Validation Report: Spec 05 - Pre-commit cspell Hook

Validation Date: 2025-11-07
Spec: 05-spec-pre-commit-cspell
Branch: 4-feat/dl-prompts-from-github-repo
Implementation Commits: 1613d54, 26e8c10, 2fdbe46, 830f445

2. Coverage Matrix

Functional Requirements

Repository Standards

Proof Artifacts

3. File Integrity Analysis

Changed Files vs Relevant Files

Relevant Files (from task list):

1. .cspell.json ✅ Changed
2. .pre-commit-config.yaml ✅ Changed
3. CONTRIBUTING.md ✅ Changed

Additional Files Changed:

• docs/specs/05-spec-pre-commit-cspell/05-proofs/*.md - ✅ Justified (proof artifacts required by spec)
• docs/specs/05-spec-pre-commit-cspell/05-spec-pre-commit-cspell.md - ✅ Justified (spec file created)
• docs/specs/05-spec-pre-commit-cspell/05-tasks-pre-commit-cspell.md - ✅ Justified (task tracking file)

Analysis: All files changed are either in the "Relevant Files" list or are justified as supporting documentation/proof artifacts. No unexpected files changed.

4. Git Traceability

Commit Mapping

Analysis: All commits clearly reference tasks and spec. Implementation follows logical progression from configuration → hook integration → verification → documentation.

5. Evidence Verification

6. Repository Standards Compliance

Pre-commit Configuration Standards

Standard: Follow existing .pre-commit-config.yaml structure and hook ordering patterns

• ✅ Compliant: Hook placed in correct location (after file format checks, before code linting)
• ✅ Compliant: Uses same YAML structure and formatting as existing hooks
• ✅ Compliant: Follows existing exclusion pattern style (matches markdownlint pattern)

Configuration File Standards

Standard: Place .cspell.json at repository root following standard cspell configuration location

• ✅ Compliant: File located at repository root
• ✅ Compliant: Uses standard cspell JSON format

Dictionary Management Standards

Standard: Use standard cspell dictionary format with words array in JSON configuration

• ✅ Compliant: Uses words array format (.cspell.json#L13-L53)
• ✅ Compliant: Follows standard cspell configuration structure

Documentation Standards

Standard: Update CONTRIBUTING.md to include information about the spell checker and dictionary management

• ✅ Compliant: Added "Spell Checking" subsection under "Pre-commit Hooks"
• ✅ Compliant: Follows existing CONTRIBUTING.md structure and style
• ✅ Compliant: Includes all required information (how it works, adding terms, verification)

Commit Message Standards

Standard: Use conventional commit format (already established in repository)

• ✅ Compliant: All commits use conventional format (feat:, test:, docs:)
• ✅ Compliant: Commit messages include task references (Related to T1.0 in Spec 05)

7. Issues

No issues found. All requirements are met, all proof artifacts are functional, and implementation follows repository standards.

8. Evidence Appendix

Git Commits Analyzed

1613d54 feat: add cspell configuration file
- Created .cspell.json with project-specific dictionary
- Related to T1.0 in Spec 05
Files: .cspell.json, proof artifacts, spec and task files

26e8c10 feat: add cspell hook to pre-commit configuration
- Added cspell as local hook in .pre-commit-config.yaml
- Configured to check markdown files only
- Excluded CHANGELOG.md from spell checking
- Placed hook after file format checks, before code linting
- Related to T2.0 in Spec 05
Files: .pre-commit-config.yaml, .cspell.json (dictionary updates), proof artifacts

2fdbe46 test: verify cspell hook failure behavior
- Created test file with intentional spelling errors
- Verified commit fails with clear error messages
- Verified error output shows file, line numbers, and suggestions
- Removed test file after verification
- Related to T3.0 in Spec 05
Files: Proof artifacts, task file

830f445 docs: add spell checking documentation to CONTRIBUTING.md
- Added Spell Checking subsection under Pre-commit Hooks
- Documented how cspell works and fails commits on errors
- Explained how to add new terms to dictionary
- Documented verification methods
- Updated Pre-commit Hooks summary to include spell checking
- Related to T4.0 in Spec 05
Files: CONTRIBUTING.md, proof artifacts, task file

Proof Artifact Test Results

Task 1.0 Proof Artifact:

• ✅ .cspell.json file exists and is valid JSON
• ✅ CLI command cspell --config .cspell.json README.md executes successfully with 0 issues

Task 2.0 Proof Artifact:

• ✅ .pre-commit-config.yaml updated with cspell hook
• ✅ Hook execution pre-commit run cspell --all-files works correctly
• ✅ Hook placement verified (after check-toml, before ruff-check)

Task 3.0 Proof Artifact:

• ✅ Commit failure demonstrated with test file
• ✅ Error messages show file, line numbers, misspelled words, and suggestions
• ✅ Commit succeeds after fixing errors

Task 4.0 Proof Artifact:

• ✅ CONTRIBUTING.md updated with spell checking section
• ✅ Documentation follows existing structure and style
• ✅ All markdown files pass spell checking

Commands Executed

# JSON Validation
$ python -m json.tool .cspell.json
JSON is valid

# Configuration Testing
$ cspell --config .cspell.json README.md
CSpell: Files checked: 1, Issues found: 0 in 0 files.

# Hook Execution
$ pre-commit run cspell --files CONTRIBUTING.md .cspell.json .pre-commit-config.yaml
cspell...................................................................Passed

# File Verification
$ ls -la .cspell.json .pre-commit-config.yaml CONTRIBUTING.md
All files exist

Validation Completed: 2025-11-07
Validation Performed By: Cursor AI Assistant