recommendation
Run `/fix-interface` to fix the issues above.
Important
This skill is READ-ONLY.
- Does NOT modify any files
- Does NOT run any build commands
- Only reports discrepancies
To fix issues, use /fix-interface skill.