Validate

Run a generator/evaluator pattern against any artifact produced by the AEP workflow. The generator attempts to use the artifact (dry-run), the evaluator checks it against reality (codebase, constraints, downstream protocols), and the results are consolidated into fixes applied to the artifact itself.

Core principle: the agent that produced an artifact cannot honestly evaluate it — agents praise their own work, which is what the generator/evaluator separation fixes. The role-separation contract, scoring framework, agent prompt templates, eval protocol, and findings format are canonical in /aep-gen-eval references — read them for the underlying mechanics; this skill applies the pattern to product artifacts.

Where this fits:

/aep-envision → /aep-map → /aep-model (UI-facing) → /aep-validate → /aep-dispatch → /aep-design → /aep-launch → /aep-build → /aep-wrap
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Also usable after any phase:
  /aep-envision → /aep-validate   (validate product context)
  /aep-map      → /aep-validate   (validate architecture + stories)
  /aep-design   → /aep-validate   (validate specs before launch)
  /aep-build    → /aep-validate   (already built into Phase 5 — use that instead)