automation-validator

Validate automation workflow JSON for syntax, schema, and security compliance.

3|2|Updated Oct 31, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins --skill automation-validator
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Skill: automation-validator
Source: https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins/tree/main/.claude/skills/automation-validator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins --skill automation-validator

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Deploying automation workflows without proper validation can lead to runtime errors, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities, causing disruptions and rework. This Skill provides confidence before you go live.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Pre-Deployment Checks: Validates workflow JSON for syntax, platform compliance, best practices, and potential issues before you deploy.
  • Data Structure Consistency: Critically checks for data type mismatches (e.g., accessing properties on string arrays) to prevent common runtime bugs that are hard to detect manually.
  • Security & Performance Scan: Identifies hardcoded credentials, missing error handling, throttling risks, inefficient patterns, and provides actionable recommendations.
  • Use Case: Before deploying a critical n8n workflow, you use this Skill to ensure all nodes are correctly configured, error handling is robust, and there are no data structure inconsistencies that could cause runtime failures.

Quick Start

Validate this Power Automate workflow JSON before I deploy it. Here's the flow JSON:

{ "definition": { ... } }

Frequently Asked Questions about automation-validator

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate workflow JSON before deploying to Power Automate or n8n?

Workflow validation checks your JSON syntax, platform schema compliance, and configuration correctness before deployment. This Skill validates automation workflow definitions across Power Automate, n8n, Make, Zapier, and other platforms, catching syntax errors, trigger/action misconfigurations, and dependency issues upfront to prevent runtime failures.

What data structure issues does workflow validation catch?

Data structure validation identifies mismatches like accessing properties on string arrays or incompatible type operations that cause silent runtime bugs. The Skill checks data-type consistency throughout your workflow to prevent common errors that are difficult to detect manually.

Can workflow validation detect security and performance problems?

Yes, workflow validation scans for hardcoded credentials, missing error handling, throttling risks, and inefficient patterns. It provides actionable security and performance recommendations alongside compliance checks to ensure your automation runs safely and efficiently.

Does workflow validation work with JSON-based automation platforms?

Workflow validation applies to JSON-based workflow definitions across multiple platforms including Power Automate, n8n, Make, Zapier, and similar integration tools. It validates platform-specific constraints and schema requirements for each supported platform.

What happens if my workflow has configuration errors in triggers or actions?

Trigger and action validation checks that all nodes are correctly configured with proper runAfter dependencies and expression formatting. The Skill identifies misconfigured triggers, invalid action references, and dependency integrity issues before deployment.

Why should I validate workflows before going live?

Pre-deployment validation prevents runtime errors, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities that cause production disruptions and rework. Catching syntax errors, schema violations, and best-practice gaps before deployment ensures workflows execute reliably and securely.