How does it determine if my timeout is correct?

The skill counts the files in your project (excluding ignored directories like node_modules) and recommends a timeout duration—ranging from 600s to 1200s—based on the scale of the codebase.

What exactly does the validate skill check?

It runs the official Maximus CLI validation and then performs additional checks on your timeout settings, context files, escalation status, git commit style, and provider configurations.

When is the best time to use Arc Validate?

You should use it whenever you set up a new Maximus project, change your agent provider, or before running a major batch of automated tasks.

Will this skill automatically change my configuration files?

No, it is read-only by default. It will report issues and provide advisories, but it will only apply fixes if you explicitly give it permission to do so.

Maximus Configuration Validator

Name: Maximus Configuration Validator
Author: itsdevcoffee

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Developer Tools

Validates Maximus Loop project configurations by running deterministic CLI checks and providing heuristic project-aware advisories.

Maximus Configuration Validator (Arc Validate) ensures your Maximus Loop projects are correctly configured before you run the engine. It automates the verification process by combining deterministic CLI validation with intelligent advisories that analyze project size, git history, and task complexity. By proactively checking for timeout mismatches, missing context files, and provider configuration errors, it helps developers avoid runtime failures and optimizes the performance of agent-led development tasks.

Key Features

01Provider and model configuration auditing for agent compatibility

02Context file verification including CLAUDE.md presence checks

03Smart timeout analysis based on project file count and size

04Git history analysis to ensure commit prefix consistency

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06Deterministic CLI validation using maximus validate --json

Use Cases

01Pre-flighting a project to ensure it is ready for the Maximus engine to run

02Debugging configuration errors and provider mismatches in an automated workflow

03Auditing project plan health and task completion status

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add itsdevcoffee/devcoffee-agent-skills validate

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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