Comprehensive guide for creating and managing Nx plugins including generators, inferred tasks, migrations, and best practices for extending Nx workspaces
Overall
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100%
Does it follow best practices?
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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 hits all the marks. It provides specific concrete actions, comprehensive trigger terms that developers would naturally use, explicit 'Use when...' guidance with multiple scenarios, and is highly distinctive to the Nx plugin development domain. The description uses proper third-person voice throughout.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'Creates Nx plugins', 'builds custom generators', 'configures inferred tasks', 'writes version migrations'. Also mentions specific artifacts like 'generator templates', 'schema definitions', 'custom executor'. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Creates Nx plugins, builds custom generators, configures inferred tasks, writes version migrations') AND when with explicit 'Use when...' clause listing specific trigger scenarios like 'create a custom Nx plugin', 'scaffold a generator with nx generate', 'write workspace migrations'. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'Nx plugin', 'nx generate', 'generator', 'inferred tasks', 'workspace migrations', 'executor', 'plugin preset', 'Nx Devkit API', 'schema definitions'. These are terms developers working with Nx would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with clear niche around Nx plugin development specifically. The triggers are domain-specific ('Nx plugin', 'Nx Devkit API', 'nx generate') and unlikely to conflict with general JavaScript/TypeScript or other build tool skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
100%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is an exemplary skill document that demonstrates excellent technical writing. It provides comprehensive, actionable guidance for Nx plugin development with executable code examples, clear validation workflows, and well-organized progressive disclosure. The anti-patterns section with explicit WHY/BAD/GOOD structure is particularly valuable for preventing common mistakes.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, providing direct commands and code examples without explaining concepts Claude already knows. No unnecessary preamble about what Nx is or how plugins work conceptually. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable code examples, specific CLI commands, and copy-paste ready TypeScript implementations. The generator structure, template syntax, and helper functions are all concrete and immediately usable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Excellent workflow with explicit validation steps: dry-run first, review output, execute, then post-generation validation with specific commands. Includes common errors and fixes section with clear troubleshooting guidance. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-structured with clear sections progressing from basic to advanced. External references are one level deep and clearly signaled (API Reference, tutorials). Content is appropriately split between inline essentials and linked resources. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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