Re: [Call for Testing] xpSHACL: Natural Language Explanations for SHACL Violations

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On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM Gustavo Publio <
gustavo.publio@informatik.uni-leipzig.de> wrote:

> Dear public-shacl mailing list members,
>
>   We would like to invite you to test a new tool called xpSHACL, which
> aims to enhance SHACL validation to a broader audience by providing natural
> language explanations and suggestions for violations.
>
>   The goal of xpSHACL is to make SHACL validation results more accessible
> and understandable, particularly for business users who may not be SHACL
> experts. It processes SHACL validation reports and uses large language
> models (LLMs) to generate human-readable descriptions of *why* a
> violation occurred and *how* it might be fixed. The system also includes
> a knowledge graph for caching explanations and supports multiple languages.
>
>   We have reached a point where we would greatly appreciate community
> testing and feedback to help us improve the tool.
>
>   You can find the xpSHACL application code and instructions on how to run
> it on GitHub: https://github.com/gcpdev/xpshacl
>
>   Please follow the instructions in the README file to set up and run the
> validator on your own data graphs and SHACL shapes, or using the examples
> provided. If you are used to Python and LLM applications, having it up and
> running should not take longer than 5 minutes.
>
>   After you have had a chance to test the application, we would be very
> grateful if you could share your experience and feedback by filling out
> this short questionnaire: https://forms.gle/VfgMzjHGU3oCVpw46
>
>   Your input on the clarity and usefulness of the generated explanations,
> the ease of use, and the efficiency of the tool, plus any issues you
> encounter, will be considered for further development.
>
>   If you have any questions about the project or encounter specific
> technical issues during testing, please feel free to reply to this thread
> on the mailing list, open an issue, or contact us directly.
>
>   Thank you for your time and contribution to the SHACL community!
>
> Best regards,
> Gustavo Correa Publio
> Jose Emilio Labra Gayo
>