Conciseness

The settings reference is dense and useful — typed keys, defaults, legacy aliases — with only minor trimmable padding: the 'User request / Action / Result' scaffolding with ✅/❌ bullets in examples and dual CLI+manual paths for the same operations. Fits anchor 4 ('efficient; minor instances of over-explanation'), not the every-token-earns-its-place leanness of 5.

Actionability

Everything is executable: the exact config path '${CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR:-$HOME/.claude}/hooks/peon-ping/config.json', every key with type/default, copy-paste CLI commands ('peon packs bind <pack> --pattern "*/Frontend/*"', 'peon notifications off'), and complete JSON examples for rotation and path_rules. This matches anchor 5's fully executable, copy-paste-ready coverage of common cases.

Workflow Clarity

'1. Read the config file using the Read tool / 2. Edit the relevant field(s) using the Edit tool / 3. Confirm the change to the user' is a clear, tool-named sequence for a simple task — anchor 4. Not 5 because there is no validation checkpoint (e.g., verify JSON validity after editing), though config edits are not destructive/batch so the 3-cap does not apply.

Progressive Disclosure

The single SKILL.md (~139 lines) is well-sectioned (Config location, Available settings, How to update, Examples, Directory pack bindings, CLI commands) with no nested references. Anchor 4 fits: good structure, but at >50 lines the pack-bindings deep-dive and example gallery could live in one-level-deep reference files, so it falls short of anchor 5's ideal split.

Specificity

Names the domain and several concrete settings — 'volume, pack rotation, categories, active pack, and other settings' — matching anchor 4's 'several specific actions; minor gaps in coverage'. It is not comprehensive enough for 5 (omits pack bindings, desktop notifications, disabled sounds) but goes well beyond anchor 3's 1-2 actions.

Completeness

Both questions are explicitly answered: 'what' via 'Update peon-ping configuration — volume, pack rotation, categories, active pack, and other settings' and 'when' via 'Use when user wants to change peon-ping settings like...' with concrete trigger phrases — the anchor-5 pattern. Not 4 because the when-clause is explicit and trigger-specific, not merely present.

Trigger Term Quality

'Use when user wants to change peon-ping settings like volume, enable round-robin, add packs to rotation, toggle sound categories, or adjust any config' captures natural user phrasings. A few natural terms are missing (notifications, sound packs, binding packs), fitting anchor 4 rather than the comprehensive synonym coverage of 5.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Tied to a distinct named tool ('peon-ping') with triggers specific to its settings, giving a clear niche and minimal conflict risk — anchor 5. It is far more distinct than anchor 4's generic file-type overlap examples.