pantheon-ai/jenkinsfile-validator
Comprehensive toolkit for validating, linting, testing, and automating Jenkinsfile pipelines (both Declarative and Scripted). Use this skill when working with Jenkins pipeline files, validating pipeline syntax, checking best practices, debugging pipeline issues, or working with custom plugins.
Overall
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93%
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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 a well-crafted skill description that excels across all dimensions. It provides specific actions, uses natural trigger terms that users would actually say, explicitly states both what the skill does and when to use it, and carves out a distinct niche around Jenkins pipelines that minimizes conflict risk with other skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'validating, linting, testing, and automating Jenkinsfile pipelines' and specifies both 'Declarative and Scripted' variants, demonstrating comprehensive capability coverage. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('validating, linting, testing, and automating Jenkinsfile pipelines') AND when ('Use this skill when working with Jenkins pipeline files, validating pipeline syntax, checking best practices, debugging pipeline issues, or working with custom plugins'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes natural keywords users would say: 'Jenkinsfile', 'Jenkins pipeline', 'pipeline syntax', 'best practices', 'debugging pipeline issues', 'custom plugins' - these cover common user terminology well. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clear niche focused specifically on Jenkins/Jenkinsfile pipelines with distinct triggers like 'Jenkinsfile', 'Jenkins pipeline', 'pipeline syntax' - unlikely to conflict with general CI/CD or other automation 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 well-structured skill with strong actionability and clear workflow guidance. The command reference is comprehensive and executable, and the progressive disclosure to reference documents is well-organized. Minor verbosity in the script architecture section and plugin lookup workflow could be tightened, but overall the skill effectively teaches Claude how to validate Jenkinsfiles.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is mostly efficient but includes some redundancy (e.g., the script architecture diagram repeats information already conveyed by the command options, and the plugin lookup workflow is somewhat verbose). The validation capabilities section is appropriately dense. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable bash commands with clear options, specific file paths, and copy-paste ready examples. The command reference section is comprehensive with concrete flags and usage patterns. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Claude's workflow section provides a clear numbered sequence with explicit steps. The plugin lookup workflow has a well-defined fallback chain (local reference → Context7 MCP → web search). Validation steps are clearly ordered. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent structure with a concise overview and well-signaled one-level-deep references to detailed documentation (validation_rules.md, common_plugins.md, etc.). The Reference Documentation section clearly lists all available deep-dive materials. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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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