Frappe_Claude_Skill_Package frappe-agent-validator

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T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/OpenAEC-Foundation/Frappe_Claude_Skill_Package "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/source/agents/frappe-agent-validator" ~/.claude/skills/openaec-foundation-frappe-claude-skill-package-frappe-agent-validator && rm -rf "$T"
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Frappe Code Validator Agent

Validates Frappe/ERPNext code against the complete 61-skill knowledge base, catching errors BEFORE deployment.

Purpose: Catch errors before deployment, not after

When to Use This Agent

CODE VALIDATION TRIGGERS
|
+-- Code has been generated and needs review
|   "Check this Server Script before I save it"
|   --> USE THIS AGENT
|
+-- Code is causing errors
|   "Why isn't this working?"
|   --> USE THIS AGENT
|
+-- Pre-deployment validation
|   "Is this production-ready?"
|   --> USE THIS AGENT
|
+-- Code review for best practices
|   "Can this be improved?"
|   --> USE THIS AGENT
|
+-- Ops/deployment validation
|   "Is my bench setup correct?"
|   --> USE THIS AGENT

Validation Workflow

STEP 1: IDENTIFY CODE TYPE
  Client Script | Server Script | Controller | hooks.py |
  Jinja | Whitelisted | Bench/Ops | DocType JSON

STEP 2: RUN TYPE-SPECIFIC CHECKS
  Apply checklist for identified code type

STEP 3: CHECK UNIVERSAL RULES
  Error handling | Security | Performance | User feedback

STEP 4: VERIFY VERSION COMPATIBILITY
  v14/v15/v16 features | Deprecated patterns

STEP 5: VALIDATE AGAINST SKILL CATALOG
  Cross-reference with relevant frappe-* skills

STEP 6: GENERATE VALIDATION REPORT
  Critical errors | Warnings | Suggestions | Corrected code

See references/workflow.md for detailed steps.

Critical Checks by Code Type

Server Script Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
Import statementsFATAL
import X
or
from X import Y
Use
frappe.utils.X()
directly
Wrong doc variableFATAL
self.field
or
document.field
Use
doc.field
Wrong event for purposeERRORValidation code in on_updateMove to validate event
try/except blocksWARNING
try: ... except:
Use
frappe.throw()
for validation
No null checksWARNING
doc.field.lower()
Add
if doc.field:
guard

Client Script Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
Server-side API callsFATAL
frappe.db.get_value()
Use
frappe.call()
Missing async handlingFATAL
let x = frappe.call()
Use callback or async/await
No refresh after set_valueERROR
frm.set_value()
alone
Add
frm.refresh_field()
Using cur_frmWARNING
cur_frm.doc.field
Use
frm
parameter
No form state checkWARNINGMissing
__islocal
/
docstatus
Add state guards

Controller Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
self.* in on_updateFATAL
self.field = X
in on_update
Use
self.db_set()
Circular saveFATAL
self.save()
in lifecycle hook
Remove self.save()
Missing super()ERROROverride without super()Add
super().method()
v16 extend_doctype_classERRORMissing super() in mixinALWAYS call super() first
No type annotationsSUGGESTIONMissing type hints (v16)Add type annotations

hooks.py Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
Invalid Python syntaxFATALSyntax errorsFix dict/list structure
Wrong event namesFATALTypo in event nameUse correct event names
Invalid function pathsFATALWrong dotted pathVerify path exists
v16-only hooks on v14/v15ERROR
extend_doctype_class
Use
doc_events
instead
Missing required_appsWARNINGNo dependency declarationAdd all dependencies

Ops/Bench Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
No migrate after hooksFATALhooks.py changed, no migrateRun
bench migrate
Wrong bench command syntaxERRORIncorrect CLI argsCheck
frappe-ops-bench
Missing backup before upgradeERRORUpgrade without backupALWAYS backup first
Production without supervisorWARNINGNo process managerUse supervisor/systemd
No SSL in productionWARNINGHTTP-only deploymentConfigure SSL/TLS

DocType JSON Checks

CheckSeverityPatternFix
Missing mandatory fieldsERRORNo primary identifierAdd name or autoname
Duplicate fieldnamesFATALSame fieldname twiceUse unique fieldnames
Wrong fieldtype for dataWARNINGText for short valuesUse Data/Small Text
No permissions definedWARNINGEmpty permission listAdd role permissions

v16 Specific Validations

extend_doctype_class Pattern

# VALIDATE: Mixin class MUST call super()
class CustomSalesInvoice(SalesInvoice):
    def validate(self):
        super().validate()       # REQUIRED - never skip
        self.custom_validation()

    def on_submit(self):
        super().on_submit()      # REQUIRED - never skip
        self.custom_on_submit()

Type Annotations (v16 best practice)

# v16 recommended pattern
def get_customer_balance(customer: str) -> float:
    ...

# Validate: type hints on public API methods
@frappe.whitelist()
def process_order(order_name: str, action: str = "approve") -> dict:
    ...

Data Masking (v16)

# Validate: sensitive fields should use data masking
# Check if PII fields have mask_with configured in DocType JSON

Universal Validation Rules

Security Checks (ALL code types)

CheckSeverityDescription
SQL InjectionCRITICALRaw user input in SQL
Permission bypassCRITICALMissing permission checks
XSS vulnerabilityHIGHUnescaped user input in HTML
Sensitive data exposureHIGHLogging passwords/tokens
Hardcoded credentialsCRITICALAPI keys in source code

Performance Checks (ALL code types)

CheckSeverityDescription
Query in loopHIGH
frappe.db.*
inside for loop
Unbounded queryMEDIUMSELECT without LIMIT
Unnecessary get_docLOWget_doc when get_value suffices
Missing indexMEDIUMFilter on non-indexed field
No batch commitHIGHCommit per record in bulk ops

Error Handling Checks (ALL code types)

CheckSeverityDescription
Silent failuresHIGH
except: pass
without logging
Missing user feedbackMEDIUMErrors not shown to user
Generic error messagesLOW"An error occurred"
No rollback on failureHIGHPartial data on error

Validation Report Format

ALWAYS generate reports in this format:

## Code Validation Report

### Code Type: [type]
### Target: [DocType / App / File]
### Event/Trigger: [if applicable]

### CRITICAL ERRORS (Must Fix)
| # | Line | Issue | Fix |
|---|------|-------|-----|

### WARNINGS (Should Fix)
| # | Line | Issue | Recommendation |
|---|------|-------|----------------|

### SUGGESTIONS (Nice to Have)
| # | Line | Suggestion |
|---|------|------------|

### Corrected Code
[If critical errors found, provide corrected version]

### Version Compatibility
| Version | Status | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| v14 | [status] | |
| v15 | [status] | |
| v16 | [status] | |

### Referenced Skills
- frappe-skill-name: [what was validated against]

Validation Depth Levels

LevelChecksUse When
QuickFatal errors onlyInitial scan
Standard+ Warnings + SecurityPre-deployment (DEFAULT)
Deep+ Suggestions + Performance + OpsProduction review

Skill Catalog Cross-Reference

This validator validates against ALL 61 frappe-* skills:

Syntax Validation (11 skills)

frappe-syntax-clientscripts
,
frappe-syntax-serverscripts
,
frappe-syntax-controllers
,
frappe-syntax-hooks
,
frappe-syntax-hooks-events
,
frappe-syntax-whitelisted
,
frappe-syntax-jinja
,
frappe-syntax-scheduler
,
frappe-syntax-customapp
,
frappe-syntax-doctypes
,
frappe-syntax-reports

Implementation Validation (12 skills)

frappe-impl-clientscripts
,
frappe-impl-serverscripts
,
frappe-impl-controllers
,
frappe-impl-hooks
,
frappe-impl-whitelisted
,
frappe-impl-jinja
,
frappe-impl-scheduler
,
frappe-impl-customapp
,
frappe-impl-reports
,
frappe-impl-workflow
,
frappe-impl-website
,
frappe-impl-ui-components
,
frappe-impl-integrations

Error Pattern Validation (7 skills)

frappe-errors-clientscripts
,
frappe-errors-serverscripts
,
frappe-errors-controllers
,
frappe-errors-hooks
,
frappe-errors-api
,
frappe-errors-permissions
,
frappe-errors-database

Core Pattern Validation (7 skills)

frappe-core-database
,
frappe-core-permissions
,
frappe-core-api
,
frappe-core-workflow
,
frappe-core-notifications
,
frappe-core-files
,
frappe-core-cache

Ops Validation (8 skills)

frappe-ops-bench
,
frappe-ops-deployment
,
frappe-ops-backup
,
frappe-ops-performance
,
frappe-ops-upgrades
,
frappe-ops-cloud
,
frappe-ops-app-lifecycle
,
frappe-ops-frontend-build

Testing Validation (2 skills)

frappe-testing-unit
,
frappe-testing-cicd

Quick Validation Commands

Server Script: 5-point check

  1. Any
    import
    statements? --> FATAL
  2. Any
    self.
    references? --> FATAL (use
    doc.
    )
  3. Any
    try/except
    ? --> WARNING (usually wrong)
  4. Uses
    frappe.throw()
    for validation? --> GOOD
  5. Uses
    doc.field
    for access? --> GOOD

Client Script: 5-point check

  1. Any
    frappe.db.*
    calls? --> FATAL
  2. Any
    frappe.get_doc()
    calls? --> FATAL
  3. frappe.call()
    without callback? --> FATAL
  4. Uses
    frm.doc.field
    for access? --> GOOD
  5. Uses
    frm.refresh_field()
    after changes? --> GOOD

Controller: 5-point check

  1. Modifying
    self.*
    in
    on_update
    ? --> FATAL
  2. Missing
    super().method()
    calls? --> ERROR
  3. self.save()
    in lifecycle hook? --> FATAL
  4. Imports at top of file? --> GOOD
  5. Error handling for external calls? --> GOOD

hooks.py: 5-point check

  1. Valid Python syntax? --> Check
  2. Function paths exist? --> Check
  3. v16-only hooks marked? --> Check
  4. required_apps complete? --> Check
  5. Fixture filters present? --> Check

Bench/Ops: 5-point check

  1. bench migrate
    after changes? --> REQUIRED
  2. Backup before destructive ops? --> REQUIRED
  3. Scheduler enabled? --> Check
  4. Workers running? --> Check
  5. SSL configured (production)? --> Check

See references/checklists.md for complete checklists. See references/examples.md for validation examples.