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mcp-troubleshooting

Diagnose and fix MCP configuration/runtime issues across supported integrations using agents CLI checks.

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Quality

Content

93%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 content is an exemplar of lean, executable skill writing: a five-command diagnostic sequence with an explicit verification step, followed by a concrete prioritized checklist of failure causes. The only meaningful improvement would be making the recovery loop explicit (e.g., "if `agents sync --check` still fails, re-run `agents mcp test --runtime` and re-diagnose"). No bundle files exist, and none are needed at this size.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is 19 lines with zero padding: no concept explanations, no library overviews, and every line is either an executable command with its purpose or a concrete diagnostic priority. It fully assumes Claude's competence, matching the leanest anchor.

5 / 5

Actionability

Every step is a copy-paste-ready command with exact flags (`agents status --fast`, `agents mcp test --runtime`, `agents doctor`, `agents sync --check`), and the priorities list gives concrete symptom categories to investigate. The diagnostic path is fully executable with no gaps.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The five steps are clearly ordered with an explicit verification checkpoint ("verify with `agents sync --check`") and a prioritized symptom checklist. It falls short of a 5 only because the error-recovery loop (what to do when verification still fails) is implicit rather than an explicit retry instruction.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

This is a sub-50-line skill with no bundle files and no need for external references; per the rubric's simple-skill guidance, well-organized sections alone warrant a 5. The two sections (diagnostic workflow, troubleshooting priorities) are cleanly separated and easy to navigate.

5 / 5

Total

19

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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 states a clear, specific purpose (diagnosing and fixing MCP configuration/runtime issues via agents CLI checks) but completely omits any "when to use this" trigger guidance, which is the single biggest weakness. Trigger terms are domain-relevant yet miss the natural vocabulary (troubleshooting, MCP server, failing) users would say. Adding a "Use when..." clause with those phrases would lift completeness and trigger quality substantially.

Suggestions

Add a "Use when..." clause, e.g. "Use when MCP servers are failing, not visible, or misconfigured, or when the user mentions MCP troubleshooting or connection issues" — this directly addresses the missing 'when' that caps completeness at 3.

Include natural trigger phrases/synonyms such as "troubleshooting", "MCP server", "failing", "not connecting", or "not showing up" so the description matches what users actually say.

Enumerate one or two more concrete actions (e.g., "inspect configured vs. enabled integrations, validate schemas, test runtime connectivity") to raise specificity from two generic actions to several concrete ones.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

"Diagnose and fix" are two concrete actions and "MCP configuration/runtime issues" names the domain, but the description does not enumerate the specific checks performed (status inspection, schema validation, runtime connectivity, environment diagnostics). This matches the anchor for naming the domain with 1-2 concrete actions without comprehensive coverage.

3 / 5

Completeness

The "what" is clear ("Diagnose and fix MCP configuration/runtime issues across supported integrations using agents CLI checks"), but there is no "Use when..." clause or equivalent trigger guidance at all, capping completeness at 3 per the judging guidelines.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Relevant keywords like "MCP", "configuration", "runtime", and "integrations" are present, but common user phrasings are missing: "troubleshooting", "MCP server", "failing", "not connecting", or "server not showing up". The natural terms a user would actually say when needing this skill are largely absent.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

"MCP configuration/runtime issues" scoped to "supported integrations" and "agents CLI checks" carves a fairly specific niche, with only minor overlap risk against a generic MCP-setup or CLI-usage skill. It lacks the explicit trigger phrases that would push it to a 5.

4 / 5

Total

13

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20

Passed

Validation

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository

JoseMD12/finance-hub

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.agents/skills/mcp-troubleshooting/SKILL.md

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