This skill should be used when the user says "prototype lock", "lock prototype", "arn prototype lock", "freeze prototype", "preserve prototype", "snapshot prototype", "protect prototype", "archive prototype", "save the prototype", "don't overwrite the prototype", "lock the design", "freeze the design", or wants to create a frozen snapshot of the validated prototype before development begins, preventing production code from overwriting the validated reference artifact.
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/arn-spark/skills/arn-spark-prototype-lock/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
89%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 excels at trigger term coverage and completeness, providing an exhaustive list of natural phrases that would activate the skill and clearly stating both what it does and when to use it. Its main weakness is that the 'what' portion is somewhat abstract—it describes the goal (frozen snapshot, prevent overwriting) but doesn't detail the concrete actions or mechanisms involved. The heavy reliance on listing trigger phrases makes it functional but somewhat formulaic.
Suggestions
Add more specific concrete actions describing what the skill actually does (e.g., 'Copies the prototype artifact to a read-only archive directory, adds a version tag, and sets file permissions to prevent modification').
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description mentions creating a 'frozen snapshot of the validated prototype' and 'preventing production code from overwriting the validated reference artifact,' which names the domain and a couple of actions, but doesn't list multiple concrete steps or capabilities (e.g., how it locks, what format, what artifacts). | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | The description explicitly answers both 'what' (creates a frozen snapshot of the validated prototype before development begins, preventing production code from overwriting the validated reference artifact) and 'when' (with an extensive list of trigger phrases and the condition 'when the user says...' or 'wants to create a frozen snapshot'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The description provides extensive natural trigger phrases including 'prototype lock', 'lock prototype', 'freeze prototype', 'preserve prototype', 'snapshot prototype', 'protect prototype', 'archive prototype', 'save the prototype', 'lock the design', 'freeze the design', and many variations users would naturally say. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The skill occupies a very specific niche—locking/freezing a validated prototype artifact—with highly distinctive trigger terms like 'prototype lock' and 'freeze prototype' that are unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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 has excellent workflow clarity with well-defined steps, validation checkpoints, and error recovery paths. However, it is significantly too verbose — many sections explain things Claude already knows (framework detection heuristics, git operations, file copying) and include overly detailed conversational scripts. The skill's actionability is hampered by missing bundle files that contain the actual templates it depends on.
Suggestions
Reduce verbosity by 40-50%: remove framework detection explanations Claude already knows, condense the copy strategy table to just the exclude patterns per framework, and shorten the scripted user-facing messages to brief descriptions of what to communicate.
Include the three referenced template files (lock-report-template.md, prototype-guardrail-rules.md, pretooluse-hook-template.json) in the bundle so the skill is self-contained and actionable.
Move the framework detection table and error handling section to a reference file (e.g., references/framework-strategies.md) to keep the main SKILL.md focused on the workflow.
Replace verbose conversational scripts (Steps 1, 2, 5, 9) with concise bullet points describing what information to present, trusting Claude to compose appropriate messages.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is extremely verbose at ~250+ lines. It over-explains many concepts Claude already understands (e.g., what frameworks to detect, how cp -r works, how git tags work). The framework detection table, detailed copy strategy explanations, and extensive error handling scenarios could be significantly condensed. Many conversational prompts are spelled out verbatim when Claude could generate appropriate messaging from brief instructions. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides concrete steps and specific commands (git tag, cp -r, chmod +x), but relies heavily on template files referenced via ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} paths that are not provided in the bundle. The actual executable content (guard scripts, hook templates, lock report templates) is absent, making the skill incomplete without those references. Framework-specific build commands are described but not fully spelled out. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 9-step workflow is clearly sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints (Step 4 validates the build, Step 5 asks user to confirm access), feedback loops (retry up to 3 times on build failure), and clear user confirmation gates at Steps 1, 2, 5, and 8. Error recovery paths are well-defined throughout, and destructive operations have appropriate safeguards. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill references three external template files (lock-report-template.md, prototype-guardrail-rules.md, pretooluse-hook-template.json) which is good progressive disclosure design, but none of these bundle files are provided, making it impossible to verify their content or accuracy. The main SKILL.md itself is monolithic — the framework detection table, agent invocation guide, and error handling could potentially be split into reference files to reduce the main file's length. | 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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