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-#!/bin/bash
-# scripts/validate_yaml.sh
-#
-# Validates YAML syntax for all Adaptive Lighting system files
-
-set -e
-
-echo "Validating Adaptive Lighting Mode System YAML files..."
-echo "========================================================"
-
-# Check if yamllint is installed
-if ! command -v yamllint &> /dev/null; then
-    echo "ERROR: yamllint not found."
-    echo "Install with: pip install yamllint"
-    echo "Or run with: nix run nixpkgs#yamllint -- <files>"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Validate packages
-echo ""
-echo "Validating packages..."
-for file in packages/*.yaml; do
-    echo "  - $file"
-    yamllint -d '{extends: default, rules: {line-length: {max: 120}}}' "$file"
-done
-
-# Validate blueprints
-echo ""
-echo "Validating blueprints..."
-for file in blueprints/automation/*.yaml; do
-    echo "  - $file"
-    yamllint -d '{extends: default, rules: {line-length: {max: 120}}}' "$file"
-done
-
-echo ""
-echo "✓ All YAML files are valid!"