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docx-shell-parse

Extract text from DOCX files using shell commands when python-docx is unavailable

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

61%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 body delivers executable, well-structured guidance for a simple read-only extraction skill, but it repeats the core pipeline and lacks robust output-validation checkpoints for an XML-manipulation workflow.

Suggestions

De-duplicate the extraction pipeline — present it once and reference it from the steps and the function to tighten conciseness.

Add an explicit validation checkpoint that checks the extracted text is non-empty and reports a clear error if the DOCX is malformed or word/document.xml is absent.

Trim the 'When to Use' section so it does not restate the frontmatter description.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Mostly efficient with copy-paste-ready commands, but the core extraction pipeline is repeated in the Core Technique, Step 3, and the shell function, and the 'When to Use' section restates the description.

3 / 5

Actionability

Provides fully executable shell commands and a reusable function with error handling; the only minor gap is that the verification step (`head -20`) is thin compared to the rest.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

A clear numbered sequence exists with a verification section, but for document-XML manipulation the validation is light (no check that output is non-empty or well-formed), so the validation-gap cap holds it at 3.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Well-organized into clearly labeled sections with no unnecessary external references for a simple skill; minor overlap between the step-by-step and the function keeps it just below 5.

4 / 5

Total

14

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20

Passed

Description

50%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 conveys a clear single action and a fallback condition, but it lacks an explicit 'Use when...' trigger phrase and comprehensive keyword coverage, leaving it solidly mid-range across all dimensions.

Suggestions

Add an explicit trigger clause, e.g. 'Use when reading .docx or Word documents and python-docx is unavailable or installable libraries are off-limits.'

Expand keyword coverage with synonyms and the file extension: 'DOCX files, Word documents, .docx, document text extraction'.

Name a second concrete capability (e.g. saving to a file or cleaning whitespace) to lift specificity toward comprehensive coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (DOCX files) and one concrete action (extract text using shell commands), but coverage is not comprehensive — only a single extraction action is described.

3 / 5

Completeness

Has a clear 'what' but the 'when' is only a condition ('when python-docx is unavailable') rather than an explicit user trigger phrase; per guidelines, a missing 'Use when...' clause caps completeness at 3.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant keywords like 'DOCX files' and 'python-docx' but omits common natural variations such as '.docx', 'Word documents', or 'document extraction'.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The shell-command/python-docx-unavailable qualifier gives it a distinct niche, but the lack of explicit user trigger phrases leaves overlap risk with general DOCX/Word skills.

3 / 5

Total

12

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20

Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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