validate

Validate Era structure and directive integrity.

Usage

era-code validate [options]

Options

Option	Description
--fix	Attempt to auto-fix issues where possible

Examples

Check for issues

era-code validate

Auto-fix issues

era-code validate --fix

What It Validates

• .era/ directory exists
• Manifest exists and is valid JSON
• Constitution file exists
• Directives directory structure
• _config.yaml is valid YAML
• Category files exist for all configured categories
• Directive IDs are unique (no duplicates)
• Frontmatter is present in category files

Error Types

Error	Description
duplicate_id	Same directive ID in multiple files
missing_frontmatter	Category file lacks YAML frontmatter
missing_category	Category in config but file missing
missing_file	Required file missing
invalid_structure	Invalid YAML or structure
manifest_corrupted	Manifest file is corrupted

Exit Codes

• 0 - Validation passed
• 1 - Validation failed (issues found)