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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# FetchApply Validation Script
+# Validates the FetchApply repository structure and configuration
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ERRORS=0
+WARNINGS=0
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+pass() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${NC} $1"
+}
+
+fail() {
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${NC} $1"
+    ((ERRORS++))
+}
+
+warn() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}!${NC} $1"
+    ((WARNINGS++))
+}
+
+echo "=== FetchApply Repository Validation ==="
+echo ""
+
+# Check required top-level files
+echo "Checking top-level files..."
+for file in variables classes/server/initializers classes/server/roles; do
+    if [[ -f "$file" ]]; then
+        pass "$file exists"
+    else
+        fail "$file missing"
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check roles directory
+echo ""
+echo "Checking roles..."
+for role in security monitoring; do
+    if [[ -f "roles/$role" ]]; then
+        pass "roles/$role exists"
+    else
+        fail "roles/$role missing"
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check initializers
+echo ""
+echo "Checking initializers..."
+INITIALIZERS=$(grep -v '^#' classes/server/initializers | grep -v '^$')
+
+for init in $INITIALIZERS; do
+    # Skip role references
+    if [[ "$init" == "security" ]] || [[ "$init" == "monitoring" ]]; then
+        continue
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ -d "initializers/$init" ]]; then
+        if [[ -x "initializers/$init/apply" ]]; then
+            pass "initializers/$init/apply is executable"
+        else
+            warn "initializers/$init/apply exists but not executable"
+        fi
+        
+        # Check for configs or scripts directories
+        if [[ -d "initializers/$init/configs" ]]; then
+            config_count=$(find "initializers/$init/configs" -type f | wc -l)
+            pass "initializers/$init has configs/ ($config_count files)"
+        fi
+        
+        if [[ -d "initializers/$init/scripts" ]]; then
+            script_count=$(find "initializers/$init/scripts" -type f | wc -l)
+            pass "initializers/$init has scripts/ ($script_count files)"
+        fi
+    else
+        fail "initializers/$init directory missing"
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check for bash syntax in apply scripts
+echo ""
+echo "Checking apply script syntax..."
+for init in $INITIALIZERS; do
+    if [[ -f "initializers/$init/apply" ]]; then
+        if bash -n "initializers/$init/apply" 2>/dev/null; then
+            pass "initializers/$init/apply has valid bash syntax"
+        else
+            fail "initializers/$init/apply has syntax errors"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# Check for path consistency in apply scripts
+echo ""
+echo "Checking path consistency in apply scripts..."
+for init in $INITIALIZERS; do
+    apply_file="initializers/$init/apply"
+    if [[ -f "$apply_file" ]]; then
+        # Check for ./configs/ references (excluding comments)
+        if grep -v '^[[:space:]]*#' "$apply_file" | grep -q './configs/'; then
+            if [[ ! -d "initializers/$init/configs" ]]; then
+                fail "$apply_file references ./configs/ but no configs/ directory exists"
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        # Check for ./scripts/ references (excluding comments)
+        if grep -v '^[[:space:]]*#' "$apply_file" | grep -q './scripts/'; then
+            if [[ ! -d "initializers/$init/scripts" ]]; then
+                fail "$apply_file references ./scripts/ but no scripts/ directory exists"
+            fi
+        fi
+        
+        # Check for ConfigFiles references (deprecated pattern)
+        if grep -v '^[[:space:]]*#' "$apply_file" | grep -q 'ConfigFiles'; then
+            warn "$apply_file contains 'ConfigFiles' reference - should use direct paths"
+        fi
+    fi
+done
+
+# Summary
+echo ""
+echo "=== Validation Summary ==="
+echo -e "Errors: ${RED}$ERRORS${NC}"
+echo -e "Warnings: ${YELLOW}$WARNINGS${NC}"
+
+if [[ $ERRORS -gt 0 ]]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Validation FAILED${NC}"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Validation PASSED${NC}"
+    if [[ $WARNINGS -gt 0 ]]; then
+        echo "Please review warnings above"
+    fi
+    exit 0
+fi