build-workspace-docs

Use when regenerating README.md and WORK_AREAS.md in a managed library workspace. Always dry-run first to preview changes.

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

A tight, fully executable skill body: real commands with the right flags, explicit safety guardrails around an overwriting operation, and a verification step, all with no wasted tokens. The only gap is the absence of an explicit error-recovery loop after the verification step.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Every section (Goal, Guardrails, Workflow, When to Run, Gotchas) carries operational information Claude does not already know, with zero concept explanations or padding — e.g. "The generated docs use HTML comment markers (`<!-- GENERATED:...:start/end -->`) as boundaries" states only the actionable fact. This matches the 'lean and efficient; every token earns its place' anchor.	5 / 5
Actionability	All three workflow steps are copy-paste-ready commands (`npx ai-agent-skills build-docs --dry-run`, the plain regenerate run, and the `--dry-run --format json` verification), and the body names the exact JSON field (`currentlyInSync`) to check. This fully matches the 'fully executable; specific examples cover the common cases' anchor.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The sequence is explicit — preview with dry-run, regenerate, then verify via `--dry-run --format json` and `currentlyInSync` — so the overwrite (batch) operation does have a validation checkpoint and the destructive-op cap at 3 does not apply. It is not 5 because there is no explicit feedback loop for what to do when the verification shows docs are out of sync or the run fails (no fix-and-retry guidance).	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	The skill is under 50 lines, has no references/scripts/assets bundle, and needs none — its five well-labeled sections (Goal, Guardrails, Workflow, When to Run, Gotchas) make navigation trivial. Per the simple-skill guideline, this matches the top anchor on well-organized sections alone.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Description

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

A concise, third-person description with an explicit 'Use when' trigger and highly distinctive artifact names that minimize conflict risk. Its main limitations are narrow action coverage (only regeneration is named) and a single trigger phrasing with no synonyms or common variations.

Suggestions

Add one or two more concrete capabilities to the what clause (e.g. 'Regenerates README.md and WORK_AREAS.md from the skills catalog and reports sync status') to lift specificity beyond a single action.

Broaden trigger coverage with natural variations users would say, such as 'Use when docs are out of sync with the skills catalog, when updating workspace documentation, or before committing catalog changes.'

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	"regenerating README.md and WORK_AREAS.md" names the domain and one concrete action, matching the '1-2 concrete actions, but not comprehensive' anchor. It stays at 3 rather than 4 because the description lists only a single action (regenerate) with a safety rule, not several specific capabilities.	3 / 5
Completeness	Both parts are explicit: the what ("regenerating README.md and WORK_AREAS.md in a managed library workspace") and the when ("Use when regenerating..."). It is not 5 because the when clause relies on a single trigger phrase without concrete variations or additional conditions (e.g. after catalog changes or before committing).	4 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Exact artifact names ("README.md", "WORK_AREAS.md") plus "library workspace" and "dry-run" give good natural keyword coverage a user would plausibly say. It falls short of 5 because common phrasings like "update the docs", "regenerate documentation", or "docs out of sync" are missing.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	"WORK_AREAS.md" and "managed library workspace" create a clear niche that ordinary documentation or README-writing skills would not match, giving minimal conflict risk. This fits the 'clear niche with distinct triggers' anchor better than the 4 anchor's 'minor overlap risk'.	5 / 5
	Total	16 / 20 Passed

Validation

93%

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

Validation — 15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	15 / 16 Passed

Repository: MoizIbnYousaf/ai-agent-skills
Path: skills/build-workspace-docs/SKILL.md
Commit: 6d95c78

Reviewed: 6 days ago

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