validator-consolidationlisted

# Validator Consolidation ## When to Consolidate Multiple `validate-*.js` / `validate-*.sh` scripts with: - Overlapping concerns (e.g., validate-email.js + validate-format.js both check email format) - Shared dependencies (both read config.sheets.js) - Different entry points (CLI flag vs direct run vs CI) ## Consolidation Pattern ### Step 1 — Map All Validators ``` scripts/ validate-email.js — checks email format + domain validity validate-format.js — checks email format + subject format validate-coverage.js — checks field coverage validate-structure.js — checks directory structure ``` Identify overlap: email format is checked in 2 scripts. ### Step 2 — Create Grouped Validator ```javascript // scripts/validators.js module.exports = { emailFormat: function(email) { ... }, subjectFormat: function(subject) { ... }, fieldCoverage: function(fields) { ... }, directoryStructure: function(dir) { ... }, }; ``` ### Step 3 — Update Individual Scripts Each script calls the grouped validator: ```javascript // validate-email.js — now a thin wrapper const { emailFormat } = require('./validators'); var result = emailFormat(process.argv[2]); console.log(result); process.exit(result.valid ? 0 : 1); ``` ### Step 4 — Update Runners - Update CI config if it references individual script paths - Update cron scripts if they call individual validators - Update `package.json` scripts if they point to individual files ### Step 5 — Remove Old Scripts Only