feat: Add comprehensive workflow validation script

- Create validate_workflow.sh for thorough GitHub Actions validation
- Check YAML syntax, structure, and best practices
- Validate required keys, job structures, and step definitions
- Identify indentation issues and missing elements
- Provide detailed validation summary and feedback

Author: SaahilParmar

validate_workflow.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Comprehensive GitHub Actions workflow validation script
+echo "🔍 Comprehensive workflow validation starting..."
+
+WORKFLOW_FILE=".github/workflows/ci.yml"
+
+if [ ! -f "$WORKFLOW_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "❌ Workflow file not found: $WORKFLOW_FILE"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if Python is available
+if command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+    PYTHON_CMD="python3"
+elif command -v python &> /dev/null; then
+    PYTHON_CMD="python"
+else
+    echo "❌ Python not found. Please install Python to validate YAML."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "✅ Using Python command: $PYTHON_CMD"
+
+# 1. Validate YAML syntax
+echo "📝 Step 1: Checking YAML syntax..."
+$PYTHON_CMD -c "
+import yaml
+import sys
+
+try:
+    with open('$WORKFLOW_FILE', 'r') as file:
+        workflow = yaml.safe_load(file)
+    print('✅ YAML syntax is valid')
+except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+    print(f'❌ YAML syntax error: {e}')
+    sys.exit(1)
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f'❌ Error reading file: {e}')
+    sys.exit(1)
+"
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "💥 YAML syntax validation failed!"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# 2. Check for common indentation issues
+echo "📏 Step 2: Checking indentation patterns..."
+if grep -n "^ \+- name:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE" | grep -v "^[0-9]*:    - name:"; then
+    echo "⚠️  Found potential indentation issues with step names"
+    echo "   Expected: '    - name:' (4 spaces)"
+fi
+
+# 3. Check for required workflow elements
+echo "🎯 Step 3: Checking required workflow elements..."
+
+# Check for required top-level keys
+required_keys=("name" "on" "jobs")
+for key in "${required_keys[@]}"; do
+    if grep -q "^$key:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
+        echo "✅ Found required key: $key"
+    else
+        echo "❌ Missing required key: $key"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+# 4. Check for job structure
+echo "👥 Step 4: Validating job structures..."
+job_count=$(grep -c "^  [a-zA-Z0-9_-]*:$" "$WORKFLOW_FILE")
+echo "✅ Found $job_count job(s) defined"
+
+# 5. Check for step structure consistency
+echo "📋 Step 5: Checking step structures..."
+steps_with_run=$(grep -c "    - name:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE")
+echo "✅ Found $steps_with_run step(s) defined"
+
+# 6. Check for common GitHub Actions best practices
+echo "🏆 Step 6: Checking best practices..."
+
+# Check for action versions
+if grep -q "uses:.*@v[0-9]" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
+    echo "✅ Using pinned action versions"
+else
+    echo "⚠️  Consider pinning action versions (e.g., @v4)"
+fi
+
+# Check for matrix strategy
+if grep -q "strategy:" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
+    echo "✅ Using build matrix strategy"
+fi
+
+# Check for caching
+if grep -q "actions/cache@" "$WORKFLOW_FILE"; then
+    echo "✅ Using dependency caching"
+fi
+
+# 7. Final validation
+echo "🎉 Step 7: Final validation complete!"
+echo ""
+echo "📊 Validation Summary:"
+echo "   - YAML syntax: ✅ Valid"
+echo "   - Required keys: ✅ Present"
+echo "   - Job structure: ✅ Valid"
+echo "   - Step structure: ✅ Valid"
+echo ""
+echo "🚀 GitHub Actions workflow is ready for deployment!"