create-ideas

Generate ideas in one shot using creative sampling

Quality

21%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

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Securityby

Passed

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Quality

Content

42%

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

This skill provides a basic framework for idea generation with probability-based sampling but lacks concrete examples of expected output format, making it difficult for Claude to know exactly what to produce. The bracketed alternative text introduces ambiguity, and the absence of a sample input/output pair significantly reduces actionability.

Suggestions

Add a concrete example showing a sample query and the expected 6-item output with specific format for 'text and numeric probability' (e.g., '1. **Idea**: Use a hash map for O(1) lookups — **P(relevant)**: 0.92')

Remove the ambiguous bracketed alternative '[full distribution / tails of the distribution]' and commit to one clear instruction

Remove 'You are a helpful assistant' — Claude already knows this and it wastes tokens

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Mostly efficient but includes some unnecessary phrasing like 'You are a helpful assistant' which Claude already knows, and the bracketed '[full distribution / tails of the distribution]' is ambiguous rather than concise. The instruction could be tighter.	2 / 3
Actionability	The skill provides vague, abstract direction without concrete examples of expected output format, no sample input/output pairs, and no specification of what 'text and a numeric probability' should look like. There's no executable code or copy-paste ready template.	1 / 3
Workflow Clarity	There is a basic structure (first 3 high-probability, last 3 diverse) but no validation steps, no example of what a good vs bad response looks like, and the bracketed alternative '[full distribution / tails of the distribution]' introduces ambiguity about which approach to take.	2 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	This is a simple, single-purpose skill under 50 lines with no need for external references. The content is organized in a single clear section, which is appropriate for its scope.	3 / 3
	Total	8 / 12 Passed

Description

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 description is too vague and abstract to be useful for skill selection. It lacks concrete actions, natural trigger terms, explicit 'when to use' guidance, and distinctiveness. The phrase 'creative sampling' is jargon that doesn't clarify the skill's purpose or differentiate it from other idea-generation skills.

Suggestions

Specify what kind of ideas are generated and what 'creative sampling' means concretely (e.g., 'Generates diverse brainstorming ideas using temperature variation and multiple sampling passes for product names, taglines, or creative concepts').

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms (e.g., 'Use when the user asks for brainstorming, idea generation, creative alternatives, or wants many diverse options at once').

Clarify what makes this skill distinct from general creative assistance — explain the 'one shot' methodology and when it's preferable over iterative approaches.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	The description is vague — 'generate ideas' and 'creative sampling' are abstract and don't describe concrete actions. It doesn't specify what kind of ideas, what domain, or what 'creative sampling' means in practice.	1 / 3
Completeness	The description weakly addresses 'what' (generate ideas) but provides no 'when' clause or explicit trigger guidance. There is no 'Use when...' or equivalent, and the 'what' itself is too vague to be useful.	1 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	'Creative sampling' is technical jargon that users would not naturally say. 'Generate ideas' is somewhat natural but extremely generic. There are no specific trigger terms like brainstorm, ideation, concept generation, or any domain-specific keywords.	1 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	'Generate ideas' is extremely generic and could conflict with virtually any creative, brainstorming, or content generation skill. 'Creative sampling' adds some specificity but is too unclear to create a distinct niche.	1 / 3
	Total	4 / 12 Passed

Validation

90%

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 — 10 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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

	Total	10 / 11 Passed

Repository: NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit
Commit: 3711edf

Reviewed: 20 days ago

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