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n8n-architect

Use when the user explicitly wants to create, edit, validate, sync, or troubleshoot n8n workflows, asks about n8n nodes or automation, or wants to use n8n-as-code in the current context root.

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The canonical home for this skill is n8n-architect in EtienneLescot/n8n-as-code

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Quality

Content

76%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 highly actionable with concrete commands and well-sequenced workflows including validation feedback loops, but it is a long single-file document that repeats patterns and does not split reference material into separate files, leaving room for conciseness and progressive-disclosure gains.

Suggestions

Consolidate the repeated `npx --yes n8nac env ...` command blocks into a single canonical reference to reduce length and redundancy.

Move the lengthy Native MCP routing policy and knowledge command listings into a separate reference file linked from the body to improve progressive disclosure.

Trim verbose guideline repetitions (e.g. 'Do not invent ...' restated across sections) to a single canonical rules block.

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Conciseness

The body is dense and directive with little padding of concepts Claude already knows, but it is long and repeats command patterns across many sections, so it could be tightened and consolidated.

3 / 5

Actionability

It provides concrete, copy-paste-ready commands and complete TypeScript workflow/decorator examples with exact flag and parameter guidance, covering the common cases.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Multi-step processes (Bootstrap Order, Operating Loop, Testability Protocol) are explicitly sequenced with validation checkpoints ('--verify', validate-before-push, stop-after-two-failures) and feedback loops for risky operations.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The body is a monolithic single-file overview with no references/scripts/assets bundle; sections are well-organized but content that could live in separate files (MCP routing, knowledge commands) is inlined, and there is no one-level-deep reference structure.

3 / 5

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Description

88%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 specific, third-person, and clearly states both capabilities and explicit trigger conditions, making it highly actionable for routing. Minor room to broaden synonym coverage, but it is otherwise excellent.

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Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions — 'create, edit, validate, sync, or troubleshoot n8n workflows' — plus concrete objects (n8n nodes, automation, n8n-as-code), giving comprehensive coverage.

5 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what (create/edit/validate/sync/troubleshoot workflows) and when ('Use when the user explicitly wants ... or wants to use n8n-as-code') with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Strong natural terms ('n8n workflows', 'n8n nodes', 'automation', 'n8n-as-code') appear, but synonyms and file extensions are not exhaustively covered, leaving a few natural phrases missing.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The n8n/n8n-as-code niche is clearly scoped with distinct triggers ('explicitly wants ... n8n workflows', 'asks about n8n nodes'), minimizing conflict with unrelated skills.

5 / 5

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20

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Validation

93%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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skill_md_line_count

SKILL.md is long (523 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking

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15

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16

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Repository
EtienneLescot/n8n-as-code
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