tlh-dev-hygiene

Repository health validation checks git status, tracks untracked artifacts, and verifies package manifest consistency to ensure a clean working tree before handing off work. It confirms deployment readiness by executing validation scripts automatically.

Package manifest consistency verification ensures package manifests and installer support files correctly include new resources before a pull request. It checks the repository state to confirm no artifacts are missing and all necessary validation scripts have executed.

Repository validation requires standard git CLI and npm environment access to execute validation and smoke tests. Without these dependencies, the tool cannot verify package manifest consistency or complete the automated pre-handoff health checks.

Detecting untracked files requires checking git status to ensure the working tree is clean. The validation tool automatically identifies untracked artifacts and verifies repository integrity to prevent shipping incomplete or broken changes during handoff.

Deployment failures from missing artifacts occur when the working tree contains untracked files or incomplete changes. Automated pre-handoff validation eliminates this risk by verifying repository integrity and confirming all necessary validation scripts have been executed.

Git status validation applies specifically to development workflows within The Last Harness to ensure clean handoffs and deployment readiness. It performs final verification of the current repository state before submitting changes.