one-three-one-rule

1-3-1 decision briefs: problem, three options, one pick.

Quality

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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.

The content is exemplary: lean, fully actionable, with a clearly sequenced workflow, an explicit verification checklist, a revision feedback loop, and well-organized sections that need no external bundle.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is lean and well-structured, assuming Claude's competence with no padding or explanation of basic decision-making concepts; every line (Procedure bullets, Verification checklist, concrete Example) earns its place.	5 / 5
Actionability	The Procedure gives concrete structural rules (label A/B/C, pros/cons, verifiable DoD, commands in the plan) and the Example is fully copy-paste-ready with file paths, status codes, and specific steps covering the common case.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	A clear five-step sequence (Problem → Options → Recommendation → DoD → Implementation Plan) is paired with an explicit Verification checklist and a revision feedback loop when the user picks a different option.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	This single-purpose communication skill has no need for external references (none exist), and its content is organized into clearly headed, easily navigable sections, satisfying the simple-skill exception for progressive disclosure.	5 / 5
	Total	20 / 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.

The description is concise and names a distinct, recognizable format with its core structural parts, but omits any explicit "Use when" trigger guidance, capping completeness, and could be enriched with more natural synonyms.

Suggestions

Add a "Use when..." clause naming natural triggers (e.g., "Use when the user asks for a 1-3-1, wants options with trade-offs, or needs a decision proposal to forward to stakeholders").

Broaden trigger-term coverage with synonyms like "trade-offs," "proposal," and "recommendation."

Reflect the fuller output (recommendation with rationale, definition of done, implementation plan) to lift specificity.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	The description names the domain ("1-3-1 decision briefs") and lists its concrete structural components ("problem, three options, one pick"), but does not comprehensively enumerate the fuller capabilities (recommendation rationale, DoD, implementation plan) present in the body.	3 / 5
Completeness	It gives a clear "what" ("1-3-1 decision briefs: problem, three options, one pick") but includes no "Use when..." / "when" trigger guidance, which the rubric caps at 3.	3 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	It includes the natural trigger phrase "1-3-1" plus "decision briefs" and "options" that users would actually say, but misses common synonyms like "proposal," "trade-offs," or "recommendation."	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	"1-3-1 decision briefs" is a distinctly named format with a specific trigger, giving minimal overlap with other skills, though the trigger surface is somewhat narrow.	4 / 5
	Total	14 / 20 Passed

Validation

81%

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 — 13 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
metadata_version	'metadata.version' is missing	Warning
metadata_field	'metadata' should map string keys to string values	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	13 / 16 Passed

Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
Path: optional-skills/communication/one-three-one-rule/SKILL.md
Commit: 6680afb

Reviewed: about 3 hours ago

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