diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b18fef..255a341 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ Object methods must also have unique names within their class. If `CLASS Player`
 
 Class fields must also have unique names. If `CLASS Player` declares `HAS score NUMBER` twice, or declares the same field with another type, `claro typecheck` reports `Class Player declares field score more than once. Give each field a different name.` Keep one `HAS` line for each field.
 
+Class names must also be unique. If a file declares `CLASS Player` twice, `claro typecheck` reports `Class Player is declared more than once. Give each class a different name.` Rename one class before creating its objects.
+
 Simple functions and object methods can also declare a return type. `claro typecheck` checks each `RETURN` expression against it and reports a missing return when a declaration never returns a value:
 
 ```claro
diff --git a/docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md b/docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md
index 871ec44..ebf188a 100644
--- a/docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md
+++ b/docs/CURRENT_STATUS.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Ready now:
 - a narrow function/method argument check: `CHECK TYPE parameter IS TYPE` inside a function or simple object method lets `claro typecheck` accept correct checked calls, catch mismatched `DO`, `CALL ... WITH`, `DO object.method ...`, and compatibility `CALL object.method WITH ...` arguments, including checked methods that appear after another method in the same class, report missing checked function and method arguments, report missing unchecked arguments for simple functions and simple object methods in both modern `DO` and compatibility `CALL ... WITH` forms, treat empty compatibility calls such as `CALL greet WITH` and `CALL player.rename WITH` as missing-argument mistakes, catch extra arguments to simple functions and checked methods even when the checked method appears after another method in the same class, catch modern `DO` and compatibility `CALL ... WITH` calls to undeclared simple functions, explain when `DO object.method ...` or compatibility `CALL object.method ...` happens before the object is created with `NEW` even if the method name is also wrong, and catch modern plus compatibility calls to undeclared object methods with a class-specific `TEACH` hint
 - function and method declarations now reject repeated parameter names with a direct repair hint before calls are checked, including modern and compatibility `TAKES` / `LEARNED` functions and methods; object methods with the same name are also rejected within a class with a rename hint
 - class declarations now reject repeated field names with a direct repair hint before field types are used, so two `HAS score ...` lines cannot silently choose conflicting metadata
+- class declarations now reject repeated class names with a direct repair hint, so two `CLASS Player` blocks cannot silently compete for the same name
 - a narrow object-field assignment/check-type check for simple `NEW Class object` plus direct `SET object.field value` and `CHECK TYPE object.field IS TYPE` cases when the class declares `HAS field TYPE`; validation now covers correct NUMBER, TEXT, and YESNO direct assignments, explicitly typed field assignments, explicitly typed method-body assignments to undeclared fields with a `HAS field TYPE` repair hint in modern and compatibility method syntax, dedicated positive NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO `CHECK TYPE` metadata fixtures, simple and chained object aliases for both field assignments and `CHECK TYPE` metadata (including a chained TEXT-field check), aliased object-method calls including chained aliases in modern `DO` and compatibility `CALL ... WITH` forms (with a dedicated positive modern `DO` chained-alias fixture), field-to-field, compound arithmetic field expressions, and arithmetic/text expression result types, negative NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO field `CHECK TYPE` metadata mismatches, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-expectation unknown-field `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, missing-object field assignment and `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO wrong-type diagnostics, field collection when a `HAS` field appears after a simple method, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-valued unknown-field diagnostics for direct assignments to undeclared fields including explicitly typed assignments, numeric and text results from simple arithmetic/text expressions in object-field assignments, plus method-body field assignment and `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics for NUMBER, TEXT, and YESNO fields in modern and compatibility syntax, including compatibility YESNO `CHECK TYPE` metadata coverage, direct method assignments to undeclared fields now produce a beginner-facing missing-field diagnostic when the assigned expression has a known type, and a plain beginner-facing unknown-field diagnostic when the assigned expression is not inferable yet in both modern and compatibility method syntax; method-body `CHECK TYPE` now reports an undeclared bare field with the expected type as a repair hint in both modern and compatibility method syntax, including compatibility `TAKES` / ...; explicitly typed assignments to declared method fields now validate the class-declared field type instead of trusting only the inline type annotation, so a wrong value such as `SET score TEXT "oops"` reports the method and field in the diagnostic
 
 Still needed:
diff --git a/docs/ROADMAP.md b/docs/ROADMAP.md
index f0ded05..1dfd19a 100644
--- a/docs/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/ROADMAP.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Keep declared return types honest: `claro typecheck` now reports friendly diagno
 8g. Keep unknown inline method-field annotation diagnostics aligned across syntax generations: compatibility `TAKES` / `LEARNED` methods now have matching focused coverage for misspelled annotations.
 8h. Keep function and method declarations unambiguous: `claro typecheck` now reports repeated parameter names with a repair hint, before duplicate names can make argument diagnostics confusing, including modern and compatibility `TAKES` / `LEARNED` functions and methods. Duplicate object method names within one class now get the same declaration-time protection and a rename hint. Broader signature validation remains planned.
 8i. Keep class declarations unambiguous: duplicate `HAS` field names now get a declaration-time diagnostic with a repair hint, preventing conflicting field types from being silently accepted. Broader object declaration validation remains planned.
+8j. Keep class names unambiguous: duplicate `CLASS Player` declarations now get a declaration-time diagnostic with a rename hint, preventing two class definitions from competing for one name.
 
 ### 1. Strong static types
 
diff --git a/src/claro.c b/src/claro.c
index ed9d5c0..d54dff7 100644
--- a/src/claro.c
+++ b/src/claro.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ static TypeFieldCheck *collect_class_field_type_checks(FILE *f){
  return checks;
 }
 static TypeMethodCheck *collect_class_method_type_checks(FILE *f){ TypeMethodCheck *checks=NULL; char line[4096]; char current_class[128]=""; while(fgets(line,sizeof(line),f)){ char tmp[4096],up[64],w[128]; char *t; strncpy(tmp,line,sizeof(tmp)-1); tmp[sizeof(tmp)-1]=0; t=trim_inplace(tmp); if(is_blank_or_comment(t)) continue; first_word(t,w,sizeof(w)); upper_copy(up,w,sizeof(up)); if(!strcmp(up,"CLASS")){ const char *pcur=t+5; char *cls=unquote_token(&pcur); snprintf(current_class,sizeof(current_class),"%s",trim_inplace(cls)); free(cls); continue; } if((!strcmp(up,"END")||!strcmp(up,"ENDCLASS"))&&current_class[0]){ current_class[0]=0; continue; } if(current_class[0]&&!strcmp(up,"TEACH")){ char teachline[4096]; char *fname=NULL; char **params=NULL; int pcnt=0; strncpy(teachline,t,sizeof(teachline)-1); teachline[sizeof(teachline)-1]=0; parse_teach_parts(teachline,&fname,&params,&pcnt); add_type_method_check(&checks,current_class,trim_inplace(fname)); while(fgets(line,sizeof(line),f)){ char inner[4096],iup[64],iw[128]; char *it; strncpy(inner,line,sizeof(inner)-1); inner[sizeof(inner)-1]=0; it=trim_inplace(inner); if(is_blank_or_comment(it)) continue; first_word(it,iw,sizeof(iw)); upper_copy(iup,iw,sizeof(iup)); if(!strcmp(iup,"END")||!strcmp(iup,"LEARNED")) break; } } } rewind(f); return checks; }
-static int typecheck_file(const char *path){ FILE *f=fopen(path,"rb"); char line[4096]; int line_no=0,errs=0; Var *types=NULL; TypeParamCheck *param_checks=NULL; TypeFieldCheck *field_checks=NULL; TypeMethodCheck *method_checks=NULL; TypeArityCheck *arity_checks=NULL; TypeReturnCheck *return_checks=NULL; char current_func[256]=""; char current_method[256]=""; char current_class[128]=""; char declared_methods[128][256]; char declared_fields[128][256]; int declared_method_count=0,declared_field_count=0; int in_teach=0,return_seen=0,top_level_return_seen=0,nested_blocks=0,conditional_paths_complete=1; int branch_returned[64],branch_has_else[64]; if(!f){ fprintf(stderr,"Could not open %s\n",path); return 1; } param_checks=collect_function_param_type_checks(f); arity_checks=collect_function_arity_checks(f); return_checks=collect_function_return_type_checks(f); field_checks=collect_class_field_type_checks(f); method_checks=collect_class_method_type_checks(f); type_env_set(&types,"RESULT","ANY"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERROR","TEXT"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERRORFILE","TEXT"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERRORLINE","NUMBER"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTEXIT","NUMBER"); while(fgets(line,sizeof(line),f)){ char tmp[4096],up[64],w[128]; char *t; line_no++; strncpy(tmp,line,sizeof(tmp)-1); tmp[sizeof(tmp)-1]=0; t=trim_inplace(tmp); if(is_blank_or_comment(t)) continue; first_word(t,w,sizeof(w)); upper_copy(up,w,sizeof(up)); if(!strcmp(up,"CLASS")){ const char *pcur=t+5; char *cls=unquote_token(&pcur); snprintf(current_class,sizeof(current_class),"%s",trim_inplace(cls)); declared_field_count=0; free(cls); }
+static int typecheck_file(const char *path){ FILE *f=fopen(path,"rb"); char line[4096]; int line_no=0,errs=0; Var *types=NULL; TypeParamCheck *param_checks=NULL; TypeFieldCheck *field_checks=NULL; TypeMethodCheck *method_checks=NULL; TypeArityCheck *arity_checks=NULL; TypeReturnCheck *return_checks=NULL; char current_func[256]=""; char current_method[256]=""; char current_class[128]=""; char declared_classes[128][256]; char declared_methods[128][256]; char declared_fields[128][256]; int declared_class_count=0,declared_method_count=0,declared_field_count=0; int in_teach=0,return_seen=0,top_level_return_seen=0,nested_blocks=0,conditional_paths_complete=1; int branch_returned[64],branch_has_else[64]; if(!f){ fprintf(stderr,"Could not open %s\n",path); return 1; } param_checks=collect_function_param_type_checks(f); arity_checks=collect_function_arity_checks(f); return_checks=collect_function_return_type_checks(f); field_checks=collect_class_field_type_checks(f); method_checks=collect_class_method_type_checks(f); type_env_set(&types,"RESULT","ANY"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERROR","TEXT"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERRORFILE","TEXT"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTERRORLINE","NUMBER"); type_env_set(&types,"LASTEXIT","NUMBER"); while(fgets(line,sizeof(line),f)){ char tmp[4096],up[64],w[128]; char *t; line_no++; strncpy(tmp,line,sizeof(tmp)-1); tmp[sizeof(tmp)-1]=0; t=trim_inplace(tmp); if(is_blank_or_comment(t)) continue; first_word(t,w,sizeof(w)); upper_copy(up,w,sizeof(up)); if(!strcmp(up,"CLASS")){ const char *pcur=t+5; char *cls=unquote_token(&pcur); char *name=trim_inplace(cls); int duplicate=0,ci; for(ci=0;ci<declared_class_count;ci++) if(ci_eq(declared_classes[ci],name)){ duplicate=1; break; } if(duplicate){ printf("%s:%d: Class %s is declared more than once. Give each class a different name.\n",path,line_no,name); errs++; } else if(declared_class_count<128) snprintf(declared_classes[declared_class_count++],sizeof(declared_classes[0]),"%s",name); snprintf(current_class,sizeof(current_class),"%s",name); declared_field_count=0; free(cls); }
 else if(current_class[0]&&!strcmp(up,"HAS")){ const char *pcur=t+3; char *field=unquote_token(&pcur); char *name=trim_inplace(field); int duplicate=0,fi; for(fi=0;fi<declared_field_count;fi++) if(ci_eq(declared_fields[fi],name)){ duplicate=1; break; } if(duplicate){ printf("%s:%d: Class %s declares field %s more than once. Give each field a different name.\n",path,line_no,current_class,name); errs++; } else if(declared_field_count<128) snprintf(declared_fields[declared_field_count++],sizeof(declared_fields[0]),"%s",name); free(field); }
 else if(!strcmp(up,"TEACH")){ char teachline[4096],full_name[256],*fname=NULL,**params=NULL; int pcnt=0; int duplicate_method=0; strncpy(teachline,t,sizeof(teachline)-1); teachline[sizeof(teachline)-1]=0; parse_teach_parts(teachline,&fname,&params,&pcnt); if(current_class[0]) snprintf(full_name,sizeof(full_name),"%s.%s",current_class,fname); else snprintf(full_name,sizeof(full_name),"%s",fname); if(current_class[0]){ int mi; for(mi=0;mi<declared_method_count;mi++) if(ci_eq(declared_methods[mi],full_name)){ duplicate_method=1; break; } if(duplicate_method){ printf("%s:%d: Method %s is declared more than once. Give each method a different name.\n",path,line_no,full_name); errs++; } else if(declared_method_count<128) snprintf(declared_methods[declared_method_count++],sizeof(declared_methods[0]),"%s",full_name); } { const char *duplicate=duplicate_param_name(params,pcnt); if(duplicate){ printf("%s:%d: %s %s declares parameter %s more than once. Give each parameter a different name.\n",path,line_no,current_class[0]?"Method":"Function",full_name,trim_inplace((char *)duplicate)); errs++; } } { int pi; for(pi=0;pi<pcnt;pi++) type_env_set(&types,params[pi],"ANY"); } current_func[0]=0; current_method[0]=0; return_seen=0; top_level_return_seen=0; nested_blocks=0; conditional_paths_complete=1; in_teach=1; if(current_class[0]) snprintf(current_method,sizeof(current_method),"%s",full_name); if(current_class[0]){ TypeFieldCheck *fc; for(fc=field_checks;fc;fc=fc->next) if(ci_eq(fc->cls,current_class)) type_env_set(&types,fc->field,fc->type); } { const char *declared_return=type_return_check_for(return_checks,full_name); if(declared_return&&!claro_is_type_word(declared_return)){ printf("%s:%d: %s %s declares an unknown return type %s. Use a Claro type such as NUMBER, TEXT, YESNO, LIST, or MAP.\n",path,line_no,strchr(full_name,'.')?"Method":"Function",full_name,declared_return); errs++; } else if(declared_return) snprintf(current_func,sizeof(current_func),"%s",full_name); } }
 else if(!strcmp(up,"IF")){ if(in_teach){ if(nested_blocks<64){ branch_returned[nested_blocks]=0; branch_has_else[nested_blocks]=0; } nested_blocks++; } }
@@ -767,6 +767,6 @@ static void print_help(void){
 static int show_examples(void){ const char *items[]={"hello.claro","name_input.claro","quiz.claro","calculator.claro","guessing_game.claro","shopping_list.claro","save_and_load_file.claro","simple_functions.claro","text_and_lists.claro","text_polish.claro","practical_scripting.claro","type_hardening.claro","typed_ask.claro","objects_classes.claro","networking.claro",NULL}; int i; printf("Included beginner examples:\n"); for(i=0;items[i];i++) printf("  examples/%s\n",items[i]); printf("\nRun one with: claro examples/hello.claro\n"); return 0; }
 static int file_exists_simple(const char *path){ FILE *f=fopen(path,"rb"); if(f){ fclose(f); return 1; } return 0; }
 static int run_doctor(void){ int ok=1; const char *files[]={"src/claro.c","README.md","assets/Claro_Logo.jpg","lessons/01_hello.claro","examples/hello.claro","tests/01_hello.claro",NULL}; int i; printf("%s\n",CLARO_VERSION); printf("Doctor check:\n"); for(i=0;files[i];i++){ int has=file_exists_simple(files[i]); printf("  %s %s\n",has?"OK":"MISSING",files[i]); if(!has) ok=0; } printf("%s\n",ok?"Claro folder looks ready.":"Some Claro files are missing."); return ok?0:1; }
-static int run_validate(void){ int fails=0, i; const char *checks[]={"lessons/01_hello.claro","lessons/02_ask_name.claro","lessons/03_variables.claro","lessons/04_math.claro","lessons/05_if_else.claro","lessons/06_loops.claro","lessons/07_lists.claro","lessons/08_functions.claro","lessons/09_files.claro","lessons/10_final_quiz.claro","examples/hello.claro","examples/name_input.claro","examples/quiz.claro","examples/calculator.claro","examples/guessing_game.claro","examples/shopping_list.claro","examples/save_and_load_file.claro","examples/simple_functions.claro","examples/text_and_lists.claro","examples/text_polish.claro","examples/practical_scripting.claro","examples/type_hardening.claro","examples/objects_classes.claro","examples/networking.claro",NULL}; printf("%s\n",CLARO_VERSION); printf("Stable package validation:\n"); fails+=run_doctor(); fails+=run_tests(); printf("Checking lessons and main examples:\n"); for(i=0;checks[i];i++){ printf("  %s\n",checks[i]); fails+=check_file(checks[i]); } { const char *typecheck_good[] = {"tests/typecheck_function_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_nested_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_expression_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_yesno_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_check_type_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_field_check_type_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_lowercase_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_addition_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_nested_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_expression_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_addition_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_nested_container_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_call_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_do_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_alias_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_text_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_yesno_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_division_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_reverse_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_good.claro",NULL}; const char *typecheck_bad[] = {"tests/typecheck_function_branch_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_call_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_call_unknown_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_missing_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_arithmetic_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_invalid_expected_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_invalid_return_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_object_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_multiplication_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_duplicate_name_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_duplicate_field_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_invalid_return_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_addition_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_second_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_second_method_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_unknown_field_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_unknown_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_field_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_yesno_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_yesno_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_check_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_field_check_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_call_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_addition_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_after_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_alias_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_chained_alias_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_division_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_multiplication_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_typed_bad.claro",NULL}; for(i=0;typecheck_good[i];i++) fails+=typecheck_file(typecheck_good[i]); for(i=0;typecheck_bad[i];i++) if(typecheck_file(typecheck_bad[i])==0) fails++; } fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_container_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_return_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_compat_return_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_multi_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_expression_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_compound_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_fields_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_yesno_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_number_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_yesno_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/37_object_field_types.claro"); if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_container_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_duplicate_param_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_compat_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_empty_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_multi_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_unknown_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_branch_missing_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_compound_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_number_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_number_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_object_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_alias_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_bad.claro")==0) fails++; printf("%s\n",fails?"Validation found problems.":"Validation passed. Claro v1.18.26 foundation checks are ready for use."); return fails?1:0; }
+static int run_validate(void){ int fails=0, i; const char *checks[]={"lessons/01_hello.claro","lessons/02_ask_name.claro","lessons/03_variables.claro","lessons/04_math.claro","lessons/05_if_else.claro","lessons/06_loops.claro","lessons/07_lists.claro","lessons/08_functions.claro","lessons/09_files.claro","lessons/10_final_quiz.claro","examples/hello.claro","examples/name_input.claro","examples/quiz.claro","examples/calculator.claro","examples/guessing_game.claro","examples/shopping_list.claro","examples/save_and_load_file.claro","examples/simple_functions.claro","examples/text_and_lists.claro","examples/text_polish.claro","examples/practical_scripting.claro","examples/type_hardening.claro","examples/objects_classes.claro","examples/networking.claro",NULL}; printf("%s\n",CLARO_VERSION); printf("Stable package validation:\n"); fails+=run_doctor(); fails+=run_tests(); printf("Checking lessons and main examples:\n"); for(i=0;checks[i];i++){ printf("  %s\n",checks[i]); fails+=check_file(checks[i]); } { const char *typecheck_good[] = {"tests/typecheck_function_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_nested_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_expression_good.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_yesno_field_assignment_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_check_type_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_field_check_type_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_lowercase_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_addition_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_nested_branch_complete_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_expression_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_addition_good.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_good.claro","tests/typecheck_nested_container_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_call_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_do_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_alias_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_text_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_yesno_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_division_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_multiplication_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_reverse_good.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_good.claro",NULL}; const char *typecheck_bad[] = {"tests/typecheck_function_branch_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_call_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_call_unknown_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_missing_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_function_return_arithmetic_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_invalid_expected_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_invalid_return_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_call_unknown_object_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_return_multiplication_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_duplicate_name_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_duplicate_field_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_invalid_return_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_addition_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_return_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_second_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_second_method_extra_arg_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_unknown_field_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_unknown_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_field_expression_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_text_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_text_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_yesno_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_yesno_field_assignment_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_field_check_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_compat_field_check_type_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_method_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_alias_method_call_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_addition_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_after_method_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_alias_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_chained_alias_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_division_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_multiplication_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_typed_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_object_bad.claro","tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_typed_bad.claro",NULL}; for(i=0;typecheck_good[i];i++) fails+=typecheck_file(typecheck_good[i]); for(i=0;typecheck_bad[i];i++) if(typecheck_file(typecheck_bad[i])==0) fails++; } fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_container_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_return_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_compat_return_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_multi_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_expression_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_compound_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_subtraction_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_concat_fields_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_yesno_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_number_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_yesno_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_good.claro"); fails+=typecheck_file("tests/37_object_field_types.claro"); if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_container_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_duplicate_param_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_compat_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_empty_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_multi_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_missing_unchecked_arg_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_function_unknown_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_method_branch_missing_return_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_unknown_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_compound_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_text_expression_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_number_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_number_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_text_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_yesno_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_unknown_object_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_alias_bad.claro")==0) fails++; if(typecheck_file("tests/typecheck_object_field_check_type_chained_alias_bad.claro")==0) fails++; printf("%s\n",fails?"Validation found problems.":"Validation passed. Claro v1.18.26 foundation checks are ready for use."); return fails?1:0; }
 
 int main(int argc,char **argv){ int arg=1, trace=0; if(argc<2){ print_help(); return 0;} if(strcmp(argv[arg],"--trace")==0||strcmp(argv[arg],"trace")==0){ trace=1; arg++; } if(arg>=argc) return 0; if(strcmp(argv[arg],"help")==0||strcmp(argv[arg],"--help")==0){ print_help(); return 0; } if(strcmp(argv[arg],"test")==0) return run_tests(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"repl")==0) return run_repl(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"examples")==0) return show_examples(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"doctor")==0) return run_doctor(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"validate")==0) return run_validate(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"package")==0) return run_package_cmd(argc,argv,arg+1); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"ide")==0) return print_ide_info(); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"new")==0&&arg+1<argc) return create_new_project(argv[arg+1]); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"fmt")==0&&arg+1<argc) return fmt_file(argv[arg+1]); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"check")==0&&arg+1<argc) return check_file(argv[arg+1]); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"typecheck")==0&&arg+1<argc) return typecheck_file(argv[arg+1]); if(strcmp(argv[arg],"version")==0||strcmp(argv[arg],"--version")==0){ puts(CLARO_VERSION); return 0; } if(strcmp(argv[arg],"run")==0){ arg++; if(arg>=argc){ Runtime rt; int rc; char *mainfile=project_value("main"); if(!mainfile||!*mainfile){ if(mainfile) free(mainfile); mainfile=xstrdup("main.claro"); } rt_init(&rt); rt.trace=trace; rt.script_argc=0; rt.script_argv=NULL; rc=run_file(&rt,mainfile); free(mainfile); return rc; } } { Runtime rt; int rc; rt_init(&rt); rt.trace=trace; rt.script_argc=argc-arg-1; rt.script_argv=argv+arg+1; rc=run_file(&rt,argv[arg]); return rc; } }
diff --git a/tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro b/tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f3ea18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+CLASS Player
+    HAS score NUMBER
+END
+
+CLASS Player
+    HAS name TEXT
+END
diff --git a/tools/validate_typecheck_diagnostics.py b/tools/validate_typecheck_diagnostics.py
index e8188d5..c0c37ff 100644
--- a/tools/validate_typecheck_diagnostics.py
+++ b/tools/validate_typecheck_diagnostics.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ EXPECTED = {
     "tests/typecheck_duplicate_field_bad.claro": [
         "tests/typecheck_duplicate_field_bad.claro:3: Class Player declares field score more than once. Give each field a different name.",
     ],
+    "tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro": [
+        "tests/typecheck_duplicate_class_bad.claro:5: Class Player is declared more than once. Give each class a different name.",
+    ],
     "tests/typecheck_bad.claro": [
         "tests/typecheck_bad.claro:2: Type mismatch for score: it was first set as NUMBER, but this value looks like TEXT.",
         "tests/typecheck_bad.claro:3: Type mismatch for name: expected TEXT, but this value looks like NUMBER.",