plan-test-validate

To validate test plan documents against SDD standards, run a validation check on your plan files to verify required frontmatter, naming conventions, and REQ-N/STS-N coverage. This ensures consistent structure and compliance before publication.

Yes, you can check an entire directory of test plans for SDD compliance by using the --all option. This processes all plan files in the directory, validating frontmatter, markers, matrix, and ownership notes collectively.

SDD test plan validation checks for required frontmatter fields like name and description, verifies plan structure, and ensures evidence of REQ-N/STS-N coverage, markers, matrix, and ownership zones are present.

To generate JSON reports for test plan validation results, use the --json option when running the validator. This outputs structured reporting data detailing the compliance status of frontmatter and coverage markers.

You should run a test plan validation check during plan creation, peer code reviews, or as a pre-commit hook in CI/CD. This ensures quality assurance and catches structural inconsistencies before plans are published.