MANDATORY when ANY of these appear: (1) writing/editing/refactoring code that calls any third-party SDK, API, or library method, (2) debugging ANY issue where an API call succeeds but the expected side-effect doesn't happen, (3) installing or importing external packages, (4) user reports something 'doesn't work' and the code involves an external service. This skill MUST be loaded BEFORE proposing any fix — never diagnose from memory.
92
Quality
92%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
Pending
No eval scenarios have been run
Discovery
100%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is an excellent skill description that clearly articulates specific capabilities (documentation fetching, version checking, signature verification) and provides comprehensive trigger guidance covering multiple realistic scenarios. The description uses appropriate third-person voice and includes natural developer terminology that would help Claude correctly select this skill when users encounter API integration issues.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'Fetches and validates current third-party API documentation', 'checks SDK version compatibility', 'verifies correct method signatures and parameter shapes'. These are clear, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (fetches docs, checks compatibility, verifies signatures) AND when with explicit 'Use when...' clause covering multiple trigger scenarios: writing/editing integration code, debugging API issues, installing packages, and the common 'doesn't work' scenario. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'third-party API', 'SDK', 'library method', 'debugging', 'API call', 'external packages', 'external service', 'doesn't work'. These match how developers naturally describe integration problems. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clear niche focused specifically on third-party API/SDK integration validation. The focus on 'documentation fetching', 'version compatibility', and 'method signatures' distinguishes it from general coding or debugging skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
85%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a strong, actionable skill that addresses a real problem (stale API knowledge) with concrete workflows and verification steps. The structure is clear with good use of tables and flowcharts. Minor verbosity in overlapping anti-pattern/failure sections prevents a perfect conciseness score, but overall the content earns its token budget.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably efficient but includes some redundancy (the anti-patterns table overlaps with failure patterns, and the decision flowchart partially repeats earlier content). The tables and structured format help, but some sections could be tightened. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, executable commands for version checking, specific tool recommendations (Context7, fetch_webpage, DeepWiki), and a bundled script with exact usage examples. The comparison checklist is specific and actionable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 4-step mandatory workflow with explicit validation (step 4 emphasizes verifying downstream effects, not just HTTP status). The decision flowchart provides error recovery paths, and the 'After Changes' section includes verification checkpoints. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-organized with clear sections, references bundled resources (scripts/check_versions.py, references/doc-urls.md) and related skills at the end. Content is appropriately structured without deep nesting or monolithic blocks. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Validation
93%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 15 / 16 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
metadata_version | 'metadata' field is not a dictionary | Warning |
Total | 15 / 16 Passed | |
Install with Tessl CLI
npx tessl i need-skills/up-to-dateReviewed
Table of Contents