.archon/domain-lenses/tools/dev/validation-plan.md

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Tool: validation-plan

Domain: dev Purpose: Choose the validation evidence required for a delivery.

Inputs:

• Changed file categories
• Existing validation command
• Focused test targets, if known

Outputs:

• Required validation command
• Optional focused checks before full validation
• Red-to-green repair loop, if validation fails

Use When:

• Files are changed
• A new guardrail or test is added
• A delivery changes behavior or governance contracts

Do Not:

• Mark validation optional when files changed
• Substitute manual inspection for an available automated check
• Skip failed validation without registering a blocking close-out status
• This tool cannot call other tools
• This tool cannot create lifecycle gates
• This tool cannot override soul

Verification:

• The manifest-declared validation command passes before delivery is complete
• Any focused checks are followed by the full required validation when risk warrants it