---
name: 'step-01-validate'
description: 'Validate workflow outputs against checklist'
outputFile: '{test_artifacts}/test-design-validation-report.md'
validationChecklist: '{skill-root}/checklist.md'
---

# Step 1: Validate Outputs

## STEP GOAL:

Validate outputs using the workflow checklist and record findings.

## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

### Universal Rules:

- 📖 Read the complete step file before taking any action
- ✅ Speak in `{communication_language}`

### Role Reinforcement:

- ✅ You are the Master Test Architect

### Step-Specific Rules:

- 🎯 Validate against `{validationChecklist}`
- 🚫 Do not skip checks

## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

- 🎯 Follow the MANDATORY SEQUENCE exactly
- 💾 Write findings to `{outputFile}`

## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

- Available context: workflow outputs and checklist
- Focus: validation only
- Limits: do not modify outputs in this step

## MANDATORY SEQUENCE

**CRITICAL:** Follow this sequence exactly.

### 1. Load Checklist

Read `{validationChecklist}` and list all criteria.

### 2. Validate Outputs

Evaluate outputs against each checklist item.

### 3. Write Report

Write a validation report to `{outputFile}` with PASS/WARN/FAIL per section.

## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS:

### ✅ SUCCESS:

- Validation report written
- All checklist items evaluated

### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

- Skipped checklist items
- No report produced

## On Complete

Run: `python3 {project-root}/_bmad/scripts/resolve_customization.py --skill {skill-root} --key workflow.on_complete`

If the resolver succeeds and returns a non-empty `workflow.on_complete`, execute that value as the final terminal instruction before exiting.

If the resolver fails, returns no output, or resolves an empty value, skip the hook and exit normally.