From 3701c14c37f73dd3469bb621b2724ee3a0b49f7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Gleason <alex@alexgleason.me>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 13:44:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] AGENTS.md: make "validating your changes" more flexible to
 different environments

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 AGENTS.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++----
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@@ -1052,10 +1052,24 @@ describe('MyComponent', () => {
 });
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-## Testing Your Changes
+## Validating Your Changes
 
-**CRITICAL**: Whenever you are finished modifying code, you must run the **test** script.
+**CRITICAL**: After making any code changes, you must validate your work by running available validation tools.
 
-**Your task is not considered finished until this test passes without errors.**
+**Your task is not considered finished until the code successfully type-checks and builds without errors.**
 
-**This requirement applies regardless of whether you wrote new tests or not.** The test script validates the entire codebase, including TypeScript compilation, ESLint rules, and existing test suite.
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+### Validation Priority Order
+
+Run available tools in this priority order:
+
+1. **Type Checking** (Required): Ensure TypeScript compilation succeeds
+2. **Building/Compilation** (Required): Verify the project builds successfully
+3. **Linting** (Recommended): Check code style and catch potential issues
+4. **Tests** (If Available): Run existing test suite
+
+**Minimum Requirements:**
+- Code must type-check without errors
+- Code must build/compile successfully
+- Fix any critical linting errors that would break functionality
+
+The validation ensures code quality and catches errors before deployment, regardless of the development environment.
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