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Validate Knowns docs, tasks, templates, and specs.

Source filee52c524Updated Apr 24, 2026
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knowns validate checks the consistency of the current project context.

What it is for

Use validation to catch issues such as:

  • broken references
  • incomplete task/spec relationships
  • drift between expected structure and actual stored data

Common commands

bash
knowns validate --plain
knowns validate --scope docs --plain
knowns validate --scope sdd --plain
knowns validate --strict --plain

When to run it

  • before finishing a task
  • after restructuring docs
  • after changing references or generated files
  • before asking AI to rely heavily on the stored project context