github-actions-templates
Create production-ready GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deploying applications. Use when setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions, automating development workflows, or creating reusable workflow templates.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
98%
1.13xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
Discovery
100%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a strong skill description that clearly communicates what the skill does and when to use it. It uses third person voice, includes natural trigger terms like 'GitHub Actions', 'CI/CD', and 'workflow templates', and has an explicit 'Use when' clause. The description is concise yet comprehensive, covering the key capabilities without unnecessary verbosity.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'automated testing, building, and deploying applications', 'setting up CI/CD', 'automating development workflows', 'creating reusable workflow templates'. These are concrete, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (create production-ready GitHub Actions workflows for testing, building, deploying) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause covering CI/CD setup, automating workflows, and creating reusable templates). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'GitHub Actions', 'CI/CD', 'workflows', 'automated testing', 'building', 'deploying', 'workflow templates'. These cover the primary terms a user would naturally use when requesting this kind of help. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clearly scoped to GitHub Actions specifically, which distinguishes it from general CI/CD skills, deployment skills, or other automation tools. The mention of 'GitHub Actions' and 'workflow templates' creates a distinct niche unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
64%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill provides high-quality, copy-paste-ready GitHub Actions workflow templates covering common CI/CD scenarios. However, it's overly verbose for a skill file—much of the YAML could live in the referenced asset files with the SKILL.md serving as a concise overview. The best practices section lists generic knowledge Claude already possesses, and the document lacks validation/troubleshooting guidance for when workflows fail.
Suggestions
Move the full YAML examples into the referenced asset files (assets/test-workflow.yml, etc.) and keep only brief summaries or key snippets in SKILL.md to improve conciseness and progressive disclosure.
Remove the 'Workflow Best Practices' numbered list—these are generic GitHub Actions tips Claude already knows. Replace with project-specific conventions if any exist.
Add a validation/troubleshooting section: how to validate workflow syntax locally (e.g., `act` for local testing, `actionlint` for linting), and common failure patterns with fixes.
Remove the 'Purpose' and 'When to Use' sections—they restate what's obvious from the title and add no actionable information.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill includes some unnecessary sections like 'Purpose' and 'When to Use' that Claude doesn't need, and the best practices list is generic knowledge Claude already has. The YAML examples themselves are well-structured but the overall document is longer than necessary with redundant patterns (e.g., Pattern 4 Matrix Build adds little beyond Pattern 1). | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | All workflow patterns are fully executable YAML that can be directly copied into .github/workflows/. The examples include specific action versions, proper secret references, matrix configurations, and real-world patterns like Docker builds and Kubernetes deployments. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | While individual workflow YAML files have clear step sequences, there's no guidance on the overall workflow of creating/validating these files. The Kubernetes deployment pattern includes a verification step, but there are no validation checkpoints for ensuring workflows are syntactically correct before committing, and no error recovery guidance for failed deployments. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | References to asset files and related skills are present, but the main document is quite long (~250 lines of YAML) with patterns that could be moved to referenced files. The document tries to be both an overview and a complete reference, resulting in a monolithic feel despite the reference file pointers. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 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 — 11 / 11 Passed
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