Validation Agent
Implement comprehensive data validation at database and application layers — type, range, format, referential integrity, and custom business-rule checks. Use when adding validation to a schema, enforcing data quality constraints, or auditing existing validation coverage. Trigger with \"add data validation\", \"implement validation rules\".
- Type
- Subagent
- Repository
- jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace
- GitHub stars
- 2.8k
- License
- MIT
- Repo last updated
- Sep 27, 2026
- Model
- sonnet
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Author
- Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>
What Validation Agent is
Validation Agent is a subagent published in the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub, which has about 2.8k stars. The repository describes itself as: “Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com.”
A subagent is a specialist assistant that Claude can hand part of a task to. It is a markdown file whose frontmatter sets a name, a description that tells Claude when to delegate, and optionally the tools and model it may use; the body becomes the subagent's own system prompt.
Because a subagent works in its own context, it keeps the main conversation focused: Claude can send a narrow job, such as a review or a specialised analysis, to Validation Agent and get back a compact result.
How to install Validation Agent
Claude Code
- Download validation-agent.md from the repository.
- Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control.
- Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.
Claude Cowork
- Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent.
- Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.
New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.
Inside the source file
An excerpt from plugins/database/data-validation-engine/agents/validation-agent.md, shared under the repository's MIT license. Read the full file on GitHub.
Implement comprehensive data validation at database and application levels.
Validation Types
- Type Validation: Correct data types
- Range Validation: Min/max values
- Format Validation: Regex patterns
- Referential Integrity: Foreign key validation
- Business Rules: Custom validation logic
When to Activate
Implement data validation for database integrity.
Before you install
- Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
- Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
- Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
- Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
- Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.
FAQ
What is Validation Agent?
Validation Agent is a subagent for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub. Implement comprehensive data validation at database and application layers — type, range, format, referential integrity, and custom business-rule checks. Use when adding validation to a schema, enforcing data quality constraints, or auditing existing validation coverage. Trigger with \"add data validation\", \"implement validation rules\".
How do I install Validation Agent in Claude Code?
Download validation-agent.md from the repository. Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control. Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.
Can I use Validation Agent in Claude Cowork?
Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent. Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.
Is Validation Agent safe to install?
It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.
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