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yaml-validator

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Validate Hyper-Extract YAML templates for syntax and structure errors. Use when user says: "validate template", "check YAML", "fix errors", "validate syntax". Trigger: User wants to verify their YAML configuration is correct. Skip: User wants to design a new template (use record-designer or graph-designer instead).

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YAML Validator

Validation Workflow

  1. Syntax check: YAML is valid
  2. Required fields: All required fields present
  3. Type check: Valid AutoType value
  4. Identifiers check: Proper configuration for type
  5. Field validation: Types and descriptions present

Quick Validation Checklist

All Types

- [ ] language: zh/en
- [ ] name: PascalCase
- [ ] type: valid AutoType
- [ ] tags: lowercase array
- [ ] description: non-empty
- [ ] output: exists
- [ ] guideline: exists

Graph Types

- [ ] output.entities: exists
- [ ] output.relations: exists
- [ ] identifiers.entity_id: exists
- [ ] identifiers.relation_id: exists
- [ ] identifiers.relation_members: configured

Hypergraph

- [ ] relation_members is string OR list
- [ ] If list: all fields are type: list

Temporal/Spatial

- [ ] identifiers.time_field: configured (temporal)
- [ ] identifiers.location_field: configured (spatial)

Validation Levels

LevelMeaningAction
ERRORMust fixWon't work without fix
WARNINGShould fixMay affect quality
INFOReferenceRecommended to follow

Reference Files

Important: Check these files only when needed during validation process.

TopicWhen to Check
references/rules-syntax.mdAlways (first step)
references/rules-types.mdType-specific validation
references/rules-identifiers.mdIdentifier configuration check
references/rules-errors.mdWhen errors are found

Validation Order

Recommended order: Follow this sequence for efficient validation:

  1. Syntax → rules-syntax.md - Check YAML validity first
  2. Structure → rules-types.md - Validate based on type
  3. Identifiers → rules-identifiers.md - Check identifier config
  4. Errors → rules-errors.md - Look up fixes if needed

Error Message Format

## Validation Results

### Syntax Validation
✅ PASSED

### Structure Validation
✅ PASSED
- language: ✅
- name: ✅
- type: ✅
- tags: ✅
- description: ✅
- output: ✅

### Semantic Validation
⚠️ 2 warnings
- WARNING: [message]
- WARNING: [message]

### Overall Assessment
✅ Configuration valid