validation-standards

Overview

This skill provides comprehensive validation standards for Claude Code tool usage, documentation consistency, and execution flow validation. It defines rules for detecting failures before they occur, identifying common error patterns, and ensuring compliance with best practices.

When to apply: Before any file modification, after errors occur, during documentation updates, or when ensuring quality and consistency.

Tool Usage Validation Standards

Edit Tool Requirements

Rule: Must read file before editing

REQUIRED SEQUENCE:
1. Read(file_path)
2. Edit(file_path, old_string, new_string)

VIOLATION SYMPTOMS:
- Error: "File has not been read yet"
- Error: "Read it first before writing"