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.

Step 1: Load Config & Find Album

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.
```
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}
```
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.

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}
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

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:

Read the file
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
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

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. ...

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/

Important Notes

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

Validate Album