Search docs

Docs search

Validation rule

Back to Rule Catalog

AP-ARCH-009Architecture

Project rule configuration file is valid

Checks that the project rule configuration file can be parsed and used.

errorsetup-gapNo auto-fix

How to fix

Open the rule configuration file and fix schema issues.
Remove unsupported fields.
Run validation again and review ignored config entries.

What the rule validates

ArchPilot found the rule configuration file but could not validate its structure.

Why it matters

Invalid rule configuration can disable intended guardrails or make validation results confusing.

Common causes

The rules file has invalid JSON.
A rule override has the wrong shape.
A disabled-rule or severity entry references an invalid value.

Typical violation example

A dependency rule config contains malformed JSON or unsupported severity values.

Typical compliant example

Rule configuration parses cleanly and validation reports no ignored config entries.

Related rules

AP-ARCH-001 - Modular monolith folder structure exists AP-ARCH-002 - Implementation profile not fully supported AP-ARCH-003 - Architecture overview artifact exists AP-ARCH-004 - Module baseline files exist

Adjacent categories

Architecture Rules

Related files/config

.archpilot/dependency-rules.json
.archpilot/architecture.json

Related CLI commands

archpilot validate
archpilot validate --ci

Related docs

Rule Catalog Dependency Rules & Module Contracts Validation & Findings

AP-ARCH-009 - Project rule configuration file is valid | ArchPilot Docs