diff --git a/scripts/validate_protocol.py b/scripts/validate_protocol.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+validate_protocol.py
+
+Validate protocol metadata JSON files in the `testnet/` folder.
+
+Checks for required fields: `name`, `description`, `links`, and `categories`.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+
+REQUIRED_FIELDS = ["name", "description", "links", "categories"]
+
+def validate_file(filepath: str) -> bool:
+    """Validate one JSON metadata file."""
+    try:
+        with open(filepath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error reading {filepath}: {e}")
+        return False
+
+    missing = [field for field in REQUIRED_FIELDS if field not in data]
+    if missing:
+        print(f"⚠️ {filepath} missing: {', '.join(missing)}")
+        return False
+
+    print(f"✅ {filepath} is valid.")
+    return True
+
+def main():
+    base_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "testnet")
+    if not os.path.isdir(base_dir):
+        print("❌ testnet/ directory not found.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    json_files = [f for f in os.listdir(base_dir) if f.endswith(".json")]
+    if not json_files:
+        print("⚠️ No JSON files found in testnet/")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    print(f"🔍 Validating {len(json_files)} files...\n")
+    valid = all(validate_file(os.path.join(base_dir, f)) for f in json_files)
+
+    if not valid:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+Enter