Content
88%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill body is an excellent example of an instruction-only skill: concrete rules, an explicit verification checklist, and a fully worked example that leaves no ambiguity about the expected output format. The only structural consideration is that the lengthy worked example could be split into a references file to slim the always-loaded SKILL.md.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is efficient — tight rules like 'If you need "and", you're describing two problems', an explicit Do-NOT-use exclusion line, and no explanations of concepts Claude already knows. The ~35-line worked example adds some tokens beyond what the terse procedure already specifies, keeping it just below the lean-and-efficient anchor. | 4 / 5 |
Actionability | Fully executable guidance for an instruction-only skill: precise constraints ('exactly three', 'labeled A, B, C') and a copy-paste-ready worked example with real specifics like 'utils/api_retry.py', 'random.uniform(0, base_delay)', and 'Retries up to 3 times with exponential backoff and jitter'. | 5 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The five-step Procedure is clearly sequenced and backed by a dedicated Verification checklist ('Response has exactly one Problem sentence', 'exactly three Options (A, B, C) with pros and cons for each') plus an adaptation loop ('If the user picks a different option, revise this section to match'). | 5 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | A single well-organized file with clearly signaled sections (When to Use, Procedure, Verification, Example) and no nested or buried references. The body is ~85 lines with a long worked example that could live in a references/ file, which keeps it below the under-50-line 5 anchor. | 4 / 5 |
Total | 18 / 20 Passed |