sdd validate

Validates spec documents.

Usage

sdd validate [files...] [options]

Arguments

Argument	Description
files	Files to validate (all if omitted)

Options

Option	Description
--strict	Treat warnings as errors
--quiet	Output summary only
--json	JSON format output
--check-links	Validate links
--no-constitution	Skip constitution check

Validation Items

Required Validation

• YAML frontmatter format
• Required metadata (id, title, status)
• Markdown syntax

Warning Validation

• RFC 2119 keyword usage
• GIVEN-WHEN-THEN format
• Requirement ID format

Constitution Validation

• constitution_version match
• Forbidden rules violation

Examples

Validate All Specs

sdd validate

Validate Specific File

sdd validate .sdd/specs/user-auth/spec.md

Strict Mode

sdd validate --strict

Use in CI/CD

sdd validate --quiet --json

Output Example

SDD Validate

  ✓ user-auth/spec.md
  ✓ profile/spec.md
  ⚠ settings/spec.md
    - Missing RFC 2119 keywords

Summary: 2 passed, 1 warning, 0 errors