What a scene validator should check
A useful scene validator focuses on problems that can make a build fail, behave unexpectedly or waste developer time. Missing scripts, invalid references, required components and project-specific scene rules are common starting points.
Start with high-confidence errors
Validation works best when every result deserves attention. Begin with deterministic checks and add warnings only when the team understands how to act on them.
Check required components
If a gameplay object must contain a specific component, validate that requirement in the editor. This prevents scenes from drifting away from the assumptions made by runtime code.
Check object state
Project rules may require certain objects to be enabled, placed in a particular hierarchy or configured with specific values. These checks are especially useful for scenes used as production entry points.
Validate all build scenes
A release check should cover the scenes that will actually ship. Keeping the validation list aligned with the build configuration prevents a clean test scene from hiding a broken production scene.
Make reports actionable
Show the scene path, object path and failing rule. Clickable results are even better because they shorten the time between detection and repair.
Use validation as a gate
A scene validator is most useful when it becomes part of the normal build workflow rather than a tool developers remember only after a problem appears.
Conclusion
The most reliable Unity workflows separate responsibilities, make expensive work predictable and turn repeated checks into repeatable systems. Start with a small implementation, measure the real bottleneck and expand only when the project needs it.