Step 6: Validate the Graph

Check for orphan components and validate the complete graph.

Future Enhancement

This step currently uses AI-assisted validation. Deterministic tooling for graph validation is planned for a future release.

Instructions

Follow the AI-assisted workflow for this step:

Step 6: Validate →

Validation Checks

• Schema compliance: Graph matches Rivière schema
• Orphan detection: Components with no incoming or outgoing links
• Domain coverage: Each domain has expected component types
• Link integrity: All link targets exist

Output

Your complete graph at .riviere/graph.json.

Next Steps

After validation:

1. Visualize: Open the graph in Éclair

   https://living-architecture.dev/eclair/

2. Enable enforcement: Prevent architecture drift

   Enforcement Guide →

3. Integrate into CI: Run extraction on every commit

Iteration

If validation reveals issues:

• Re-run extraction steps with corrections
• Update config rules in .riviere/config/
• Add missing decorators or annotations to code

The workflow is designed for iteration—each cycle improves extraction accuracy.