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theme-creator

Create a modern WordPress block theme.

78

1.19x
Quality

73%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

81%

1.19x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

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Passed

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The canonical home for this skill is theme-creator in Automattic/build-with-wordpress

SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

81%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

The content is a strong, well-organized single-file skill: concrete rules, executable markup and enqueue guidance, and an exemplary validation-first workflow with a repair feedback loop. Its weaknesses are modest — some repetitive full-width layout bullets that could be condensed and design-direction guidance that is inherently judgment-based rather than executable.

Suggestions

Consolidate the overlapping full-width layout bullets (outer group alignment, inner shell, columns alignment) into one shell-pattern statement with a short markup example to reduce repetition.

Add the concrete command (or a one-line example) for invoking the `studio` block validation loop so the verification steps are fully copy-paste executable.

Consider moving the detailed full-width section rules into a reference file (e.g., references/layout-patterns.md) to keep SKILL.md as a leaner overview.

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Conciseness

The body is lean and imperative with no explanation of concepts Claude already knows, and every section carries actionable rules. The layout-rules section, however, contains overlapping bullets about full-width sections (e.g., three separate bullets restating outer-group alignment constraints) that could be consolidated, which keeps it below the 5 anchor's "every token earns its place".

4 / 5

Actionability

Mostly executable guidance: an exact required-file tree, precise block markup ("{\"align\":\"full\",\"layout\":{\"type\":\"default\"}}"), a copy-paste-ready enqueue call with hook, and wp_cli activation steps. Minor gaps remain — "choose a clear visual direction" and "avoid generic AI-looking aesthetics" are judgment calls rather than executable instructions, and the `studio` validation loop is referenced without its invocation command.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The verification flow is a clear 6-step sequence with an explicit validation feedback loop ("if validation reports invalid blocks, repair the markup and re-run until all blocks validate cleanly"), bracketed by record_workflow_event started/completed calls and an escalation path to `auditing`. This matches the 5 anchor's explicit validation steps and error-recovery loops.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is a single well-sectioned file (Ownership, Principles, Required files, Theme rules, Layout rules, Verification flow) with no bundle files to reference, and all content is one level deep and easy to navigate. At ~90 lines with a dense layout-rules section kept fully inline, it fits the 4 anchor (good structure, minor organization gaps) rather than the 5 anchor, since some of the detailed layout rules could live in a reference file.

4 / 5

Total

17

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20

Passed

Description

65%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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 is concise and clearly defines a distinct niche (WordPress block theme creation), but it is underdeveloped: it states only one action and provides no "when to use" trigger guidance, capping completeness. Adding an explicit "Use when..." clause with natural trigger variations would substantially improve it.

Suggestions

Add a "Use when" clause, e.g., "Use when the user asks for a new WordPress theme, a site redesign, or a visual overhaul of a Studio site."

Enumerate 1-2 more concrete actions in the description, such as "Create a modern WordPress block theme with theme.json, templates, and template parts."

Include natural trigger variations users would say — "build a theme", "design a theme", "rebrand the site" — to improve trigger term coverage.

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Specificity

The description "Create a modern WordPress block theme" names the domain and exactly one concrete action (create), which matches the anchor for 1-2 concrete actions without comprehensive coverage. It does not list several specific actions (templates, theme.json, styling, activation), so it is below the 4 anchor, but it is more concrete than the generic single-verb examples at 2.

3 / 5

Completeness

The description has a clear "what" (create a modern WordPress block theme) but entirely lacks a "when" clause — there is no "Use when..." or equivalent explicit trigger guidance, which caps completeness at 3 per the judging guidelines. It is above the 2 anchor because the "what" is clear and specific, not vague.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

"WordPress" and "block theme" are the primary natural terms a user would say when needing this skill, giving good keyword coverage. Common variations such as "design a theme", "build a theme", "customize", "rebrand", or "site appearance/template" are missing, which keeps it below the 5 anchor's comprehensive synonym coverage.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

"WordPress block theme" carves out a clear niche with distinct triggers; no other common skill type would be invoked by these terms. Minor theoretical overlap with generic design/branding skills is negligible, matching the 5 anchor for a clear niche with minimal conflict risk.

5 / 5

Total

15

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20

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 — 16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

Repository
Automattic/build-with-wordpress
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