Content
57%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 provides a reasonable overview of Splash scripting with concrete code examples covering core syntax, built-in objects, and widget interaction. Its main weaknesses are moderate verbosity (explanatory sections that don't add actionable value), lack of workflow structure for how to actually develop/debug scripts, and uncertainty about whether the referenced tutorial file exists. The content reads more like a language reference card than a focused skill guide.
Suggestions
Remove or significantly trim the 'Use Cases' and 'When Answering Questions' sections—Claude can infer these, and they consume tokens without adding actionable guidance.
Add a brief workflow section showing how to create, test, and debug a Splash script (e.g., write script → embed with script!{} or cx.eval() → check console output → iterate), with explicit validation steps.
Ensure the referenced `./references/splash-tutorial.md` actually exists in the bundle, or inline the essential content and remove the reference to avoid a broken progressive disclosure chain.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill includes some unnecessary sections like 'Use Cases' (a list of obvious applications Claude can infer) and 'When Answering Questions' tips that are somewhat redundant. The code examples are reasonably concise but the overall document could be tightened—e.g., the 'What is Splash?' bullet list and use cases section add little actionable value. | 3 / 5 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, executable-looking code examples for variables, functions, control flow, HTTP, timers, widget interaction, and async operations. However, it's unclear how verified these examples are—Splash is a niche/emerging language and some patterns (like `ui.widget()`, `button.on_click()`) may be speculative. The `script!{}` and `cx.eval()` Rust integration examples are concrete and useful. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | There is no multi-step workflow with validation checkpoints. The 'IMPORTANT: Documentation Completeness Check' section provides a 3-step process for Claude, which is good, but the actual scripting guidance lacks any workflow sequencing—no steps for creating, testing, or debugging scripts. For a scripting language skill this is acceptable but not strong. | 3 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | References `./references/splash-tutorial.md` for detailed documentation, which is good progressive disclosure in principle. However, no bundle files were provided, so we can't verify the reference exists. The SKILL.md itself inlines a substantial amount of content (basic syntax, built-ins, async, widget interaction) that could potentially be split into the reference file, with the SKILL.md serving as a leaner overview. | 3 / 5 |
Total | 13 / 20 Passed |