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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

SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

77%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 and well-sequenced with strong validation feedback loops, but it is over-long for a single SKILL.md due to repeated commands and policies that could be consolidated. With no bundle files, progressive disclosure relies entirely on in-document headers rather than external references.

Suggestions

Consolidate the repeated `env status --json`, `update-ai`, and `workflow present` command blocks into a single canonical instance referenced by the sections that need them, to reduce conciseness cost.

Move the long Native MCP routing policy and AI/LangChain node rules into reference files under references/ and link to them from SKILL.md, improving progressive_disclosure and trimming the body.

Deduplicate the sync/push/resolve guidance that appears in both 'Sync Discipline' and 'Conflict Handling' into one section to cut redundant tokens.

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Conciseness

The body is accurate and mostly imperative, but ~522 lines with heavy repetition of the same commands (e.g. `env status --json`, `update-ai`, `workflow present`) and re-stated Native MCP routing policy across sections; not verbose with concepts Claude already knows, so above a 2, but more than minor trimming is possible.

3 / 5

Actionability

Copy-paste-ready `npx` commands with exact flags, a complete TypeScript workflow template, and specific error rules ("stop after two repeated failures") provide fully executable guidance for common cases.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Numbered Bootstrap Order and an 11-step Operating Loop give clear sequences, with explicit validation checkpoints (pull→push --verify→test→inspect executions) and destructive-operation caps that act as feedback loops.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

No bundle files exist and the body is a single monolithic 522-line SKILL.md; it is well-sectioned with headers but content that could be split (AI node rules, Native MCP routing, knowledge commands) is inlined, so it sits above the level-2 'inlined' anchor but lacks one-level-deep external references.

3 / 5

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20

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Description

100%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 concise, concrete, and explicit: it states multiple specific actions and a clear 'Use when' trigger with natural phrasing and synonyms. It is highly distinct and unlikely to fire for unrelated skills.

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Specificity

"create, edit, validate, sync, or troubleshoot n8n workflows" enumerates multiple concrete workflow-lifecycle actions with comprehensive coverage.

5 / 5

Completeness

An explicit "Use when the user explicitly wants..." clause answers 'when' concretely, and the enumerated verbs answer 'what' with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Triggers span natural user phrasings ("asks about n8n nodes or automation", "troubleshoot n8n workflows", "n8n-as-code") including synonyms; not a level-4 because coverage is comprehensive rather than just 'good'.

5 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Specific to n8n with markers like "n8n nodes", "n8n-as-code", and "current context root"; a clear niche with minimal overlap with other 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

CriteriaDescriptionResult

skill_md_line_count

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

Warning

Total

15

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16

Passed

Repository
EtienneLescot/n8n-as-code
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