android-xml-views

Implement ViewBinding, RecyclerView, and XML layouts correctly on Android. Use when working with XML layouts, ViewBinding, or RecyclerView adapters in legacy Android projects.

Quality

87%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

Pending

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Securityby

Passed

No known issues

Quality

Discovery

89%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This is a solid skill description that clearly identifies its niche in legacy Android XML-based development. It has explicit 'Use when' guidance and good trigger terms. The main weakness is that the capability description could be more specific about the concrete actions performed beyond just 'implement correctly'.

Suggestions

Expand the 'what' clause with more specific actions, e.g., 'Create RecyclerView adapters with ViewHolder patterns, set up ViewBinding in activities and fragments, design XML layouts with ConstraintLayout'.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain (Android) and some specific technologies (ViewBinding, RecyclerView, XML layouts), but the action is limited to 'implement...correctly' rather than listing multiple concrete actions like 'create adapters, bind views, inflate layouts, handle view holders'.	2 / 3
Completeness	Clearly answers both 'what' (implement ViewBinding, RecyclerView, and XML layouts correctly on Android) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when working with XML layouts, ViewBinding, or RecyclerView adapters in legacy Android projects').	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'ViewBinding', 'RecyclerView', 'XML layouts', 'adapters', 'legacy Android projects'. These are terms developers naturally use when seeking help with these specific Android patterns.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Targets a clear niche: legacy Android XML-based UI development with specific technologies (ViewBinding, RecyclerView). The 'legacy' qualifier and specific technology names distinguish it well from Jetpack Compose or other Android skills.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Implementation

85%

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

A well-structured, concise standards skill that efficiently communicates Android XML view best practices without unnecessary explanation. Its main weakness is the lack of inline executable code examples—key patterns like ListAdapter with DiffUtil or ViewBinding setup are deferred entirely to the reference file. The organization and progressive disclosure are excellent for a skill of this scope.

Suggestions

Add a brief inline code snippet showing the ListAdapter + DiffUtil.ItemCallback pattern, since this is the most critical and error-prone guidance in the skill.

Include a minimal ViewBinding usage example (e.g., inflating in a Fragment) so the skill is actionable without requiring the reference file.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Very lean and efficient. Every line conveys actionable information without explaining concepts Claude already knows. No padding or unnecessary context about what ViewBinding or RecyclerView are.	3 / 3
Actionability	Provides clear directives (use ListAdapter, provide DiffUtil.ItemCallback, never call notifyDataSetChanged) but lacks executable code examples. The actual implementation details are deferred to a reference file, so the skill itself reads more as a checklist than copy-paste-ready guidance.	2 / 3
Workflow Clarity	This is a simple, single-purpose standards skill rather than a multi-step workflow. The guidance is unambiguous: use ViewBinding, use ListAdapter with DiffUtil, avoid specific anti-patterns. No destructive or batch operations require validation checkpoints.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	Clean overview with well-organized sections (Implementation Guidelines, Anti-Patterns, References) and a single clearly-signaled one-level-deep reference to implementation.md for detailed code examples.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Validation

81%

Warnings & errors only

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

Validation — 9 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
metadata_version	'metadata.version' is missing	Warning
metadata_field	'metadata' should map string keys to string values	Warning

	Total	9 / 11 Passed

Repository: HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard
Commit: 4c72e76

Reviewed: 12 days ago

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