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wp-wpcli-and-ops

Use when working with WP-CLI (wp) for WordPress operations: safe search-replace, db export/import, plugin/theme/user/content management, cron, cache flushing, multisite, and scripting/automation with wp-cli.yml.

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85%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 well-engineered ops skill body: lean, correctly scoped to what Claude doesn't already know, with a deterministic inspection step, explicit safety/validation checkpoints for destructive commands, and a clean one-level-deep reference structure that matches the actual bundle. Minor trim opportunities (duplicated when-to-use/environment-confirmation content) and a few vague delegation steps keep it from full marks on conciseness and actionability.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Efficient throughout: short sectioned bullet lists, no explanation of what WordPress or WP-CLI is, and every 'Read:' pointer is a single line. Not a 5 because the 'When to use' section largely restates the frontmatter description, and environment-confirmation guidance is repeated across 'Inputs required', 'Guardrails', and 'Escalation'.

4 / 5

Actionability

Gives a copy-paste-ready deterministic command ('node skills/wp-wpcli-and-ops/scripts/wpcli_inspect.mjs --path=<path> [--url=<url>]'), concrete flag names (--path, --url, --network, --dry-run), and an executable safe sequence (export → dry-run → replace → flush). Not a 5 because a few steps stay high-level ('Run the real replace with appropriate flags', 'Use `wp plugin *` / `wp theme *`'), deferring specifics to the reference files.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Clear numbered procedure (guardrails → inspect → choose workflow → automation) with explicit validation checkpoints appropriate to destructive operations: backup before risky ops, '--dry-run' review before the real replace, a dedicated Verification section ('Re-run wpcli_inspect after changes', confirm side effects), and escalation rules when safety cannot be confirmed. This matches the anchor with explicit validation steps and feedback loops, not merely the minor-gaps anchor at 4.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The body is a genuine overview that delegates all detail to seven one-level-deep, well-signaled 'Read:' references (safety, search-replace, packages-and-updates, cron-and-cache, multisite, automation, debugging), every one of which exists in the bundle, plus the scripts/wpcli_inspect.mjs helper which also exists. Navigation is easy and nothing that belongs in a reference is inlined; the only nit is the script's skill-root-relative path prefix differing from the relative 'references/...' style, which keeps it clearly at 5 rather than below.

5 / 5

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18

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20

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Description

83%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.

A strong description: third-person, dense with concrete capability nouns, and anchored by an explicit 'Use when' clause targeting a well-defined tool niche. Its only weakness is trigger breadth — it fires reliably when the user names wp-cli/WordPress ops, but misses natural phrasings (domain migration, site backup) that don't mention the tool by name.

Suggestions

Broaden the 'Use when' clause with concrete trigger phrases users would say without naming the tool, e.g. 'Use when migrating a WordPress site's URL/domain, exporting or importing its database, or managing plugins/themes from the command line'.

Add natural synonyms for the capability nouns — 'migration'/'domain change' alongside 'search-replace', 'backup' alongside 'db export', and 'staging' — so the description matches how users actually phrase these tasks.

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Specificity

Enumerates multiple concrete actions covering the whole WP-CLI domain — 'safe search-replace, db export/import, plugin/theme/user/content management, cron, cache flushing, multisite, and scripting/automation with wp-cli.yml' — which matches the comprehensive-coverage anchor. It is not a 4 because the gaps (e.g., core update, user role ops) are subsumed by the listed categories rather than being missing capabilities.

5 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both parts: what ('safe search-replace, db export/import, plugin/theme/user/content management...') and when ('Use when working with WP-CLI (wp) for WordPress operations'). Not a 5 because the when clause rests on a single trigger condition — a user asking to 'flush the cache' or 'migrate the domain' without naming wp-cli would not naturally match it, unlike the anchor-5 example's multiple concrete trigger phrases.

4 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Good natural keyword coverage — 'WP-CLI (wp)', 'search-replace', 'db export/import', 'plugin', 'cron', 'cache flushing', 'multisite', 'wp-cli.yml' — terms users of this tool would actually say. Not a 5 because common user phrasings like 'migrate my WordPress site', 'change site URL', or 'WordPress database backup' are absent, and there are no synonyms beyond the '(wp)' shorthand.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Occupies a clear niche (WP-CLI command-line WordPress operations) with distinct triggers like 'wp-cli.yml' and 'wp search-replace'; minimal overlap with adjacent skills such as general WordPress dev or HTTP-based admin. It clearly matches the clear-niche anchor rather than the minor-overlap anchor at 4.

5 / 5

Total

18

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20

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.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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WordPress/agent-skills
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