diff --git a/lib/Enterprise/CliFramework.php b/lib/Enterprise/CliFramework.php
index eca2c7c..425ad2e 100644
--- a/lib/Enterprise/CliFramework.php
+++ b/lib/Enterprise/CliFramework.php
@@ -590,6 +590,25 @@ abstract class CliFramework
         $this->display('  ' . $this->c($color . self::C_BOLD, $icon) . '  ' . $label . $suffix . "\n");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Display a recovery suggestion with a lightbulb prefix.
+     *
+     * @param string $suggestion Fix suggestion text (from RecoverySuggestion)
+     */
+    protected function suggest(string $suggestion): void
+    {
+        if ($this->quiet) {
+            return;
+        }
+        $this->clearProgress();
+        $lines = explode("\n", $suggestion);
+        $first = array_shift($lines);
+        $this->display('  ' . $this->c(self::C_YELLOW, '💡 ' . $first) . "\n");
+        foreach ($lines as $line) {
+            $this->display('  ' . $this->c(self::C_YELLOW, '   ' . $line) . "\n");
+        }
+    }
+
     // =========================================================================
     // Console graphics — progress bar
     // =========================================================================
diff --git a/lib/Enterprise/RecoverySuggestion.php b/lib/Enterprise/RecoverySuggestion.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87373fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/Enterprise/RecoverySuggestion.php
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env php
+<?php
+
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ * FILE INFORMATION
+ * DEFGROUP: MokoPlatform.Enterprise
+ * INGROUP: MokoPlatform.Lib
+ * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
+ * PATH: /lib/Enterprise/RecoverySuggestion.php
+ * BRIEF: Smart error recovery suggestions for validators
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace MokoCli;
+
+/**
+ * Generates actionable fix suggestions when validators detect problems.
+ *
+ * Each method returns a human-readable suggestion string that tells the
+ * developer exactly what to do to fix the issue.
+ */
+class RecoverySuggestion
+{
+    /**
+     * Suggest creating a missing required file.
+     */
+    public static function forMissingFile(string $file, string $template = ''): string
+    {
+        $suggestion = "Create the missing file: {$file}";
+        if ($template !== '') {
+            $suggestion .= "\n    Copy from template: {$template}";
+        }
+        return $suggestion;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest adding a missing XML element.
+     */
+    public static function forMissingXmlElement(string $element, string $value, string $file, int $afterLine = 0): string
+    {
+        $snippet = "<{$element}>{$value}</{$element}>";
+        if ($afterLine > 0) {
+            return "Add {$snippet} after line {$afterLine} in {$file}";
+        }
+        return "Add {$snippet} to {$file}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest fixing a version mismatch.
+     */
+    public static function forVersionMismatch(string $file, string $found, string $expected): string
+    {
+        return "Update version in {$file}: change \"{$found}\" to \"{$expected}\"";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest creating a missing directory.
+     */
+    public static function forMissingDirectory(string $dir): string
+    {
+        return "Create the missing directory:\n    mkdir -p {$dir}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest fixing a syntax error.
+     */
+    public static function forSyntaxError(string $file, int $line, string $error): string
+    {
+        return "Fix syntax error at {$file}:{$line}\n    {$error}";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest fixing a missing license header.
+     */
+    public static function forMissingHeader(string $file): string
+    {
+        return "Add SPDX license header to {$file}:\n    /* Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>\n     * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later */";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Suggest running a command to fix an issue.
+     */
+    public static function forCommand(string $command, string $context = ''): string
+    {
+        $suggestion = "Run: {$command}";
+        if ($context !== '') {
+            $suggestion = "{$context}\n    {$suggestion}";
+        }
+        return $suggestion;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/validate/check_structure.php b/validate/check_structure.php
index b802615..196631e 100644
--- a/validate/check_structure.php
+++ b/validate/check_structure.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
 use MokoCli\CliFramework;
+use MokoCli\RecoverySuggestion;
 
 /**
  * Validates that the required directories and files exist in the repository root.
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class CheckStructure extends CliFramework
             if (!is_dir($path . '/' . $dir)) {
                 $missingDirs[] = $dir;
                 $this->status(false, "Directory: {$dir}");
+                $this->suggest(RecoverySuggestion::forMissingDirectory($dir));
                 $failed++;
             } else {
                 $this->status(true, "Directory: {$dir}");
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ class CheckStructure extends CliFramework
             if (!is_file($path . '/' . $file)) {
                 $missingFiles[] = $file;
                 $this->status(false, "File: {$file}");
+                $this->suggest(RecoverySuggestion::forMissingFile($file));
                 $failed++;
             } else {
                 $this->status(true, "File: {$file}");
diff --git a/validate/check_version_consistency.php b/validate/check_version_consistency.php
index 510b1ec..78bbcb9 100755
--- a/validate/check_version_consistency.php
+++ b/validate/check_version_consistency.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../vendor/autoload.php';
 
 use MokoCli\CliFramework;
+use MokoCli\RecoverySuggestion;
 
 /**
  * Checks that the version recorded in composer.json matches VERSION headers
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ class CheckVersionConsistency extends CliFramework
                     if ($match[0] !== $expected) {
                         $line = substr_count(substr($content, 0, (int) $match[1]), "\n") + 1;
                         $this->status(false, $filename, "line {$line}: found {$match[0]}, expected {$expected}");
+                        $this->suggest(RecoverySuggestion::forVersionMismatch($filename, $match[0], $expected));
                         $issues[] = $filename;
                         $filePassed = false;
                     }