fix-metadata-validation

[cpengilly]

• Made validation non-blocking by always exiting with 0, CircleCI step now optional
• Added helpful instructions for fixing
• Listed commands to run
• Used yellow color for warnings instead of red

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The changes modify the error handling for metadata validation in two parts of the project. In the CircleCI configuration, the lint job step is renamed from "Validate metadata" to "Metadata Validation (Warning Only)". The command in this step is updated to print an informative message before running the metadata validation and uses the || true operator to ensure that the step does not fail regardless of validation errors. In the CLI tool within utils/metadata-manager.ts, the validateFiles function is updated to log warnings instead of errors for file validation issues. It now tracks errors using a variable and always exits with a status code of 0, even if any errors occur, including within its catch block.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant CC as CircleCI
    participant JL as Lint Job Step
    participant CMD as Command Shell

    CC->>JL: Trigger lint job
    JL->>CMD: Execute echo "Running metadata validation (warnings will not block PR)..."
    CMD-->>JL: Print message
    JL->>CMD: Execute "pnpm validate-pr-metadata || true"
    CMD-->>JL: Return result (errors ignored)
    JL->>CC: Report step completion (success)

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sequenceDiagram
    participant CLI as CLI Invoker
    participant VF as validateFiles Function
    participant File as File Validator

    CLI->>VF: Invoke validateFiles(files)
    loop For each file
        VF->>File: Validate file
        File-->>VF: Return validation result
        alt Validation fails
            VF->>VF: Log warning with error details and fix instructions
        end
    end
    alt Exception occurs in processing
        VF->>VF: Catch exception and log warning
    end
    VF->>CLI: Exit with status code 0

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• sbvegan
• krofax

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• .circleci/config.yml (1 hunks)
• utils/metadata-manager.ts (1 hunks)

🔇 Additional comments (7)

utils/metadata-manager.ts (4)

211-236: Effective implementation of non-blocking validation workflow.

The changes successfully transform the validation process from a blocking step to a non-blocking informational step. The addition of a hasErrors tracking variable combined with always exiting with status code 0 ensures the process continues regardless of validation failures.

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216-231: Great improvement to user experience with detailed guidance.

The enhanced error messaging with clear instructions helps users understand:

1. What metadata issues were detected
2. How to fix them manually with proper YAML frontmatter
3. What commands to run for automatic fixes

This is a significant improvement over simply reporting errors.

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216-216: Color change from red to yellow appropriately indicates warning status.

Changing the console output color from red to yellow (33m) aligns with the non-blocking nature of the validation and matches the PR objectives.

Also applies to: 239-239

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238-243: Robust error handling ensures non-blocking behavior.

Updating the catch block to log warnings instead of errors and explicitly exit with code 0 ensures the validation process remains non-blocking even when unexpected errors occur.

.circleci/config.yml (3)

86-87: Clear step naming communicates the non-blocking behavior.

Renaming from "Validate metadata" to "Metadata Validation (Warning Only)" accurately reflects the changed behavior and sets proper expectations.

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88-89: Informative messaging and defensive error handling.

The echo statement clearly communicates to users that warnings won't block their PR. The || true addition ensures the step succeeds even if the validation script unexpectedly returns a non-zero exit code, acting as a defensive measure to guarantee non-blocking behavior.

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86-89: Changes align perfectly with the metadata-manager.ts modifications.

These CircleCI configuration changes complement the code changes in utils/metadata-manager.ts to create a consistent non-blocking validation experience throughout the system.

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