QMD Consistency Checker

What This Does

Validates entire book for:

• Variable references (all {{< var ... >}} are valid)
• Cross-file links use .qmd extensions
• Referenced files exist in _quarto.yml
• No hardcoded values that should be variables
• Consistent formatting and style
• No em-dashes (should be periods, commas, or parentheses)

Process

1. Find all QMD files

find knowledge -name "*.qmd" -type f

2. Check all variable references

grep -r "{{< var" --include="*.qmd" knowledge/

Compare against _variables.yml to verify all variables exist.

3. Check cross-file links

grep -r "\](.*\.html" --include="*.qmd" knowledge/

All links should use .qmd not .html for cross-format compatibility.

4. Find hardcoded values

grep -rE '\$[0-9,]+(\.[0-9]+)?[MBK]?' --include="*.qmd" knowledge/

Check if these values exist as variables in _variables.yml.

5. Check for em-dashes

grep -r "—" --include="*.qmd" knowledge/

Linter requires replacing em-dashes with periods, commas, or parentheses.

Expected Outcome

After running this skill:

• All variable references are valid
• All links use cross-format compatible .qmd extensions
• No broken cross-file references
• Hardcoded values are flagged for review
• Style issues are identified