Content
56%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides solid coverage of YouTube API operations via Rube MCP with well-organized workflow sections and useful domain-specific pitfalls (quota costs, ID format conversions, parameter gotchas). However, it suffers from redundancy between per-workflow pitfalls and the consolidated pitfalls section, lacks concrete executable examples of actual tool invocations, and would benefit from being split across multiple files given its length. The actionability is weakened by pseudocode patterns and '(check schema)' placeholders.
Suggestions
Add at least one concrete, copy-paste-ready tool invocation example per workflow showing actual parameter values (e.g., a real RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS call and a real YOUTUBE_UPLOAD_VIDEO call with filled-in parameters).
Consolidate pitfalls into the 'Known Pitfalls' section only, removing duplicates from individual workflow sections, or vice versa — pick one location to avoid redundancy.
Replace '(check schema)' entries in the quick reference table with the actual key parameters, or remove the table entirely since the workflow sections already cover this.
Consider splitting detailed workflow sections into separate referenced files (e.g., UPLOAD.md, SEARCH.md, PLAYLISTS.md) to reduce the token cost of loading the full skill when only one workflow is needed.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is fairly comprehensive but includes some redundancy — pitfalls are repeated across individual workflow sections and then again in a consolidated 'Known Pitfalls' section. The quick reference table largely duplicates information already covered in the workflow sections. Some explanations (e.g., what ID formats look like) are things Claude already knows. However, the domain-specific pitfalls (quota costs, UC→UU conversion) do earn their place. | 3 / 5 |
Actionability | The skill provides tool names, parameter lists, and sequenced steps, but lacks executable code examples — the 'Common Patterns' section uses pseudocode-style numbered lists rather than actual tool invocation examples with concrete parameter values. Key parameters are listed but several tools say '(check schema)' instead of providing specifics. The instruction to 'always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first' is good but the skill never shows what an actual call looks like. | 3 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | Workflows are clearly sequenced with numbered steps, labeled as Required/Optional/Prerequisite, and include tool ordering. The setup section has a clear 4-step verification flow. However, there are no explicit validation/verification checkpoints within the core workflows — e.g., after uploading a video, there's no step to verify the upload succeeded. Since uploads are not easily reversible (high quota cost), a verification step would be valuable. The workflows aren't destructive enough to trigger the cap-at-3 rule, but the missing verification keeps it from a 5. | 4 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is entirely self-contained in a single file with no bundle files. At ~200+ lines covering 5 distinct workflows plus common patterns, pitfalls, and a reference table, this would benefit from splitting detailed workflow sections or the pitfalls/reference into separate files. The structure within the file is reasonable with clear headers, but the monolithic approach means a lot of content is loaded even when only one workflow is needed. | 3 / 5 |
Total | 13 / 20 Passed |