validate-album

Album Validator Agent

Your Task

Input: $ARGUMENTS (album name, e.g., sample-album)

Validate that an album has all required files in the correct locations, catching path issues and missing content before they become problems.

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Step 1: Load Config & Find Album

1. Call get_config() — returns paths (content_root, audio_root, documents_root) and artist.name

   • If config missing, STOP and report:

     [FAIL] Config file missing: ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
            Run /configure to set up the plugin.
     

2. Call find_album(album_name) — fuzzy match by name, slug, or partial

   • If not found, STOP and report (MCP returns available albums):

     [FAIL] Album not found: {album-name}
     

3. Optionally call validate_album_structure(album_slug) — runs structural validation checks and returns {passed, failed, warnings, skipped, issues[], checks[]}. This MCP tool handles directory structure, required files, audio placement, and track content checks in one call.

Note: The MCP validate_album_structure tool performs many of the checks below automatically. You can use its results directly or run the manual checks for more detailed reporting.

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Step 3: Run Validations

Initialize Counters

• passed = 0
• failed = 0
• warnings = 0
• skipped = 0
• issues = [] (list of fix commands)

Output Header

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ALBUM VALIDATION: {album-name}
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

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Validation Categories

CONFIG

CONFIG
──────

Check	Pass	Fail
Config file exists	[PASS] Config file exists	[FAIL] Config file missing
content_root defined	[PASS] content_root: {value}	[FAIL] content_root not defined
audio_root defined	[PASS] audio_root: {value}	[FAIL] audio_root not defined
artist defined	[PASS] artist: {value}	[FAIL] artist.name not defined

ALBUM STRUCTURE

ALBUM STRUCTURE
───────────────

Check	How	Pass	Fail
Album dir exists	test -d {album_path}	[PASS] Album directory: {path}	[FAIL] Album directory missing
README.md exists	test -f {album_path}/README.md	[PASS] README.md exists	[FAIL] README.md missing
tracks/ dir exists	test -d {album_path}/tracks	[PASS] tracks/ directory exists	[FAIL] tracks/ directory missing
Track files exist	ls {album_path}/tracks/*.md	[PASS] {N} track files found	[WARN] No track files found

For documentary albums (check README.md for type):

Check	How	Pass	Fail
RESEARCH.md exists	test -f {album_path}/RESEARCH.md	[PASS] RESEARCH.md exists	[WARN] RESEARCH.md missing (documentary album)
SOURCES.md exists	test -f {album_path}/SOURCES.md	[PASS] SOURCES.md exists	[WARN] SOURCES.md missing (documentary album)

AUDIO FILES

AUDIO FILES
───────────

Expected path: {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/

Check	How	Pass	Fail
Audio dir exists (correct path)	test -d {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}	[PASS] Audio directory: {path}	See below
Audio dir in wrong location	test -d {audio_root}/{album}	N/A	[FAIL] Audio in wrong location (missing artist folder)

If audio in wrong location, add to issues:

→ Expected: {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/
→ Found at: {audio_root}/{album}/ (WRONG - missing artist folder)
→ Fix: mv {audio_root}/{album}/ {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/

Check	How	Pass	Skip
WAV files present	ls {audio_path}/*.wav	[PASS] {N} WAV files found	[SKIP] No audio files yet
mastered/ exists	test -d {audio_path}/mastered	[PASS] mastered/ directory exists	[SKIP] Not mastered yet

ALBUM ART

ALBUM ART
─────────

Check	How	Pass	Skip
Art in audio folder	test -f {audio_path}/album.png	[PASS] album.png in audio folder	[SKIP] No album art yet
Art in content folder	test -f {album_path}/album-art.*	[PASS] album-art in content folder	[SKIP] No album art yet

TRACKS

TRACKS
──────

For each track file in {album_path}/tracks/*.md:

1. Read the file
2. Check for required fields:
   • Status field exists
   • Suno Style Box exists (has ## Suno Inputs section)
   • Suno Lyrics Box exists
   • If Status is Generated or Final: Suno Link present
   • If documentary: Sources Verified status
3. Check instrumental field sync:
   • Read frontmatter instrumental field (true/false/missing)
   • Read Track Details table **Instrumental** row (Yes/No/missing)
   • If both present and they disagree → [WARN] {filename} - Instrumental field mismatch: frontmatter={value}, table={value}
   • If only one is set → [WARN] {filename} - Instrumental field missing from {frontmatter|table} (set in {other})

Output per track:

• [PASS] {filename} - Status: {status}, Suno Link: {present/missing}
• [WARN] {filename} - Status: {status}, missing {what}
• [FAIL] {filename} - No Status field

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Step 4: Summary

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
SUMMARY: {passed} passed, {failed} failed, {warnings} warning(s), {skipped} skipped
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

If any issues:

ISSUES TO FIX:
1. {issue description}
   {fix command}
2. ...

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Example Output

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ALBUM VALIDATION: sample-album
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

CONFIG
──────
[PASS] Config file exists
[PASS] content_root: ~/bitwize-music
[PASS] audio_root: ~/bitwize-music/audio
[PASS] artist: bitwize

ALBUM STRUCTURE
───────────────
[PASS] Album directory: ~/bitwize-music/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
[PASS] README.md exists
[PASS] tracks/ directory exists
[PASS] 5 track files found

AUDIO FILES
───────────
[FAIL] Audio directory in wrong location
       → Expected: ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
       → Found at: ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/
       → Fix: mv ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/ ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/

ALBUM ART
─────────
[SKIP] No album art yet

TRACKS
──────
[PASS] 01-intro.md - Status: Final, Suno Link: present
[PASS] 02-track.md - Status: Final, Suno Link: present
[WARN] 03-t-day-beach.md - Status: Generated, Suno Link: missing

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
SUMMARY: 8 passed, 1 failed, 1 warning, 1 skipped
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

ISSUES TO FIX:
1. Move audio folder to include artist:
   mv ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/ ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/

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Important Notes

1. Use MCP tools first - get_config(), find_album(), validate_album_structure() before manual checks
2. Check both correct AND wrong locations - Catch misplaced files
3. Provide actionable fixes - Include exact commands to fix issues
4. Use appropriate status - PASS/FAIL/WARN/SKIP based on severity
5. Count everything - Report totals in summary