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config-validator

Validate configuration settings and API payload fields against specification documentation.

1|Updated May 31, 2026
Search Tags:#API compliance#payload validation#configuration validation#specification adherence#settings validation
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/joseph-c-mcguire/spec-driven --skill config-validator-joseph-c-mcguire
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Skill: config-validator
Source: https://github.com/joseph-c-mcguire/spec-driven/tree/main/.cursor/skills/config-validator
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/joseph-c-mcguire/spec-driven --skill config-validator-joseph-c-mcguire

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures that your settings and API payload fields adhere to the defined specifications, reducing the risk of configuration errors and ensuring compatibility.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Validation Against Spec: Checks settings and API payload fields against docs/config-spec.md.
  • Use Case: When adding new parameters, modifying existing ones, or setting defaults, this Skill can validate the changes against the specification, preventing inconsistencies.

Quick Start

Run the config-validator skill to validate your current settings and API payload.

Frequently Asked Questions about config-validator

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I validate API payload fields against a specification?▼

To validate API payload fields against a specification, compare your configuration settings and API contracts with defined documentation like a config spec file to ensure compliance and reduce configuration errors.

What is configuration validation in software engineering?▼

Configuration validation is the process of checking settings and API payload fields against predefined specifications to ensure adherence, reducing the risk of configuration errors and ensuring system compatibility.

How do I check settings compliance before deploying an API?▼

Check settings compliance by running a validation process during the planning phase to compare your configuration files and API contracts against specification documentation, preventing inconsistencies before deployment.

When do I need to validate configuration settings against a spec?▼

You need to validate configuration settings when adding new parameters, modifying existing ones, or setting defaults, ensuring that any changes adhere to the defined specification documentation.

Do I need API contracts to validate configuration settings?▼

Yes, validating configuration settings requires access to both configuration files and API contracts for comparison against specification documentation to ensure full compliance.

What is the best way to ensure API payload specification adherence?▼

The best way to ensure API payload specification adherence is to validate payload fields and configuration settings against documentation during the project planning phase to catch inconsistencies early.

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