fest validate

Check festival structure - find missing task files and issues

Synopsis

Validate that a festival follows the methodology correctly.

Unlike 'fest index validate' which checks index-to-filesystem sync, this command validates METHODOLOGY COMPLIANCE:

• Required files exist (FESTIVAL_OVERVIEW.md, goal files) • Implementation sequences have TASK FILES (not just goals) • Quality gates are present in implementation sequences • Naming conventions are followed • Templates have been filled out (no [FILL:] markers)

AI agents execute TASK FILES, not goals. If your sequences only have SEQUENCE_GOAL.md without task files, agents won't know HOW to execute.

Use --fix to automatically apply safe fixes (like adding quality gates).

fest validate [festival-path] [flags]

Options

      --fix    Automatically apply safe fixes
  -h, --help   help for validate
      --json   Output results as JSON

Options inherited from parent commands

      --config string   config file (default: ~/.config/fest/config.json)
      --debug           enable debug logging
      --no-color        disable colored output
      --verbose         enable verbose output

SEE ALSO

• fest - Festival Methodology CLI - goal-oriented project management for AI agents
• fest validate checklist - Post-completion questionnaire
• fest validate completeness - Validate required files exist
• fest validate ordering - Validate sequential numbering (gap detection)
• fest validate quality-gates - Validate quality gates exist
• fest validate structure - Validate naming conventions and hierarchy
• fest validate tasks - Validate task files exist (CRITICAL)