Documentation templates and structure guidelines. README, API docs, code comments, and AI-friendly documentation.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
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Quality
Discovery
32%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
The description identifies the documentation domain and lists several document types but lacks concrete actions (verbs describing what the skill does) and has no explicit trigger guidance ('Use when...'). It reads more like a topic label than a functional skill description, making it harder for Claude to confidently select this skill over others.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause with explicit triggers, e.g., 'Use when the user asks to create or improve README files, API documentation, code comments, docstrings, or AI-friendly docs.'
Replace the passive category listing with concrete actions, e.g., 'Generates README files, structures API documentation, writes code comments and docstrings, and creates AI-friendly documentation following best practices.'
Include additional natural trigger terms users might say, such as 'docstring', 'JSDoc', 'markdown docs', 'project documentation', or 'developer docs'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (documentation) and lists some specific types (README, API docs, code comments, AI-friendly documentation), but doesn't describe concrete actions like 'generate', 'format', or 'structure'. It's more of a category listing than action-oriented. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Describes what at a high level (documentation templates and structure guidelines) but has no explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent trigger guidance. Per the rubric, a missing 'Use when...' clause caps completeness at 2, and the 'what' is also weak, so this scores a 1. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes some relevant keywords users might say like 'README', 'API docs', 'code comments', and 'documentation', but misses common variations like 'docstring', 'JSDoc', 'markdown', 'docs', or 'write documentation'. Coverage is partial. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Somewhat specific to documentation but could overlap with general writing skills, code style skills, or template generation skills. The mention of specific doc types (README, API docs) helps somewhat, but 'documentation templates' is still fairly broad. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
62%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides a solid collection of documentation templates that are well-structured and scannable. Its main weaknesses are that templates use placeholders instead of fully concrete examples, and the content is somewhat long for a single file—several template types could be split into referenced sub-files. Some content (commenting guidelines, structure principles) tells Claude things it already knows.
Suggestions
Replace placeholder text like '[Request and response example]' and '[Minimum steps to run]' with concrete, realistic examples to improve actionability.
Split less-common templates (ADR, Changelog, llms.txt) into separate referenced files to keep the main SKILL.md focused on the most-used templates (README, API docs, code comments).
Remove the 'When to Comment' and 'Structure Principles' tables—Claude already knows these conventions, and they consume tokens without adding novel guidance.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Generally efficient with good use of tables and templates, but some sections include guidance Claude already knows (e.g., 'When to Comment' table with obvious advice, the 'Structure Principles' table). The content could be tighter by removing explanatory fluff like 'Templates are starting points.' | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete templates that are copy-paste ready, which is good. However, many templates contain placeholder text like '[Minimum steps to run]' and '[Request and response example]' rather than fully fleshed-out examples. The API endpoint example stops short of showing an actual request/response. Templates are structural skeletons rather than fully executable guidance. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | This is a template/reference skill rather than a multi-step process skill. Each documentation type is presented as a clear, self-contained template with unambiguous structure. The README template even specifies priority order. No destructive or batch operations are involved, so no validation checkpoints are needed. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-organized with clear headers and numbered sections, making it scannable. However, all seven documentation types are inlined in a single file, making it quite long. The API reference, ADR, and changelog templates could reasonably be split into separate referenced files to keep the main skill lean. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
allowed_tools_field | 'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s) | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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