Validate adr

Skill: Validate ADR

Purpose

Run the enterprise ADR Validator against one or more ADR files to check compliance with 11 validation rules.

When to use

• After generating any ADR in Phase 5
• Before marking an ADR as Accepted
• When the user explicitly requests ADR validation
• As part of the Phase 5 gate check

How to run

# Single ADR
node packs/enterprise-architecture-pack/validators/adr-validator/src/index.ts \
  --format=console docs/adr/ADR-001-isolation.md

# All ADRs in directory
node packs/enterprise-architecture-pack/validators/adr-validator/src/index.ts \
  --strict docs/adr/

Rules checked

Rule ID	Severity	Check
ADR-STR-001	error	Required sections (Context, Decision) present
ADR-STR-002	error	ADR has a title
ADR-STR-003	warning	Context section is not empty (≥50 chars)
ADR-ENT-001	error	≥2 alternatives documented
ADR-ENT-002	error	Alternatives include rejection reasons
ADR-ENT-003	error	Compliance Impact section present
ADR-ENT-004	error	Valid status (Proposed/Accepted/Deprecated/Superseded)
ADR-ENT-005	error	ISO 8601 date format (YYYY-MM-DD)
ADR-COMP-001	warning	Security ADRs reference a compliance standard
ADR-COMP-002	warning	Consequences section present
ADR-COMP-003	warning	Regulated ADRs name their deciders

Output interpretation

Console format:

✓ docs/adr/ADR-001-isolation.md — PASS
✗ docs/adr/ADR-002-saga.md — FAIL
  ✗ [ADR-ENT-001] Enterprise ADRs must document at least 2 alternatives.
     → Add a table with at least 2 alternative approaches...

Gate rule: An ADR with any error-severity violation cannot be marked as Accepted. Fix all errors, re-run the validator, confirm ALL PASSED, then mark the ADR as Accepted.

Integration with Phase 5

After generating an ADR:

1. Save the file: docs/adr/ADR-NNN-title.md
2. Load @skill validate-adr
3. Run the validator (terminal command or code execution)
4. If FAIL: fix violations, re-run validator
5. If PASS: mark ADR as Accepted, proceed to next decision