talk-stage2-research

Performs git archaeology, changelog analysis, and builds a verified factual timeline by cross-referencing git history with source material. REX mode only (skipped automatically in Concept mode). Use when building a REX talk and you need verified commit metrics, release timelines, and contributor data from a git repository.

Quality

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Content

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Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The body is lean, actionable, and well-sequenced with explicit validation guidance and a checklist for a read-only analysis workflow. Progressive disclosure is strong given there are no bundle files, with only minor room to externalize the longer output templates.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is efficient and assumes Claude's competence, leaning on executable git commands and templated output formats rather than explaining git concepts; a few inline template blocks are lengthy but earn their place.	4 / 5
Actionability	Provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready read-only git commands plus concrete output-file templates covering the common cases, leaving no key detail to inference.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The six-step sequence is clear, read-only constraints are stated, a 'Verify before asserting' rule and 'Cross-reference: Conflicts' section act as validation checkpoints, and a dedicated Validation Checklist plus Key Rules and Anti-patterns reinforce the feedback loop.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Well-organized into clearly labeled sections (Input, Output, Git Commands, Output Formats, Key Rules, Validation Checklist) with cross-links to sibling skills; no bundle files exist so detail is appropriately self-contained, though some output templates could conceivably live in references.	4 / 5
	Total	18 / 20 Passed

Description

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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 and complete, clearly stating both what the skill does and when to use it with concrete trigger terms. The REX-mode scoping strengthens distinctiveness, though trigger-term synonym coverage could be slightly broader.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists several concrete actions ('git archaeology, changelog analysis, and builds a verified factual timeline by cross-referencing git history with source material'), naming the domain and multiple specific operations, with only minor coverage gaps.	4 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly answers both 'what' ('Performs git archaeology, changelog analysis, and builds a verified factual timeline') and 'when' ('Use when building a REX talk and you need verified commit metrics, release timelines, and contributor data from a git repository') with concrete trigger phrases.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Includes natural terms a user might say ('git archaeology', 'verified commit metrics', 'release timelines', 'contributor data', 'git repository') with good keyword coverage, though some common synonyms (e.g. 'git history', 'changelog') are lightly represented.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The REX-mode-only framing and narrow focus on git/changelog/timeline analysis carve a distinct niche with minimal conflict risk, though it sits adjacent to general git-analysis skills.	4 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

Validation

87%

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

Validation — 14 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning
relative_links	Relative link issues: 3 suspicious	Warning

	Total	14 / 16 Passed

Repository: FlorianBruniaux/claude-code-ultimate-guide
Path: examples/skills/talk-pipeline/stage-2-research/SKILL.md
Commit: 752edfe

Reviewed: about 9 hours ago

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