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synonyms

Generate synonyms for words or phrases. Use this skill when the user needs alternative words with similar meanings, wants to expand vocabulary, or seeks varied expressions for writing.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

71%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

A lean, well-organized instruction skill with a helpful worked example and clear output structure. Its main weakness is actionability: it tells Claude what categories to produce but not how to select or differentiate synonyms.

Suggestions

Add a short concrete procedure for generating synonyms (e.g., identify sense/context first, then bucket candidates by register, then order by closeness) to move from description to instruction.

Trim the redundant opening paragraph that restates the frontmatter description.

Add one more worked example covering a multi-word phrase or context-sensitive case to show how tone/register selection works in practice.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is efficient with well-scoped sections and a compact worked example; the opening paragraph ("It provides contextually appropriate alternatives to enhance vocabulary and improve writing variety") restates the description and could be trimmed, keeping it just below 5.

4 / 5

Actionability

Guidance is concrete-ish (output Direct Synonyms / Related Alternatives / Context Examples, consider tone and register) and the example demonstrates format, but the actual generation method is left implicit with no procedure or selection criteria; this fits the 'some concrete guidance but incomplete' anchor rather than the mostly-executable 4.

3 / 5

Workflow Clarity

As a simple single-purpose skill the action is unambiguous and well-organized into Guidelines, Output Format, Best Practices, and Example; there is no destructive/batch operation requiring validation, so the simple-skill exception applies, though the lack of any sequencing keeps it below 5.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is under 50 lines with no need for external references and is organized into clearly labeled sections, satisfying the simple-skill exception for a top progressive-disclosure score.

5 / 5

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16

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20

Passed

Description

70%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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 cleanly answers both what the skill does and when to use it with natural trigger phrasing. It is slightly thin on the capability side (a single action) and could be more comprehensive to reach the top tier.

Suggestions

Expand the 'what' clause to list a second concrete capability (e.g., grouping synonyms by tone/formality) to lift specificity toward 5.

Add a couple of compact natural trigger variations users might actually say (e.g., "find another word for", "rephrase") to broaden trigger-term coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

"Generate synonyms for words or phrases" names the domain and one concrete action, matching the anchor for 1-2 concrete actions without comprehensive coverage; it is above 2 (which requires only minimal/generic actions) but lacks the multiple specific actions needed for 4.

3 / 5

Completeness

It states both what ("Generate synonyms for words or phrases") and when ("Use this skill when the user needs alternative words...") with concrete triggers, satisfying the 4 anchor; it does not reach 5 because the 'what' is a single thin action rather than a comprehensive capability statement.

4 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Natural trigger phrases like "alternative words with similar meanings", "expand vocabulary", and "varied expressions for writing" give good keyword coverage; it falls short of 5 because it omits common single-word variations and lacks a domain-specific extension/term list.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Synonym generation is a recognizable niche with distinct triggers, giving mostly distinct behavior; minor overlap risk with general writing/vocabulary skills keeps it below 5.

4 / 5

Total

15

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20

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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.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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