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git-notes

Use when adding metadata to commits without changing history, tracking review status, test results, code quality annotations, or supplementing commit messages post-hoc - provides git notes commands and patterns for attaching non-invasive metadata to Git objects.

61

Quality

71%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

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tessl review fix ./plugins/git/skills/git-notes/SKILL.md
SKILL.md
Quality
Evals
Security

Quality

Content

42%

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

The skill provides highly actionable, executable git notes commands and patterns, which is its primary strength. However, it severely suffers from poor progressive disclosure — the entire command reference is inlined despite a reference to an external file, resulting in massive duplication and a bloated document. The content would benefit greatly from splitting the overview/quick-reference from the detailed command reference, and adding validation steps to multi-step workflows.

Suggestions

Move the full command reference (everything after 'Git Notes Command Reference') into a separate file like references/commands.md, keeping only the quick reference table and essential patterns in SKILL.md

Remove duplicate content — code review tracking, sharing notes, and namespace usage patterns appear in both the overview and the command reference sections

Add validation checkpoints to multi-step workflows, e.g., after bulk operations verify with 'git notes list' or 'git log --notes=<ref>' to confirm notes were applied correctly

Trim explanatory text in tables (e.g., the Core Concepts table) that describes things Claude already understands about git internals

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The skill is extremely verbose at ~300+ lines. It includes a full command reference inline that should be in a separate file. Many sections repeat information (e.g., code review tracking and sharing notes patterns appear twice). The extensive basic operations section explains things Claude already knows about git commands.

1 / 3

Actionability

Every command is fully executable with concrete examples, specific flags, and realistic use cases. The commands are copy-paste ready with clear inputs and expected outputs shown.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Individual tasks are clear, but multi-step workflows like 'sharing notes' or 'code review tracking' lack explicit validation checkpoints. The merge conflict resolution workflow is sequential but doesn't include verification steps after resolution. Bulk operations lack validation/error-checking guidance.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The content references 'references/commands.md' for a complete command reference, but then includes the entire command reference inline in the same file. This is a monolithic wall of text with no actual progressive disclosure — everything is dumped into one document with significant duplication.

1 / 3

Total

7

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12

Passed

Description

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 a strong description that clearly defines a specific niche (git notes), lists concrete use cases and actions, and explicitly states both what the skill does and when to use it. The trigger terms are natural and comprehensive for the domain, and the skill is highly distinguishable from other git-related skills.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: adding metadata to commits, tracking review status, test results, code quality annotations, supplementing commit messages post-hoc, and providing git notes commands and patterns.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both what ('provides git notes commands and patterns for attaching non-invasive metadata to Git objects') and when ('Use when adding metadata to commits without changing history, tracking review status, test results, code quality annotations, or supplementing commit messages post-hoc').

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'git notes', 'metadata', 'commits', 'review status', 'test results', 'code quality annotations', 'commit messages'. These cover the natural vocabulary around this niche topic well.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Very distinct niche — git notes is a specific, rarely-overlapping Git feature. The description clearly differentiates from general git/commit skills by focusing on non-invasive metadata attachment rather than committing, branching, or other git operations.

3 / 3

Total

12

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

Repository
NeoLabHQ/context-engineering-kit
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