Alchemy Pay (ACH) fiat-to-crypto payment gateway integration. On-ramp, off-ramp, merchant payments, and NFT checkout services.
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Quality
64%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
Pending
No eval scenarios have been run
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./public/skills/0xterrybit/alchemy-pay/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
50%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 effectively identifies a specific service (Alchemy Pay) and lists concrete capabilities, making it distinctive and specific. However, it completely lacks trigger guidance ('Use when...'), which is critical for Claude to know when to select this skill. The trigger terms could also be expanded to include more natural user language.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause with explicit triggers like 'Use when integrating crypto payments, setting up fiat-to-crypto conversion, or implementing NFT purchase flows'
Include natural user terms like 'buy crypto', 'sell crypto', 'crypto payment integration', 'accept cryptocurrency payments'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'On-ramp, off-ramp, merchant payments, and NFT checkout services' - these are distinct, actionable capabilities within the fiat-to-crypto domain. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Describes what the skill does but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance. Per rubric guidelines, missing explicit trigger guidance caps completeness at 2, and this has no 'when' component at all. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes relevant terms like 'fiat-to-crypto', 'on-ramp', 'off-ramp', 'NFT checkout', but missing common user variations like 'buy crypto', 'sell crypto', 'crypto payments', 'ACH payments', or 'payment processing'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Very specific niche: 'Alchemy Pay (ACH)' is a named service, and 'fiat-to-crypto payment gateway' is a distinct domain unlikely to conflict with general payment or crypto skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
79%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-structured API integration skill with excellent actionability - the bash examples are complete and executable with proper authentication. The content is concise and respects Claude's intelligence. However, it lacks explicit multi-step workflows showing how to handle the full payment lifecycle (create -> verify -> handle callbacks) and could benefit from splitting reference material into separate files.
Suggestions
Add an explicit workflow section showing the complete payment flow: create order -> verify response -> poll status or await webhook -> handle completion/failure
Include webhook signature verification code example to match the safety rule about verifying signatures
Consider moving reference tables (payment methods, cryptocurrencies, error codes) to a separate REFERENCE.md file
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is lean and efficient, using tables for structured data, minimal prose, and no unnecessary explanations of concepts Claude would already know. Every section serves a clear purpose. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable bash commands with proper authentication setup, signature generation, and curl examples that are copy-paste ready. The widget integration HTML is also directly usable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | While individual API calls are clear, there's no explicit workflow for common multi-step processes (e.g., create order -> poll status -> handle webhook). Missing validation checkpoints for verifying order creation success before proceeding. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-organized with clear sections, but everything is in one file. The supported cryptocurrencies, payment methods, and error codes could be split into reference files, with SKILL.md providing a quick start and linking out. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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 |
|---|---|---|
metadata_version | 'metadata.version' is missing | Warning |
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
Total | 9 / 11 Passed | |
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