Agent Configuration Validation
Verify agent configurations meet ML Odyssey requirements.
When to Use
- •Creating or modifying agent configurations
- •Before committing agent config changes
- •CI/CD validation before merge
- •Troubleshooting agent loading issues
Quick Reference
bash
# Validate all agents python3 tests/agents/validate_configs.py .claude/agents/ # Validate single agent ./scripts/validate_agent.sh .claude/agents/agent-name.md
Validation Checklist
Required YAML frontmatter fields:
yaml
--- name: agent-name # kebab-case identifier description: "Brief desc" # One sentence purpose mcp_fallback: none category: agent # Classification level: 0-5 # Hierarchy level phase: Plan|Test|Implementation|Package|Cleanup ---
Validation includes:
- •YAML syntax correctness
- •All required fields present
- •Correct field types and values
- •Valid tool names (Read, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob)
- •Valid agent references in delegates_to/escalates_to
- •Correct directory structure
Error Handling
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
| No YAML frontmatter | Ensure file starts/ends with --- |
| Invalid phase value | Use: Plan, Test, Implementation, Package, Cleanup |
| Delegation target not found | Verify agent name or create referenced agent |
| Duplicate keys | Remove duplicate entries in frontmatter |
| Wrong level type | Must be integer 0-5, not string |
References
- •
/agents/templates/- Agent configuration templates - •
.claude/agents/- All agent configurations - •
CLAUDE.md- Agent system guidelines