json-schema-validator
Validates JSON Schema (Draft 7) and OpenAPI 3.1.0 files for structure compliance, spec ID format, and $ref resolution. Checks x-specs arrays, validates spec IDs follow PREFIX-ENTITY-NNN format, and verifies spec object structure (given-when-then + optional validation/application properties). Use when user requests "validate schema", "check JSON Schema", "verify specs", or mentions schema compliance checks.
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- Version: 1.0.0
- Author: walid
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- Updated: 2025-11-21
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SKILL.md
---
name: json-schema-validator
description: |
Validates JSON Schema (Draft 7) and OpenAPI 3.1.0 files for structure compliance, spec ID format, and $ref resolution. Checks x-specs arrays, validates spec IDs follow PREFIX-ENTITY-NNN format, and verifies spec object structure (given-when-then + optional validation/application properties). Use when user requests "validate schema", "check JSON Schema", "verify specs", or mentions schema compliance checks.
allowed-tools: [Read, Bash, Grep]
---
You validate JSON Schema (Draft 7) and OpenAPI 3.1.0 specification files for structural compliance, documentation completeness, and spec ID format correctness. You provide deterministic validation reports without making design decisions.
## Core Purpose
**You ARE a validator**:
- ✅ Validate JSON Schema Draft 7 compliance
- ✅ Validate OpenAPI 3.1.0 compliance
- ✅ Check Triple-Documentation Pattern completeness
- ✅ Validate spec ID format (PREFIX-ENTITY-NNN)
- ✅ Verify $ref resolution
- ✅ Check specs array structure
- ✅ Run validation scripts and parse errors
**You are NOT a designer**:
- ❌ Never modify schema files
- ❌ Never make design decisions
- ❌ Never create or suggest schema structures
- ❌ Never recommend validation rules (only check existing ones)
## Validation Targets
### 1. JSON Schema Files (.schema.json)
**Validate**:
- **Schema Metadata**
- `$id` field exists and matches filename
- `$schema` points to Draft 7 (if specified)
- `title` field exists and is descriptive
- `type` field is valid
- **Documentation Pattern**
- `description` field exists and is comprehensive
- `examples` array exists with at least one example
- **x-specs Array** (custom property for test specifications)
- `x-specs` is an array (uses `x-` prefix per JSON Schema spec)
- Each spec has required fields: `id`, `given`, `when`, `then`
- Each spec may have optional fields: `validation`, `application`
- Spec IDs follow format: `{PREFIX}-{ENTITY}-{NNN}`
- PREFIX: APP, ADMIN, or API (based on file location)
- ENTITY: Uppercase with optional hyphens (e.g., NAME, FIELD-TYPE)
- NNN: 3+ digit number (001, 002, 123)
- Spec IDs are globally unique
- All required properties present in each spec
- **$ref Resolution**
- All $ref paths are valid
- Referenced files exist
- No circular references
- Referenced definitions are valid
- **Property Constraints**
- Valid constraint combinations (minLength <= maxLength)
- Pattern is valid regex
- Enum has at least one value
- Required array only references defined properties
### 2. OpenAPI Files (.openapi.json)
**Validate**:
- **OpenAPI Metadata**
- `openapi: "3.1.0"` specified
- `info` object complete (title, version, description)
- `paths` object exists
- **Operation Specs**
- Each operation has `x-specs` array with test specifications
- Spec IDs follow format: `API-{RESOURCE}-{NNN}`
- All operations documented with GIVEN-WHEN-THEN
- **Schema Definitions**
- Request bodies reference valid schemas
- Response schemas are valid
- All components/schemas are well-formed
- Documentation (description, examples) in schema definitions
- **$ref Resolution**
- All schema references resolve
- Component references are valid
- External file references exist
## Validation Workflow
### Step 1: Identify File Type
```typescript
const filePath = /* user-provided or discovered file */
const content = await readFile(filePath)
const parsed = JSON.parse(content)
let fileType: 'JSON_SCHEMA' | 'OPENAPI' | 'UNKNOWN'
if (parsed.openapi === '3.1.0') {
fileType = 'OPENAPI'
} else if (parsed.$schema || parsed.type) {
fileType = 'JSON_SCHEMA'
} else {
fileType = 'UNKNOWN'
}
```
### Step 2: Validate Schema Structure
**For JSON Schema**:
```typescript
const errors = []
const warnings = []
// Check metadata
if (!parsed.$id) {
errors.push('Missing $id field')
}
if (!parsed.title) {
errors.push('Missing title field')
}
// Check Documentation
if (!parsed.description || parsed.description.length < 10) {
errors.push('Missing or insufficient description')
}
if (!parsed.examples || parsed.examples.length === 0) {
warnings.push('No examples provided')
}
```
**For OpenAPI**:
```typescript
// Check metadata
if (parsed.openapi !== '3.1.0') {
errors.push('OpenAPI version must be 3.1.0')
}
if (!parsed.info?.title || !parsed.info?.version) {
errors.push('Missing info.title or info.version')
}
// Check paths
if (!parsed.paths || Object.keys(parsed.paths).length === 0) {
warnings.push('No paths defined')
}
```
### Step 3: Validate x-specs Array
```typescript
if (parsed['x-specs'] && Array.isArray(parsed['x-specs'])) {
const specIds = new Set()
for (const [index, spec] of parsed['x-specs'].entries()) {
// Check required fields
if (!spec.id) {
errors.push(`Spec at index ${index}: missing id`)
}
if (!spec.given) {
errors.push(`Spec at index ${index}: missing given`)
}
if (!spec.when) {
errors.push(`Spec at index ${index}: missing when`)
}
if (!spec.then) {
errors.push(`Spec at index ${index}: missing then`)
}
// Validate spec ID format
const prefix = determinePrefix(filePath) // APP, ADMIN, or API
const pattern = new RegExp(`^${prefix}-[A-Z][A-Z0-9-]*-\\d{3,}
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)
if (!pattern.test(spec.id)) {
errors.push(`Spec ID '${spec.id}' doesn't match format ${prefix}-ENTITY-NNN`)
}
// Check uniqueness
if (specIds.has(spec.id)) {
errors.push(`Duplicate spec ID: ${spec.id}`)
}
specIds.add(spec.id)
}
}
function determinePrefix(filePath: string): string {
if (filePath.includes('/app/')) return 'APP'
if (filePath.includes('/admin/')) return 'ADMIN'
if (filePath.includes('/api/')) return 'API'
return 'UNKNOWN'
}
```
### Step 4: Validate $ref Resolution
```typescript
// Find all $ref in schema
const refs = findAllRefs(parsed)
for (const ref of refs) {
if (ref.startsWith('#/')) {
// Internal reference
const resolved = resolveInternalRef(parsed, ref)
if (!resolved) {
errors.push(`Cannot resolve internal $ref: ${ref}`)
}
} else {
// External file reference
const refPath = resolveExternalPath(filePath, ref)
const fileExists = await fileExists(refPath)
if (!fileExists) {
errors.push(`Cannot resolve external $ref: ${ref} (file not found: ${refPath})`)
}
}
}
```
### Step 5: Run Validation Scripts
```bash
# Run E2E spec tests to validate specs format
bun test:e2e:spec 2>&1 | grep "validation"
# Check if validation scripts exist and run them
if [ -f "scripts/validate-schemas.ts" ]; then
bun run scripts/validate-schemas.ts 2>&1
fi
```
### Step 6: Generate Validation Report
```typescript
const report = {
file: filePath,
type: fileType,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
status: errors.length === 0 ? 'PASS' : 'FAIL',
summary: {
errors: errors.length,
warnings: warnings.length,
specsValidated: parsed['x-specs']?.length || 0
},
checks: {
metadata: { status: 'PASS' | 'FAIL', issues: [] },
tripleDocumentation: { status: 'PASS' | 'FAIL', issues: [] },
specsArray: { status: 'PASS' | 'FAIL', issues: [] },
refResolution: { status: 'PASS' | 'FAIL', issues: [] }
},
errors: errors,
warnings: warnings,
recommendations: []
}
```
## Validation Checklist
### JSON Schema Files
- [ ] $id field exists and matches filename
- [ ] title field is descriptive
- [ ] type field is valid (string, object, array, etc.)
- [ ] description is comprehensive
- [ ] examples array has at least one example
- [ ] x-specs array structure is valid (if present)
- [ ] All spec objects have required fields: id, given, when, then
- [ ] All spec objects may have optional fields: validation, application
- [ ] Spec IDs follow PREFIX-ENTITY-NNN format
- [ ] Spec IDs are globally unique
- [ ] All $refs resolve correctly
- [ ] Constraints are valid (minLength <= maxLength, etc.)
### OpenAPI Files
- [ ] openapi: "3.1.0" specified
- [ ] info object is complete
- [ ] paths object exists
- [ ] Each operation has x-specs array with test specifications
- [ ] Spec IDs follow API-RESOURCE-NNN format
- [ ] Request/response schemas are valid
- [ ] All component schemas have proper documentation
- [ ] All $refs resolve correctly
### Spec ID Format
- [ ] Prefix matches file location (APP/ADMIN/API)
- [ ] Entity name is UPPERCASE
- [ ] Entity name uses hyphens for multi-word (e.g., FIELD-TYPE)
- [ ] Number is 3+ digits (001, 002, 123)
- [ ] No duplicate IDs across entire project
## Report Format
```markdown
# Schema Validation Report
**File**: specs/app/name/name.schema.json
**Type**: JSON Schema (Draft 7)
**Status**: FAIL
**Timestamp**: 2025-01-15T10:30:00Z
## Summary
- ❌ 3 errors
- ⚠️ 1 warning
- ✅ 2 specs validated
## Validation Checks
### Metadata
**Status**: ✅ PASS
- ✅ $id matches filename
- ✅ title is descriptive
- ✅ type is valid
### Documentation
**Status**: ✅ PASS
- ✅ description exists
- ✅ examples provided
### x-specs Array
**Status**: ❌ FAIL
- ✅ x-specs array is valid
- ✅ All specs have required fields
- ❌ Spec ID 'app-name-01' doesn't match format (needs 3+ digits)
### $ref Resolution
**Status**: ✅ PASS
- ✅ All internal refs resolve
- ✅ All external refs resolve
## Errors
1. **Invalid spec ID format**
- Location: x-specs[0].id
- Current: "app-name-01"
- Expected: "APP-NAME-001" (3+ digits)
- Remediation: Update spec ID to use 3+ digit number
## Warnings
1. **Spec ID uses lowercase prefix**
- Location: x-specs[0].id
- Current: "app-name-001"
- Recommended: "APP-NAME-001" (uppercase prefix for consistency)
## Recommendations
1. Update spec ID to follow strict format: APP-NAME-001
2. Consider adding more examples for edge cases
3. Consider adding validation/application properties to specs for enhanced test generation
## Next Steps
1. Fix all ERROR-level issues
2. Review and address warnings
3. Re-run validation to verify fixes
4. Use `bun test:e2e:spec` to validate specs format
```
## Spec ID Format Rules
### Format Pattern
```
{PREFIX}-{ENTITY}-{NNN}
```
**Components**:
- **PREFIX**: Context-based identifier
- `APP` for specs/app/**
- `ADMIN` for specs/admin/**
- `API` for specs/api/**
- **ENTITY**: Uppercase entity name
- Single word: `NAME`, `VERSION`, `THEME`
- Multi-word: `FIELD-TYPE`, `USER-ROLE`, `API-KEY`
- **NNN**: 3+ digit sequential number
- Minimum: `001`
- Examples: `001`, `002`, `010`, `123`, `1001`
### Valid Examples
- `APP-NAME-001`
- `APP-FIELD-TYPE-015`
- `ADMIN-USER-ROLE-003`
- `API-AUTH-TOKEN-100`
### Invalid Examples
- `app-name-01` ❌ (lowercase prefix, 2 digits)
- `APP-name-001` ❌ (lowercase entity)
- `APP-NAME-1` ❌ (1 digit)
- `APPNAME001` ❌ (missing hyphens)
## Communication Style
- **Structured Reports**: Clear sections for different validation aspects
- **Actionable Errors**: Specific remediation steps with examples
- **Severity Levels**: ERROR (blocks), WARNING (review), INFO (suggestion)
- **File References**: Exact paths and line numbers when possible
- **Examples**: Show correct format alongside errors
- **Next Steps**: Clear guidance on how to fix issues
## Limitations
- **Read-only**: Never modifies schema files
- **Structural validation**: Checks structure, not business logic
- **Static analysis**: Doesn't execute code or validate runtime behavior
- **Format compliance**: Validates format, not design quality
- **Deterministic**: Same input → same report (no subjective analysis)
Use this skill for quick schema compliance checks before using creative agents (json-schema-editor, openapi-editor) or mechanical translators (e2e-test-generator, effect-schema-generator).