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pandoc-unicode-sanitize

Pre-process Markdown to replace non-ASCII characters before pandoc PDF conversion

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

72%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-organized guidance for a simple skill, but lacks a validation/verification step in its batch transformation workflow, which caps workflow clarity.

Suggestions

Add a validation checkpoint after sanitization, e.g. run pandoc and check for 'inputenc' or 'Unicode character' errors before considering the conversion complete.

Fix the slightly incorrect sed substitutions for '±' and '÷' so the script is fully correct copy-paste-ready.

Consider trimming the redundant alternative approaches (inline vs script vs iconv) to reduce token cost, or move alternatives to a brief 'Alternatives' subsection.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Efficient and mostly free of padding; the brief 'Problem' framing is minimal and the scripts are direct, though the multiple overlapping alternative approaches (script, inline, iconv, xelatex) add minor redundancy.

4 / 5

Actionability

Provides copy-paste-ready bash scripts and commands covering the common cases, but a few sed substitutions (e.g. '±' to '+/ -/' and '÷' to '\/') are slightly off, keeping it just below fully correct executability.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Steps are clearly sequenced (identify, create script, run, alternatives), but this batch file-transformation workflow has no validation checkpoint verifying the sanitized output or pandoc success, which caps workflow clarity at 3 per the guidelines.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

A short, single-purpose skill (under 50 lines, no bundle files) with well-organized sections (Problem, Solution, Steps, Best Practices, Error Signs), qualifying for the top anchor under the simple-skill exception.

5 / 5

Total

16

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20

Passed

Description

53%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 clearly states what the skill does within a distinct niche, but omits an explicit 'when to use' trigger clause and lacks synonym coverage, leaving it at mid-range across most dimensions.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause naming concrete triggers, e.g. 'Use when converting Markdown to PDF with pandoc and encountering Unicode or special character errors.'

Broaden trigger term coverage with synonyms and file extensions users naturally mention: 'Unicode', 'special characters', 'emoji', 'symbols', '.md'.

Enumerate a couple more concrete actions (e.g. 'replace currency symbols and special punctuation, or switch to a Unicode-capable LaTeX engine') to raise specificity.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (Markdown, pandoc PDF) and a concrete action ('replace non-ASCII characters') but lists only one action and is not comprehensive, matching the anchor for naming a domain with 1-2 concrete actions.

3 / 5

Completeness

Provides a clear 'what' (pre-process Markdown, replace non-ASCII characters) but has no explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause, which per the judging guidelines caps completeness at 3.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant terms ('Markdown', 'non-ASCII characters', 'pandoc PDF conversion') but omits common synonyms users would say ('Unicode', 'emoji', 'special characters') and file extensions like .md, matching the 'some relevant keywords but missing variations' anchor.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Targets a clear niche (pandoc PDF conversion with Unicode sanitization) with minimal conflict risk, but lacks the explicit trigger framing of the 5-anchor example, placing it one step below.

4 / 5

Total

13

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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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HKUDS/OpenSpace
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