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project-alignment-validation from akaszubski/autonomous-dev is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add akaszubski/autonomous-dev/project-alignment-validation@v1.0.0

Pins v1.0.0 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
akaszubski/autonomous-dev
Path
plugins/autonomous-dev/skills/archived/project-alignment-validation/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
1
Latest version
v1.0.0, committed Feb 19, 2026
Size
9,125 bytes
Repository stars
34
License
none declared

Semantic validation patterns for PROJECT.md alignment (GOALS, SCOPE, CONSTRAINTS, ARCHITECTURE).

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Project Alignment Validation Skill

Comprehensive patterns for validating alignment between features, code, and PROJECT.md. Focuses on semantic validation (intent and goals) rather than literal pattern matching.

## When This Skill Activates

- Validating feature alignment with PROJECT.md
- Assessing gaps between current state and goals
- Resolving conflicts between documentation and implementation
- Checking GOALS, SCOPE, CONSTRAINTS, ARCHITECTURE compliance
- Keywords: "alignment", "PROJECT.md", "validation", "GOALS", "SCOPE", "semantic", "gap"

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## Core Validation Approach

### Semantic Validation Philosophy

**Semantic validation** focuses on understanding the *intent* and *purpose* behind requirements, not just literal text matching.

**Key Principles**:
1. **Intent over Syntax**: Validate that features serve project goals, not just match keywords
2. **Context-Aware**: Consider project phase, constraints, and strategic direction
3. **Progressive Assessment**: Start with high-level goals, drill down to details
4. **Graceful Gaps**: Identify gaps without blocking progress; prioritize by impact

**Contrast with Literal Validation**:
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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add akaszubski/autonomous-dev/project-alignment-validation@sha256:e0b83e95c586e759

The line at the top of this page pins the label v1.0.0, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 1 version of this file, committed on Feb 19, 2026.

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v1.0.0 latest2026-02-19 387f926 9,125 BA view

Audit of the latest version

A  17 of 17 checks passed. Fixed automatic checks with no AI involved, so the same checks give the same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (9125 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

akaszubski/autonomous-dev · 34 stars · license none declared · pushed 2026-10-04 · branch master

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_2pxsylsiw4453374
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=akaszubski/autonomous-dev/project-alignment-validation
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/e0b83e95c586e759a5cde78c03383d6a8f13a68dd0cefdc58f15991150a11244

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