Config transcription verification

Skill fabioc-aloha/Alex_Skill_Mall/plugins/devops-process/config-transcription-verification

When extracting hardcoded data to JSON, field values silently drift:From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add fabioc-aloha/Alex_Skill_Mall --skill config-transcription-verification

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Config Transcription Verification

The Problem

When extracting hardcoded data to JSON, field values silently drift:

// Original code
const buttons = [
  { icon: 'play', label: 'Start', action: 'start' },
  { icon: 'stop', label: 'Stop', action: 'stop' }
];

// Transcribed JSON (with typos)
{
  "buttons": [
    { "icon": "play", "label": "Start", "action": "begin" },
    { "icon": "pause", "label": "Stop", "action": "stop" }
  ]
}

Two errors: action: "begin" instead of "start", icon: "pause" instead of "stop".

The Solution

Cross-check every field against the source.

Manual Verification Checklist

## Transcription Verification

Source: `src/buttons.js` lines 12-18

| Field | Original | JSON | ✓ |
|-------|----------|------|---|
| button[0].icon | play | play | ✅ |
| button[0].label | Start | Start | ✅ |
| button[0].action | start | start | ✅ |
| button[1].icon | stop | stop | ✅ |
| button[1].label | Stop | Stop | ✅ |
| button[1].action | stop | stop | ✅ |

Automated Verification Script

// scripts/verify-transcription.cjs
const source = require('../src/buttons.js').buttons;
const transcribed = require('../config/buttons.json').buttons;

source.forEach((srcItem, i) => {
  const jsonItem = transcribed[i];
  Object.keys(srcItem).forEach(key => {
    if (srcItem[key] !== jsonItem[key]) {
      console.error(`Mismatch at [${i}].${key}: "${srcItem[key]}" vs "${jsonItem[key]}"`);
      process.exitCode = 1;
    }
  });
});

if (!process.exitCode) console.log('Transcription verified ✓');

High-Risk Fields

Field Type	Risk	Verification
Icon names	High — typos render wrong icon	Visual check
Action strings	High — breaks functionality	Unit test
Labels	Medium — visible to users	Spell check
IDs	High — breaks references	Grep for usage

Verification

Every field in original has matching field in JSON
No extra fields added
Order preserved where it matters
Verification script passes

When to Apply

Extracting config from code
Migrating between formats
Manual data entry from specs
Any transcription task