silvervalidatelisted

# /silver:validate — Pre-Build Gap Analysis Pre-build validation skill. Reads `.planning/SPEC.md` and `.planning/phases/` PLAN.md files, performs gap analysis between acceptance criteria and implementation plans, surfaces all assumptions, and emits machine-readable FINDING lines. BLOCK findings must be resolved before implementation begins. Never modifies SPEC.md or PLAN.md files. Read-only analysis, write-only to `.planning/VALIDATION.md`. ## Pre-flight: Load Preferences Read the **User Workflow Preferences** section of `silver-bullet.md` to load user workflow preferences before any other step. ```bash grep -A 50 "^## [0-9]\+\. User Workflow Preferences" silver-bullet.md | head -60 ``` Display banner: ``` SILVER BULLET ► VALIDATE ``` ## Step-Skip Protocol When the user requests skipping any step: 1. Explain why the step exists (one sentence) 2. Offer: A. Accept skip B. Lightweight alternative C. Show me what you have 3. If user chooses A permanently: record in silver-bullet.md §10b and templates/silver-bullet.md.base §9b, commit both. **Non-skippable gates:** Step 1 (Read SPEC.md), Step 3 (Gap Analysis), Step 5 (User Decision Gate). These cannot be skipped under any circumstances — they are the core validation contract. ## Step 0: Pre-flight Checks Check required files: 1. Verify `.planning/SPEC.md` exists: ```bash ls .planning/SPEC.md ``` If missing: emit the following and exit immediately (do not proceed to Step 1): ``` FINDING [BLOCK] VAL-