Alibabacloud Validate

Alibaba Cloud Validate

> AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE — MANDATORY COMPLIANCE > > This skill performs dual review: requirement compliance AND code quality. > Both reviews MUST be dispatched as independent subagents running in parallel. > > Remote Terraform syntax validation (aliyun iacservice validate-module) > is owned by [alibabacloud-terraform-codegen](../alibabacloud-terraform-codegen/SKILL.md) > Step 6 — by the time control reaches this skill, syntax has already > passed remotely. Do NOT re-invoke iacservice validate-module here.

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> PREREQUISITE CHECK (internal — do not expose these checks to user) > > Before proceeding, verify: > > - tasks/status.json exists with status: "plans-written" > - designs/terraform/ contains generated .tf files > > If missing, STOP and inform the user that code generation needs to complete first.

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Triggers

Activate when:

• Writing-plans phase is complete
• User explicitly asks to validate Terraform code
• User asks for code review of infrastructure code

Rules

1. Mode-aware validation — Check tasks/status.json for "mode" field to determine validation depth
2. Independent subagents — In Full Mode, Stage 1 and Stage 2 MUST use the Agent tool in parallel
3. Fix before passing — Do not set status to "validated" with unresolved issues
4. Record proof — Write validation results to tasks/validation-report.md
5. No execution — This skill validates only, never runs terraform apply

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Mode Detection

Read tasks/status.json and check the "mode" field:

| Mode | Validation Depth | Stages | |------|------------------|--------| | "fast-track" | None — trust codegen | Skip both reviews; transition straight to validated | | "full" or absent | Spec compliance + code quality | Stage 1 + Stage 2 (parallel subagents) |

Fast Track Validation

If mode is "fast-track", skip both Stage 1 and Stage 2. Syntax has already been validated remotely by terraform-codegen Step 6, and the simplified design opts out of deeper review. The action sequence is:

1. Silently update tasks/status.json to status: "validated"
2. Inform user: "已通过快速校验，代码可以执行。要继续部署吗？"

No iacservice call is required here — the validation contract was satisfied in code generation.

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Full Mode Process

Stage 1 & 2: Parallel Subagent Reviews

CRITICAL: You MUST dispatch BOTH reviewers as independent subagents using the Agent tool in a SINGLE message (parallel execution). Do NOT perform the reviews yourself — delegate to specialized agents.

Dispatching Instructions

Use the Agent tool with subagent_type to dispatch both reviews simultaneously:

# In a SINGLE message, make TWO Agent tool calls:

Agent call 1 - Spec Compliance Review:
  subagent_type: "alibabacloud-spec-ops:spec-reviewer"
  description: "Spec compliance review"
  prompt: |
    Review the following Terraform code against the design specification.

    ## Design Document (design.md):
    {paste full content of .aliyun-ai-ops-spec/{name}/designs/design.md}

    ## Terraform Files:
    {paste full content of each .tf file}

    Follow your review checklist and produce the structured output format.
    Return PASS or FAIL with the coverage matrix and issues list.

Agent call 2 - Code Quality Review:
  subagent_type: "alibabacloud-spec-ops:code-quality-reviewer"
  description: "Code quality review"
  prompt: |
    Review the following Terraform code for quality, security, and best practices.

    ## Terraform Files:
    {paste full content of each .tf file}

    Follow your review checklist and produce the structured output format.
    Return PASS or FAIL with categorized issues list.

Key points:

• Both calls go in the SAME message so they execute in parallel
• Each subagent receives ALL necessary context in its prompt (files content inline)
• Each subagent produces an independent review result
• Neither subagent depends on the other's output

Handling Results

After both subagents complete:

1. If BOTH pass → proceed to the [After Validation Passes](#after-validation-passes) section
2. If either fails → fix the reported issues in the TF files, then re-dispatch the failing subagent(s)
3. If fixes are needed → fix issues, then re-run ONLY the failed review(s)

> Do NOT call aliyun iacservice validate-module here. Remote syntax > was validated by alibabacloud-terraform-codegen Step 6 before this > skill ran. Re-running it would be duplicate work and waste an > IaC Service quota slot.

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Validation Report Template

Write to .aliyun-ai-ops-spec/{name}/tasks/validation-report.md:

# Validation Report - {Requirement Name}

## Timestamp
{ISO timestamp}

## Stage 1: Spec Compliance (Subagent: spec-reviewer)
- Status: PASS/FAIL
- Issues found: {count}
- Details: {full output from spec-reviewer subagent}

## Stage 2: Code Quality (Subagent: code-quality-reviewer)
- Status: PASS/FAIL
- Issues found: {count}
- Details: {full output from code-quality-reviewer subagent}

## Remote Syntax (handled upstream)
- Validated by: alibabacloud-terraform-codegen Step 6 (iacservice validate-module)
- Status at codegen: PASS (precondition — code generation does not hand
  off to this skill unless validate-module succeeded)

## Final Result
- Overall: PASS/FAIL
- Both review stages must PASS to proceed to execution

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After Validation Passes

1. Silently update tasks/status.json to status: "validated" — do NOT mention this to the user
2. Update the user-facing TODO list via TodoWrite: mark "双轨评审：spec compliance + code quality" → completed. (Leave "部署执行" as pending — only the user can promote it to in_progress by confirming.)
3. Inform user and ask for execution approval (this is the execution gate — keep it):

> "Validation complete — all checks passed. > > - Spec compliance: ✅ > - Code quality: ✅ > - Remote syntax: ✅ (validated upstream by terraform-codegen) > > 下一步：要现在进入部署吗？ > > 部署会通过 IaC Service 远程自动执行 terraform plan 与 apply——回复一次 \"部署\" 即授权整条链路完成，真正在云上创建资源并产生费用。我会把 plan 结果展示给你，但不会再停下来二次确认；如果 plan 出现非预期的破坏性变更（例如 Day-2 中要 destroy 资源），我会主动停下来询问。 > > 回复 \"部署\" / \"yes\" → 进入 alibabacloud-spec-ops:alibabacloud-executing-plans，自动完成 plan + apply。 > 想再调整代码或暂停？直接告诉我，或随时打断我（Esc / 中止当前消息）。"

1. Wait for explicit user approval. This is the last user gate before money gets spent — never skip.
2. When the user confirms:

• Update TodoWrite: mark "部署执行：terraform plan/apply via IaC Service" → in_progress
• Invoke alibabacloud-spec-ops:alibabacloud-executing-plans

IMPORTANT: Do NOT automatically invoke executing-plans without explicit user confirmation. The previous step in the workflow (writing-plans → validate) is read-only and auto-chains; this step is where the workflow stops to ask, by design.

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Why Subagents?

Using independent subagents for review provides:

1. Separation of concerns — Each reviewer focuses on one dimension only
2. Parallel execution — Both reviews run simultaneously, saving time
3. Independent judgment — No cross-contamination between spec compliance and code quality assessments
4. Specialized prompts — Each agent has a tailored system prompt with domain-specific checklists
5. Auditability — Each review produces a standalone report that can be traced back to its agent

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Key Principles

• Never skip a required stage — Full mode requires BOTH spec and quality reviews to PASS
• Always use subagents — Never perform spec/quality review inline yourself
• Parallel dispatch — Both Agent calls in a single message
• No re-validation of syntax — Trust the upstream terraform-codegen Step 6 result; do NOT re-call iacservice validate-module
• Fix and re-validate — Don't pass with known issues
• Record everything — Validation proof in tasks/
• Human gate — User must explicitly choose to proceed to execution

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: aliyun
• Source: aliyun/alibabacloud-agent-toolkit
• License: Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.