Content
85%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The body is a concise, well-structured process overview with a clear phase sequence and validation checkpoints, scoring well on conciseness, workflow clarity, and progressive disclosure. Its main weakness is actionability: the phase and artifact descriptions stay abstract and would benefit from concrete, executable specifics.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable guidance per phase, e.g. specific commands or exact steps for 'apply' and 'verify' instead of 'code + tests' and 'evidence of validation'.
Specify a feedback loop for the verify phase: what to do when verification fails (fix -> re-verify) so error recovery is explicit rather than implied.
Define what each 'Artifact per Phase' concretely looks like (e.g. a short file or section name and required fields) so the artifacts are actionable rather than one-word labels.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is lean with no concept explanations or padding; every section (phase order, artifacts, exit criteria) earns its place and assumes Claude's competence. It matches the level-3 'lean and efficient' anchor and is not level 2 because there is no unnecessary explanation to tighten. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Phrases like 'understand existing behavior and constraints' and 'Apply: code + tests' give structure but remain abstract with no concrete commands or specifics. It is above level 1 (which merely describes) because a phase list and checklist exist, but below level 3 because nothing is copy-paste ready or concrete. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The numbered 'explore -> propose -> apply -> verify -> archive' sequence plus an explicit 'verify' phase and an 'Exit Criteria' checklist provide clear sequencing with validation checkpoints. It is above level 2 because checkpoints are explicit rather than implicit, satisfying the level-3 'clear sequence with validation steps and checklist' anchor. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill is under 50 lines with no external references needed and is organized into clear sections (When to Use, Phase Order, Artifacts, Exit Criteria). Per the rubric's simple-skills guideline this earns a 3; it is not level 2 because the content is appropriately organized rather than a monolithic or poorly-signaled block. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |