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notion

Notion API for creating and managing pages, databases, and blocks.

67

1.57x
Quality

52%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

99%

1.57x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

SecuritybySnyk

Advisory

Suggest reviewing before use

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tessl review fix ./skills/notion/SKILL.md
SKILL.md
Quality
Evals
Security

Quality

Content

64%

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

This is a solid, actionable API reference skill with fully executable curl examples covering all major Notion operations. Its main weaknesses are token inefficiency from repeated curl headers across every example, and the lack of error handling/validation guidance for API operations that modify data. The version-specific differences section (2025-09-03) is a valuable addition that addresses a real pain point.

Suggestions

Define the curl headers once as a reusable template or shell variable block at the top, then reference it in subsequent examples to reduce repetition.

Add a brief error handling section covering common API error responses (401, 404, 429 rate limit) and how to verify successful operations.

Extract the Property Types reference and Key Differences sections into separate bundle files (e.g., PROPERTY_TYPES.md, VERSION_NOTES.md) to keep the main skill lean.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The content is mostly efficient with concrete examples, but the repeated curl headers across every example add significant redundancy. A single template with a note to reuse it would save many tokens. The property types reference section is useful but could be more compact.

2 / 3

Actionability

Every operation includes a fully executable curl command with proper headers, JSON payloads, and realistic property structures. The setup instructions are concrete with exact file paths and commands. The property types reference provides copy-paste-ready JSON formats.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The setup steps are clearly sequenced (1-4), and operations are well-organized. However, there are no validation checkpoints — no guidance on checking API responses for errors, handling rate limits, or verifying that operations succeeded. For an API skill involving data creation/modification, error handling guidance would strengthen this.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The content is well-structured with clear section headers, but it's a fairly long monolithic file. The property types reference and version differences sections could be split into separate reference files. No bundle files exist to offload detailed reference material.

2 / 3

Total

9

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12

Passed

Description

40%

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 identifies a clear domain (Notion API) and mentions key object types, giving it good distinctiveness. However, it lacks a 'Use when...' clause, which is critical for Claude to know when to select this skill, and the listed capabilities are too high-level to fully differentiate the range of operations supported.

Suggestions

Add a 'Use when...' clause with trigger terms like 'Notion', 'create a Notion page', 'query Notion database', 'add blocks to Notion'.

List more specific concrete actions such as 'query databases, update page properties, append blocks, search content, archive pages'.

Include common user phrasings like 'add to Notion', 'Notion workspace', 'Notion integration' to improve trigger term coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (Notion API) and some actions (creating, managing), and mentions specific object types (pages, databases, blocks), but doesn't list comprehensive concrete actions like querying, updating properties, archiving, or searching.

2 / 3

Completeness

Answers 'what' at a basic level but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance, which per the rubric should cap completeness at 2, and since the 'what' is also fairly thin, a score of 1 is appropriate.

1 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes 'Notion', 'pages', 'databases', and 'blocks' which are relevant keywords, but misses common user variations like 'Notion workspace', 'Notion integration', 'add to Notion', or specific operations users might request.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The mention of 'Notion API' creates a clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills; Notion is a specific product and the API context further narrows it.

3 / 3

Total

8

/

12

Passed

Validation

72%

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

Validation8 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

metadata_version

'metadata.version' is missing

Warning

metadata_field

'metadata' should map string keys to string values

Warning

frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Warning

Total

8

/

11

Passed

Repository
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