Validates album directory structure, file locations, and content integrity. Use before release or whenever the user wants to check an album's structural health.
Input: $ARGUMENTS (album name, e.g., sample-album)
Validate that an album has all required files in the correct locations, catching path issues and missing content before they become problems.
Call get_config() — returns paths (content_root, audio_root, documents_root) and artist.name
[FAIL] Config file missing: ~/.bitwize-music/config.yaml
Run /configure to set up the plugin.
Call find_album(album_name) — fuzzy match by name, slug, or partial
[FAIL] Album not found: {album-name}
Optionally call validate_album_structure(album_slug) — runs structural validation checks and returns {passed, failed, warnings, skipped, issues[], checks[]}. This MCP tool handles directory structure, required files, audio placement, and track content checks in one call.
Note: The MCP validate_album_structure tool performs many of the checks below automatically. You can use its results directly or run the manual checks for more detailed reporting.
passed = 0failed = 0warnings = 0skipped = 0issues = [] (list of fix commands)═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
ALBUM VALIDATION: {album-name}
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CONFIG
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| Check | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|
| Config file exists | [PASS] Config file exists | [FAIL] Config file missing |
| content_root defined | [PASS] content_root: {value} | [FAIL] content_root not defined |
| audio_root defined | [PASS] audio_root: {value} | [FAIL] audio_root not defined |
| artist defined | [PASS] artist: {value} | [FAIL] artist.name not defined |
ALBUM STRUCTURE
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| Check | How | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album dir exists | test -d {album_path} | [PASS] Album directory: {path} | [FAIL] Album directory missing |
| README.md exists | test -f {album_path}/README.md | [PASS] README.md exists | [FAIL] README.md missing |
| tracks/ dir exists | test -d {album_path}/tracks | [PASS] tracks/ directory exists | [FAIL] tracks/ directory missing |
| Track files exist | ls {album_path}/tracks/*.md | [PASS] {N} track files found | [WARN] No track files found |
For documentary albums (check README.md for type):
| Check | How | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH.md exists | test -f {album_path}/RESEARCH.md | [PASS] RESEARCH.md exists | [WARN] RESEARCH.md missing (documentary album) |
| SOURCES.md exists | test -f {album_path}/SOURCES.md | [PASS] SOURCES.md exists | [WARN] SOURCES.md missing (documentary album) |
AUDIO FILES
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Expected path: {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/
| Check | How | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio dir exists (correct path) | test -d {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album} | [PASS] Audio directory: {path} | See below |
| Audio dir in wrong location | test -d {audio_root}/{album} | N/A | [FAIL] Audio in wrong location (missing artist folder) |
If audio in wrong location, add to issues:
→ Expected: {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/
→ Found at: {audio_root}/{album}/ (WRONG - missing artist folder)
→ Fix: mv {audio_root}/{album}/ {audio_root}/artists/{artist}/albums/{genre}/{album}/
| Check | How | Pass | Skip |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAV files present | ls {audio_path}/*.wav | [PASS] {N} WAV files found | [SKIP] No audio files yet |
| mastered/ exists | test -d {audio_path}/mastered | [PASS] mastered/ directory exists | [SKIP] Not mastered yet |
ALBUM ART
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| Check | How | Pass | Skip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art in audio folder | test -f {audio_path}/album.png | [PASS] album.png in audio folder | [SKIP] No album art yet |
| Art in content folder | test -f {album_path}/album-art.* | [PASS] album-art in content folder | [SKIP] No album art yet |
TRACKS
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For each track file in {album_path}/tracks/*.md:
## Suno Inputs section)Generated or Final: Suno Link presentinstrumental field (true/false/missing)**Instrumental** row (Yes/No/missing)[WARN] {filename} - Instrumental field mismatch: frontmatter={value}, table={value}[WARN] {filename} - Instrumental field missing from {frontmatter|table} (set in {other})Output per track:
[PASS] {filename} - Status: {status}, Suno Link: {present/missing}[WARN] {filename} - Status: {status}, missing {what}[FAIL] {filename} - No Status field═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
SUMMARY: {passed} passed, {failed} failed, {warnings} warning(s), {skipped} skipped
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If any issues:
ISSUES TO FIX:
1. {issue description}
{fix command}
2. ...
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ALBUM VALIDATION: sample-album
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CONFIG
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[PASS] Config file exists
[PASS] content_root: ~/bitwize-music
[PASS] audio_root: ~/bitwize-music/audio
[PASS] artist: bitwize
ALBUM STRUCTURE
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[PASS] Album directory: ~/bitwize-music/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
[PASS] README.md exists
[PASS] tracks/ directory exists
[PASS] 5 track files found
AUDIO FILES
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[FAIL] Audio directory in wrong location
→ Expected: ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
→ Found at: ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/
→ Fix: mv ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/ ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
ALBUM ART
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[SKIP] No album art yet
TRACKS
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[PASS] 01-intro.md - Status: Final, Suno Link: present
[PASS] 02-track.md - Status: Final, Suno Link: present
[WARN] 03-t-day-beach.md - Status: Generated, Suno Link: missing
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SUMMARY: 8 passed, 1 failed, 1 warning, 1 skipped
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ISSUES TO FIX:
1. Move audio folder to include artist:
mv ~/bitwize-music/audio/sample-album/ ~/bitwize-music/audio/artists/bitwize/albums/electronic/sample-album/
get_config(), find_album(), validate_album_structure() before manual checks