create-go-module
Create a new Go module in the agent repository
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Discovery
32%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 too terse—it names a single action in a specific domain but lacks detail on what the skill actually does, provides no 'Use when' guidance, and misses natural trigger terms users would employ. It would be difficult for Claude to reliably select this skill over similar ones without more explicit triggers and capability details.
Suggestions
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with trigger terms like 'new Go module', 'go.mod', 'golang package', 'initialize module', 'scaffold Go code'.
Expand the capability description to list specific actions, e.g., 'Initializes go.mod, creates directory structure, sets up package scaffolding, and configures dependencies for a new Go module.'
Clarify what 'agent repository' means or replace with more universally understood context to reduce ambiguity and conflict risk.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Go module) and a single action (create), but does not list multiple concrete actions or elaborate on what creating a Go module entails (e.g., initializing go.mod, setting up directory structure, adding dependencies). | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Describes what it does (create a Go module) but has no explicit 'Use when...' clause or trigger guidance, and the 'what' is also quite thin. Per rubric guidelines, a missing 'Use when' clause caps completeness at 2, and the weak 'what' brings it to 1. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes relevant terms like 'Go module' and 'agent repository', but misses common variations users might say such as 'go.mod', 'Go package', 'new module', 'initialize module', or 'golang'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Mentioning 'Go module' and 'agent repository' provides some specificity, but 'agent repository' is ambiguous and could overlap with other Go-related or repository scaffolding 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 well-crafted skill that provides clear, actionable guidance for creating Go modules in a specific multi-module repository. It respects Claude's intelligence by not explaining basic Go concepts, provides exact commands and configuration options, and follows a logical workflow with appropriate safety checks. The only minor weakness is that all content is inline, though the skill's moderate size makes this acceptable.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient. It doesn't explain what Go modules are, what replace directives do conceptually, or how multi-module repos work — it assumes Claude knows all of this and focuses purely on the specific workflow for this repository. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides the exact command to run (`dda inv create-module --path=<module-path>`), explains what it does automatically, includes a concrete table of `modules.yml` fields with values and notes, and specifies usage patterns with examples. The guidance is fully concrete and executable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 5-step sequence with explicit prerequisites (clean git state in Step 2), the main action (Step 3), a review/validation step (Step 4), and error handling guidance (Step 5). The task itself runs linters as validation, and the skill notes that the task may restore files on failure, providing appropriate safety context. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-organized with clear sections and a table, but it's all inline in a single file. The modules.yml field reference table could potentially be split out for a cleaner overview. However, given the skill's moderate length (~60 lines of content), this is borderline acceptable — it's not a monolithic wall but could benefit from slightly better separation. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Validation
81%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 | |
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