godot-gdscript-patterns
Master Godot 4 GDScript patterns including signals, scenes, state machines, and optimization. Use when building Godot games, implementing game systems, or learning GDScript best practices.
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Impact
90%
1.52xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./tests/ext_conformance/artifacts/agents-wshobson/game-development/skills/godot-gdscript-patterns/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.
This is a solid skill description that clearly identifies its niche (Godot 4 GDScript development) and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with relevant trigger terms. Its main weakness is that the capabilities are described at a topic level ('patterns including signals, scenes, state machines') rather than as concrete actions, which slightly reduces specificity. Overall it performs well for skill selection purposes.
Suggestions
Replace 'Master...patterns including' with specific action verbs, e.g., 'Implement signal connections, build scene hierarchies, design finite state machines, and optimize performance in Godot 4 GDScript.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Godot 4 GDScript) and mentions some specific concepts (signals, scenes, state machines, optimization), but these are more like topic areas than concrete actions. It says 'Master...patterns' rather than listing specific actions like 'implement signal connections, create scene trees, build finite state machines.' | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (Godot 4 GDScript patterns including signals, scenes, state machines, and optimization) and 'when' (Use when building Godot games, implementing game systems, or learning GDScript best practices) with an explicit 'Use when...' clause. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'Godot 4', 'GDScript', 'signals', 'scenes', 'state machines', 'Godot games', 'game systems', and 'GDScript best practices'. These cover a good range of terms a user working with Godot would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive due to the specific technology focus on Godot 4 and GDScript. Very unlikely to conflict with other skills unless there are multiple Godot-related skills, as the domain is narrow and well-defined. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
42%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, executable GDScript code covering important Godot 4 patterns, but it is far too verbose for a SKILL.md file—most of these are standard game development patterns that Claude can generate with minimal prompting. The content would benefit enormously from being split into separate reference files with a lean overview, and from focusing only on Godot-specific idioms rather than general patterns like state machines and object pooling.
Suggestions
Reduce the main SKILL.md to a concise overview (~50-80 lines) covering Godot-specific idioms (signals, @export, @onready, scene tree conventions) and move each full pattern into separate referenced files (e.g., patterns/state_machine.md, patterns/object_pool.md).
Remove or drastically shorten patterns that are not Godot-specific (state machines, object pooling, component systems) and focus on what's unique to GDScript/Godot 4 (signal bus patterns, scene tree management, resource system, autoload conventions).
Add a workflow section explaining how to set up a new Godot project with these patterns, including validation steps like verifying autoload registration and testing scene transitions.
Remove the 'When to Use This Skill' section and the basic architecture diagram—these explain concepts Claude already knows and waste token budget.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose at ~600+ lines. Includes extensive boilerplate code for patterns Claude already knows (state machines, object pooling, component systems, save systems). The 'When to Use This Skill' section, architecture diagram, and best practices do/don't lists add little value. Most patterns could be summarized in 1/4 the space with just the key Godot-specific idioms. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | All code examples are fully executable GDScript with proper class definitions, type annotations, signal declarations, and complete method implementations. Every pattern is copy-paste ready and uses real Godot 4 APIs correctly. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Individual patterns are well-structured with clear code, but there's no guidance on how to combine patterns, no validation steps for setting up autoloads or scene trees, and no troubleshooting for common errors. The patterns are presented as isolated recipes without integration workflow. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Monolithic wall of text with all 7 patterns fully inlined. This would be a prime candidate for splitting patterns into separate files (e.g., state_machine.md, save_system.md) with a concise overview in the main file. The external resource links at the bottom don't compensate for the lack of internal content organization. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 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 |
|---|---|---|
skill_md_line_count | SKILL.md is long (808 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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