gitlab-skill
GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration and GLFM documentation expertise. Use when modifying .gitlab-ci.yml, optimizing pipelines, testing with gitlab-ci-local, writing GitLab README/Wiki content, configuring Docker-in-Docker workflows, or implementing CI Steps composition.
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Quality
92%
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Quality
Discovery
100%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 an excellent skill description that hits all the marks. It provides specific capabilities, includes a comprehensive 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, and uses GitLab-specific terminology that makes it highly distinctive from other CI/CD or documentation skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'modifying .gitlab-ci.yml', 'optimizing pipelines', 'testing with gitlab-ci-local', 'writing GitLab README/Wiki content', 'configuring Docker-in-Docker workflows', 'implementing CI Steps composition'. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration and GLFM documentation expertise') and when with explicit 'Use when...' clause listing six specific trigger scenarios. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: '.gitlab-ci.yml', 'pipelines', 'gitlab-ci-local', 'GitLab README', 'Wiki', 'Docker-in-Docker', 'CI Steps', 'GLFM'. These are specific technical terms users would naturally mention. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with GitLab-specific terminology (.gitlab-ci.yml, GLFM, gitlab-ci-local) that clearly separates it from generic CI/CD or documentation skills. Unlikely to conflict with GitHub Actions or other CI tools. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 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.
This is a well-structured, highly actionable skill with excellent workflow clarity and progressive disclosure. The main weakness is verbosity - the Documentation Index alone consumes significant tokens and could be moved to a separate reference file. The skill excels at providing executable examples and clear validation checkpoints for complex CI/CD operations.
Suggestions
Move the Documentation Index to a separate reference file (e.g., references/documentation-index.md) and link to it, reducing the main skill file by ~100 lines
Consolidate the Identity section with the description metadata to avoid redundancy
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill contains useful information but is verbose in places, particularly the extensive Documentation Index (100+ lines of file listings) and repetitive constraint/trigger lists. Some sections like 'Identity' restate what's in the description. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable code examples throughout - bash commands for gitlab-ci-local, glab CLI usage with actual output examples, Python script invocations with flags. Commands are copy-paste ready with specific flags and expected outputs shown. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear multi-step workflows with explicit validation checkpoints: the 'Common Workflow' section shows lint→commit→monitor→debug sequence, validation checklists are comprehensive with checkboxes, and the Execution Protocol provides numbered steps with validation gates. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent structure with clear overview sections pointing to one-level-deep references. Quick Start Paths provide domain-specific entry points, and references are well-organized by domain (CI/CD, GLFM, gitlab-ci-local, CI Steps) with clear navigation. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
skill_md_line_count | SKILL.md is long (626 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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