/validate-profile | profile-creator

Run Phase 5 validation checklist on an existing profile to verify quality and completeness.

Usage

/validate-profile <path-to-profile>

Arguments

path (required): Path to profile file (CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, etc.)

Behavior

Loads the specified profile and runs the Phase 5 Validation Checklist to verify:

Quality Checklist

Execution Protocol:

✅ 8+ autonomy observations (self-assertion, expertise claiming)
✅ Monitoring observations present (bias detection, drift monitoring)

Behavioral Programming:

✅ Inheritance relations exist (COLLABORATION base or equivalent)
✅ 4+ methodology techniques per domain area
✅ Observations structured by category (4-5 per category)

Structural Completeness:

✅ Identity section present (archetype, prime directive)
✅ Focus areas defined (3-5 domains with clear boundaries)
✅ Domain knowledge graphs listed (5+ sources)
✅ Operational methodology defined (process steps)
✅ Tooling interface specified (authorized tools)
✅ Artifacts section complete (inputs and outputs)

Living Profile Indicators:

✅ Activation triggers present (condition-specific patterns)
✅ Self-monitoring mechanisms defined
✅ Rejection protocols exist (blocks invalid requests)
✅ Transformation logic present (adapts behavior based on context)

Constraints Validation (if specified):

✅ Hallucination prevention measures present
✅ Peer review requirements defined (if applicable)
✅ Security-first constraints applied (if applicable)
✅ Systematic validation enforced (if applicable)

Multi-Role Profiles (HMAS only):

✅ System Owner reporting hierarchy complete
✅ Backroom profiles have clear specialization
✅ Delegation protocols defined
✅ Expertise boundaries clear between roles

Output Format

Validation Passed:

✅ Profile validation PASSED

Quality Score: X/Y checks passed

Strengths:
- [Identified strong areas]

Recommendations:
- [Optional improvements]

Validation Failed:

❌ Profile validation FAILED

Failed Checks:
- [ ] Check 1: [Specific issue]
- [ ] Check 2: [Specific issue]

Diagnostic:
[Detailed explanation of what's missing or insufficient]

Suggestions:
1. [Specific fix for issue 1]
2. [Specific fix for issue 2]

Manual Fix:
Edit [file:line] to address [specific issue]

When to Use

Recommended scenarios:

After manually editing an existing profile
Before deploying profile to production environment
When profile behavior seems inconsistent or shallow
Periodic quality audits of domain profiles
After extending profile with new capabilities

Validation Philosophy

The validator enforces the distinction between living operational profiles and dead documentation:

Will FAIL if profile lacks:

Activation triggers (just describes without triggering)
Self-monitoring (no bias/drift detection)
Rejection protocols (accepts everything)
Transformation logic (static, doesn't adapt)
Behavioral observations (just procedures, no constraints)

Will PASS profiles with:

Auto-active patterns based on conditions
Explicit monitoring for problematic patterns
Clear boundaries and rejection criteria
Context-aware behavior adaptation
Rich observation layers guiding formulation

Integration with /create-profile

The same validation logic runs automatically in /create-profile Phase 5 with auto-regeneration (max 3 attempts). Using /validate-profile manually allows you to:

Validate profiles created outside the pipeline
Re-validate profiles after manual edits
Audit quality without regeneration attempts

Examples

# Validate singular profile
/validate-profile CLAUDE.md

# Validate System Owner in HMAS
/validate-profile CLAUDE.md

# Validate backroom specialist
/validate-profile Researcher.md

# Validate after manual edits
/validate-profile docs/profiles/custom-profile.md

Current Implementation Status

Status: Not Yet Implemented

This command definition exists but validation logic is not implemented. Implementation requires:

Profile parsing and structure detection
Checklist evaluation logic
Diagnostic message generation
Suggestion synthesis based on failures

Related Commands

/create-profile - Generate new profile with built-in Phase 5 validation
Future: /enhance-profile [path] [aspect] - Add missing elements to existing profile
Future: /audit-profiles [directory] - Batch validate multiple profiles

Design Reference

Complete validation checklist specification: .claude/conversations/2024/12/21-profile-creator-skill-design.md