The description identifies a specific niche (Go Proverbs validation) but is too terse to be effective for skill selection. It lacks explicit trigger guidance, doesn't explain what validation actions are performed, and misses common keyword variations that users might naturally use.

Suggestions

Add a 'Use when...' clause with trigger terms like 'Go code review', 'idiomatic Go', 'golang best practices', 'Go style'

Expand the capabilities to list specific actions such as 'Reviews code for simplicity, interface usage, error handling patterns, and other Go Proverbs principles'

Include keyword variations like 'golang', 'Go idioms', '.go files' to improve trigger term coverage

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain (Go code) and a specific action (validate against Go Proverbs), but doesn't list multiple concrete actions or explain what validation entails.	2 / 3
Completeness	Describes what it does (validate Go code against proverbs) but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill.	1 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Includes 'Go code' and 'Go Proverbs' which are relevant keywords, but misses common variations like 'golang', 'idiomatic Go', 'Go best practices', or 'code review'.	2 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	'Go Proverbs' is a fairly specific niche that distinguishes it from general Go linting or code review skills, but could overlap with other Go code quality or style checking skills.	2 / 3
	Total	7 / 12 Passed

Implementation

92%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is a high-quality skill with excellent actionability and workflow clarity. It provides concrete commands, specific patterns to detect, clear HARD vs SHOULD classification, and a precise JSON output schema. The only weakness is that the canonical proverbs list and detailed violation explanations could be moved to separate reference files for better progressive disclosure.

Suggestions

Consider moving the canonical proverbs fallback list to a separate PROVERBS.md reference file to reduce main skill length

The detailed violation patterns (what to look for, what should be, why HARD) could be extracted to a VIOLATIONS.md reference for cleaner progressive disclosure

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The skill is lean and efficient, avoiding explanations of concepts Claude already knows. Each section serves a clear purpose with no padding or unnecessary context about what Go or proverbs are.	3 / 3
Actionability	Provides fully executable bash commands for getting changes, concrete code patterns to look for, specific examples of violations, and a complete JSON output schema that is copy-paste ready.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Clear 5-step sequence with explicit ordering (try commands in order until one succeeds), batch processing guidance for large changesets, and a well-defined output schema. The workflow handles edge cases like offline mode with fallback.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	Content is well-organized with clear sections, but the canonical proverbs list and detailed violation rules could be split into separate reference files. The skill is somewhat long (~150 lines) with inline reference material.	2 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Validation

81%

Warnings & errors only

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 9 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
allowed_tools_field	'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	9 / 11 Passed

Reviewed

2 months ago

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