Validation Commands Present

The instruction file must contain a heading matching validation terms (Validation, Verify, QA, Lint, or Check). Documenting validation commands tells the agent which quality gates to run before committing.

Antipatterns

• Embedding lint commands in a "Commands" section without using a heading that matches validation terms. The check looks for headings containing Validation, Verify, QA, Lint, or Check.
• Using a heading like "## Build" that includes validation steps but does not match the expected terms.
• Listing validation tools in pyproject.toml without a corresponding section in the instruction file.

Pass / Fail

Pass

# Project

## QA

Run `uv run poe qa_fast` for lint + type check.
Run `uv run poe qa` for the full suite.

Fail

# Project

## Setup

Install dependencies with `uv sync`.

Limitations

Checks for a heading containing "Validation", "Verify", "QA", "Lint", or "Check". Does not verify the section contains runnable validation commands.