Plan 89: TOC generator directive and MDS035 auto-fix

PLAN.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ footer: |
 | 84  | 🔲     | [Symlink default-deny for file discovery](plan/84_symlink-default-deny.md)                           |
 | 85  | 🔳     | [Increase test coverage to 95% by extracting shared rule helpers](plan/85_coverage-to-95-percent.md) |
 | 86  | 🔳     | [Markdown flavor validation](plan/86_markdown-flavor-validation.md)                                  |
-| 89  | 🔲     | [TOC generator directive and MDS035 auto-fix](plan/89_toc-generator-directive.md)                    |
+| 89  | ✅     | [TOC generator directive and MDS035 auto-fix](plan/89_toc-generator-directive.md)                    |
 | 90  | ✅     | [Isolate corpus test git config from host signing](plan/90_corpus-test-git-config-isolation.md)      |
 | 91  | 🔲     | [MDS037 skips paragraphs inside generated sections](plan/91_mds037-skip-generated-sections.md)       |
 <?/catalog?>

cmd/mdsmith/main.go

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/singletrailingnewline"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tableformat"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tablereadability"
+	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/toc"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tocdirective"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tokenbudget"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/unclosedcodeblock"

docs/background/archetypes/generated-section/README.md

@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ HTML processing instruction markers. A linting rule checks that
 the content between the markers matches what the directive would
 produce, and a fix command regenerates it in place.
 
-This archetype documents the shared mechanics. Individual rules
-(e.g., [MDS019 catalog](../../../../internal/rules/MDS019-catalog/)) define
+This archetype documents the shared mechanics. Individual rules —
+[MDS019 catalog](../../../../internal/rules/MDS019-catalog/),
+[MDS021 include](../../../../internal/rules/MDS021-include/),
+and [MDS038 toc](../../../../internal/rules/MDS038-toc/) — define
 their own parameters, template fields, and behaviors.
 
 ## Marker Syntax

docs/background/markdown-linters.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Key differentiators:
 - Token-budget rule ([MDS028][mds028]) for LLM context
   windows
 - Paragraph readability (ARI grade) and structure limits
-- Regenerable sections: catalog, include,
+- Regenerable sections: catalog, include, toc,
   required-structure
 - Git merge driver for auto-resolving generated sections
 - Metrics subsystem (bytes, lines, words, headings,
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ lack determinism.
 
 ### Formatting and Fixing
 
-| Capability         | mdsmith          | Prettier                 | markdownlint |
-|--------------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------|
-| Autofix CLI        | `fix`            | `--write`                | `--fix`      |
-| Table alignment    | [MDS025][mds025] | yes                      | no           |
-| Prose wrapping     | no               | [`proseWrap`][prosewrap] | no           |
-| Embedded code fmt  | no               | JS/TS/CSS/JSON           | no           |
-| Multi-pass fix     | yes              | single pass              | single pass  |
-| Generated sections | catalog, include | no                       | no           |
+| Capability         | mdsmith               | Prettier                 | markdownlint |
+|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------|
+| Autofix CLI        | `fix`                 | `--write`                | `--fix`      |
+| Table alignment    | [MDS025][mds025]      | yes                      | no           |
+| Prose wrapping     | no                    | [`proseWrap`][prosewrap] | no           |
+| Embedded code fmt  | no                    | JS/TS/CSS/JSON           | no           |
+| Multi-pass fix     | yes                   | single pass              | single pass  |
+| Generated sections | catalog, include, toc | no                       | no           |
 
 Prose wrapping controls whether a tool reflows paragraph
 line breaks. Prettier's [`proseWrap`][prosewrap] option
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ as-is, the default). Neither mdsmith nor markdownlint
 reflow prose; they only diagnose long lines.
 
 Prettier is the strongest pure formatter. mdsmith has
-unique autofix for generated content (catalog, include).
+unique autofix for generated content (catalog, include, toc).
 markdownlint fixes structural violations.
 
 ### Cross-File and Project Features
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ when a matching link reference definition
 makes it a legitimate link. No other linter
 in this comparison detects these tokens.
 
+`mdsmith fix` replaces each token with a
+`<?toc?>...<?/toc?>` block ([MDS038][mds038]).
+A second fix pass populates the block with a
+nested heading list.
+
 ### Runtime and Integration
 
 | Property       | mdsmith    | markdownlint   | remark-lint  | Prettier     | Vale       | textlint     | LLM         |
@@ -475,6 +480,7 @@ relaxed rules) for presentation files.
 [mds029]: ../../internal/rules/MDS029-conciseness-scoring/README.md
 [mds030]: ../../internal/rules/MDS030-empty-section-body/README.md
 [mds035]: ../../internal/rules/MDS035-toc-directive/README.md
+[mds038]: ../../internal/rules/MDS038-toc/README.md
 <!-- markdownlint links -->
 [markdownlint]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint
 [markdownlint-cli2]: https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2

internal/archetype/gensection/engine_test.go

@@ -238,7 +238,9 @@ func TestEngine_Check_InvalidYAML(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEngine_Check_NonStringValues(t *testing.T) {
-	src := "<?mock\nkey: 42\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
+	// Integers and floats are now silently coerced to strings; booleans
+	// and maps are still rejected as non-string values.
+	src := "<?mock\nkey: true\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
 	f := newTestFile(t, "test.md", src)
 	d := &mockDirective{}
 	e := NewEngine(d)
@@ -248,6 +250,50 @@ func TestEngine_Check_NonStringValues(t *testing.T) {
 		"expected 'non-string value' message, got %q", diags[0].Message)
 }
 
+func TestEngine_Check_IntegerValueCoerced(t *testing.T) {
+	// Integer YAML params (e.g. min-level: 2) are coerced to string "2".
+	src := "<?mock\nkey: 42\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
+	f := newTestFile(t, "test.md", src)
+	d := &mockDirective{}
+	e := NewEngine(d)
+	diags := e.Check(f)
+	assert.Empty(t, diags, "integer param should be coerced, not rejected")
+}
+
+func TestEngine_Check_FloatIntValueCoerced(t *testing.T) {
+	// Float64 YAML params that represent integers (e.g. 2.0) are coerced to "2".
+	src := "<?mock\nkey: 2.0\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
+	f := newTestFile(t, "test.md", src)
+	d := &mockDirective{validateFn: func(
+		_ string, _ int, params map[string]string, _ map[string]ColumnConfig,
+	) []lint.Diagnostic {
+		if params["key"] != "2" {
+			return []lint.Diagnostic{{Message: "expected \"2\", got " + params["key"]}}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}}
+	e := NewEngine(d)
+	diags := e.Check(f)
+	assert.Empty(t, diags, "float-int param should be coerced to \"2\", not rejected")
+}
+
+func TestEngine_Check_FloatFractionalValueCoerced(t *testing.T) {
+	// Float64 YAML params with fractional parts (e.g. 2.5) are coerced to "2.5".
+	src := "<?mock\nkey: 2.5\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
+	f := newTestFile(t, "test.md", src)
+	d := &mockDirective{validateFn: func(
+		_ string, _ int, params map[string]string, _ map[string]ColumnConfig,
+	) []lint.Diagnostic {
+		if params["key"] != "2.5" {
+			return []lint.Diagnostic{{Message: "expected \"2.5\", got " + params["key"]}}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}}
+	e := NewEngine(d)
+	diags := e.Check(f)
+	assert.Empty(t, diags, "fractional float param should be coerced to \"2.5\"")
+}
+
 func TestEngine_Check_ValidationDiags(t *testing.T) {
 	src := "<?mock\nkey: value\n?>\n<?/mock?>\n"
 	f := newTestFile(t, "test.md", src)

internal/archetype/gensection/parse.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package gensection
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/fieldinterp"
@@ -253,6 +254,9 @@ func ExtractColumnsRaw(rawMap map[string]any) map[string]any {
 // ValidateStringParams checks that all values in rawMap are strings.
 // YAML sequences of strings are joined with "\n" into a single string,
 // allowing rules to accept list-valued parameters (e.g., multi-glob).
+// YAML integer and float scalars are converted to their decimal string
+// representation so rules with numeric parameters (e.g. min-level: 2)
+// do not require quoting in the directive body.
 func ValidateStringParams(
 	filePath string, line int, rawMap map[string]any, ruleID, ruleName string,
 ) (map[string]string, []lint.Diagnostic) {
@@ -262,6 +266,15 @@ func ValidateStringParams(
 		switch val := v.(type) {
 		case string:
 			params[k] = val
+		case int:
+			params[k] = strconv.Itoa(val)
+		case float64:
+			// Preserve integer representation when the float has no fractional part.
+			if val == float64(int64(val)) {
+				params[k] = strconv.FormatInt(int64(val), 10)
+			} else {
+				params[k] = strconv.FormatFloat(val, 'f', -1, 64)
+			}
 		case []any:
 			strs, err := toStringSlice(val)
 			if err != nil {

internal/integration/multipass_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package integration
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/config"
+	"github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/fix"
+	"github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rule"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestMultiPassFix_TOCDirective verifies that a single fix run converts
+// [TOC] into a populated <?toc?>...<?/toc?> block. MDS035 replaces [TOC]
+// with the empty directive in pass 1; MDS038 fills the heading list in pass 2.
+func TestMultiPassFix_TOCDirective(t *testing.T) {
+	src := "# Document\n\n[TOC]\n\n## Section One\n\n## Section Two\n"
+
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	mdFile := filepath.Join(dir, "doc.md")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(mdFile, []byte(src), 0o644))
+
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		Rules: map[string]config.RuleCfg{
+			"toc-directive": {Enabled: true},
+			"toc":           {Enabled: true},
+		},
+	}
+
+	fixer := &fix.Fixer{
+		Config: cfg,
+		Rules:  rule.All(),
+	}
+
+	result := fixer.Fix([]string{mdFile})
+	require.Empty(t, result.Errors, "unexpected errors: %v", result.Errors)
+
+	got, err := os.ReadFile(mdFile)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	content := string(got)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "<?toc?>", "toc directive start marker present")
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "<?/toc?>", "toc directive end marker present")
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "- [Section One](#section-one)", "heading link present")
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "- [Section Two](#section-two)", "heading link present")
+	assert.NotContains(t, content, "\n[TOC]\n", "original TOC token replaced")
+}

internal/integration/rules_test.go

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/singletrailingnewline"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tableformat"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tablereadability"
+	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/toc"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tocdirective"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/tokenbudget"
 	_ "github.com/jeduden/mdsmith/internal/rules/unclosedcodeblock"

internal/mdtext/mdtext.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mdtext
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"unicode"
@@ -11,6 +12,69 @@ import (
 	sentlib "github.com/neurosnap/sentences"
 )
 
+// Slugify converts heading text to a GitHub-compatible URL anchor slug.
+// Lowercase, letters/digits preserved, spaces and hyphens become a single dash.
+func Slugify(s string) string {
+	s = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(s))
+	if s == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	var b strings.Builder
+	prevDash := false
+	for _, r := range s {
+		switch {
+		case unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r):
+			b.WriteRune(r)
+			prevDash = false
+		case unicode.IsSpace(r) || r == '-' || r == '_':
+			if b.Len() > 0 && !prevDash {
+				b.WriteByte('-')
+				prevDash = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return strings.Trim(b.String(), "-")
+}
+
+// TOCItem represents a single heading entry for table-of-contents generation.
+type TOCItem struct {
+	Level  int
+	Text   string
+	Anchor string
+}
+
+// CollectTOCItems returns all headings from the AST as TOC items, in document
+// order. Anchors are disambiguated by insertion order: first occurrence keeps
+// the plain slug, subsequent duplicates get -1, -2, … suffixes — matching the
+// anchor computation in crossfilereferenceintegrity.
+func CollectTOCItems(root ast.Node, source []byte) []TOCItem {
+	var items []TOCItem
+	seen := make(map[string]int)
+	_ = ast.Walk(root, func(n ast.Node, entering bool) (ast.WalkStatus, error) {
+		if !entering {
+			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+		}
+		h, ok := n.(*ast.Heading)
+		if !ok {
+			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+		}
+		text := ExtractPlainText(h, source)
+		slug := Slugify(text)
+		if slug == "" {
+			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+		}
+		count := seen[slug]
+		anchor := slug
+		if count > 0 {
+			anchor = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", slug, count)
+		}
+		seen[slug] = count + 1
+		items = append(items, TOCItem{Level: h.Level, Text: text, Anchor: anchor})
+		return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+	})
+	return items
+}
+
 // ExtractPlainText extracts readable text from a goldmark AST node,
 // stripping markdown syntax. Keeps: text content, link display text,
 // emphasis inner text, image alt text, code span text.