{"title":"Agent Runtime Configuration Validation","region":"Global","category":"Reliability","description":"Verifying environment variables and configuration schemas before the agent begins execution.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-27","steps":["Validate all ENV variables against a strict Zod/Pydantic schema on boot.","Ensure no 'Default' credentials are active in production environments.","Perform a 'Dry-Run' connectivity check to all required tool APIs (Salesforce, Slack, etc.).","Verify 'Read-Only' file permissions for agent-inaccessible system configs.","Fail-fast: Terminate the process immediately if a required config is missing or malformed."],"url":"https://checklist.day/agent-runtime-config-validation"}