This skill should be used when the user says "containerize", "dockerize", "create dockerfile", "docker setup", "container setup", "arn infra containerize", "infra containerize", "generate docker", "docker compose", "compose setup", "containerize my app", "docker configuration", "create docker-compose", "multi-stage docker", "container config", "dockerize my application", "infra docker", "set up containers", or wants to generate Dockerfiles, docker-compose configurations, and .dockerignore files for their application with security auditing and multi-stage build best practices.
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/arn-infra/skills/arn-infra-containerize/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
72%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 has excellent trigger term coverage and clear distinctiveness for Docker/container-related tasks. However, it is heavily weighted toward listing trigger phrases at the expense of clearly describing what the skill actually does — the concrete capabilities are compressed into a brief clause at the end. Restructuring to lead with specific capabilities and then provide a 'Use when...' clause would improve clarity and completeness.
Suggestions
Restructure to lead with concrete capabilities (e.g., 'Generates Dockerfiles with multi-stage builds, creates docker-compose configurations, produces .dockerignore files, and performs security auditing on container setups') before listing trigger conditions.
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause that summarizes the trigger conditions concisely rather than exhaustively listing every possible phrase the user might say.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description mentions generating Dockerfiles, docker-compose configurations, and .dockerignore files with security auditing and multi-stage build best practices, which names the domain and some actions, but the bulk of the description is trigger terms rather than concrete capability descriptions. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | The 'when' is extensively covered through the long list of trigger phrases, but the 'what' is only briefly addressed at the end ('generate Dockerfiles, docker-compose configurations, and .dockerignore files... with security auditing and multi-stage build best practices'). While trigger terms are present, there's no explicit 'Use when...' clause structure — the entire description is essentially one long trigger list with a brief capability summary appended. | 2 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would say, including variations like 'containerize', 'dockerize', 'create dockerfile', 'docker compose', 'containerize my app', 'dockerize my application', and 'set up containers'. These are highly natural phrases a user would actually type. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The description is clearly focused on Docker/container configuration generation, which is a distinct niche. The specific mention of Dockerfiles, docker-compose, .dockerignore, multi-stage builds, and security auditing makes it very unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
47%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill defines a comprehensive, well-structured containerization workflow with strong validation checkpoints, user approval gates, and thorough error handling. However, it is excessively verbose — much of the content could be condensed by 50%+ without losing clarity, and the agent invocation template blocks are repeated patterns that inflate the token cost. The missing bundle files weaken the progressive disclosure story and leave key generation logic unverifiable.
Suggestions
Dramatically reduce verbosity: condense agent invocation templates into a shared pattern referenced once, remove explanatory text Claude already knows (e.g., what files to scan for, what .dockerignore should exclude), and tighten the step descriptions to essential decision points and actions only.
Provide the referenced bundle files (dockerfile-patterns.md, compose-patterns.md, container-security-checklist.md) or note their absence — without them, the skill's core generation logic is incomplete and unverifiable.
Move the detailed agent invocation context templates (APPLICATION CONTEXT, CONTAINER PATTERNS, etc.) into a reference file, keeping only the workflow logic and decision points in the main SKILL.md.
Extract the error handling section into a reference file or condense it into a compact table format — the current prose format adds significant token overhead for what is essentially a lookup table of failure modes and responses.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is extremely verbose at ~300+ lines. It over-explains every step with extensive template blocks, repeats context-passing patterns multiple times, and includes lengthy agent invocation templates that could be abstracted. Much of the content (e.g., explaining what to scan for, listing file patterns) could be dramatically condensed since Claude already understands these concepts. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides a clear structured workflow with specific steps and decision points, and includes concrete file patterns and agent invocation templates. However, it lacks executable code examples — the agent invocation blocks are template-style rather than copy-paste ready, and references to external files (dockerfile-patterns.md, compose-patterns.md, container-security-checklist.md) are not provided in the bundle, making the actual generation logic opaque. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 7-step workflow is clearly sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints: security audit with auto-fix for critical findings, user approval gates before writing files, error recovery paths for agent failures, and a feedback loop (regenerate option). The decision tree for existing files (Replace/Augment/Review) and the critical-findings gate before writing are strong validation patterns. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill references several external files (dockerfile-patterns.md, compose-patterns.md, container-security-checklist.md, experience-derivation.md, ensure-config.md) which suggests good intent for progressive disclosure, but none of these bundle files are provided. The main SKILL.md itself is monolithic — the agent invocation templates and detailed instructions could be split into reference files to keep the main workflow leaner. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 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 |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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