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perl-testing

Perl testing patterns using Test2::V0, Test::More, prove runner, mocking, coverage with Devel::Cover, and TDD methodology. Use when writing Perl tests with Test2::V0 or Test::More, or measuring coverage.

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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 highly actionable, well-organized reference with executable examples and useful pitfalls/do-don't lists. Its weaknesses are padding from basic Test::More tutorial content and a monolithic single-file structure where reference material should be split into bundle files.

Suggestions

Move Test::More fundamentals (basic assertions, SKIP/TODO blocks) into a references/ file (or drop them, since Claude already knows this material), keeping SKILL.md focused on Test2::V0 patterns, prove workflows, and coverage.

Split the Devel::Cover section into a references/coverage.md file and keep only the essential commands inline, shrinking the SKILL.md body to a navigable overview.

Add explicit validation checkpoints to the TDD workflow, e.g. 'Step 1 ends only when prove shows the new test failing (red)' and 'do not refactor until prove is fully green'.

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Conciseness

The body is mostly concrete patterns, but the 'Test::More Fundamentals' section (basic is/ok/is_deeply/like/isa_ok assertions and SKIP/TODO blocks) and the 'Why Test2?' pitch re-teach material Claude already knows, which could be trimmed or cut.

3 / 5

Actionability

Code is copy-paste ready and executable throughout (Test2 builders, dies/lives, prove flags, Devel::Cover commands), and the Quick Reference table covers the common cases compactly.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle is explicitly sequenced with run commands, but explicit checkpoints (e.g., 'confirm the test fails before implementing', 'confirm green before refactor') and error-recovery guidance are only implicit.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Section headers are clear, but ~470 lines are all inline with no bundle files; the Test::More fundamentals and Devel::Cover coverage details clearly belong in separate reference files per the progressive-disclosure rationale.

3 / 5

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20

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Description

87%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 is well-formed: third-person, explicit 'Use when...' triggers, and a specific, distinct Perl-testing niche. Its only weakness is that the 'what' reads as a tool list rather than concrete actions, and a few natural trigger synonyms (TAP, .t files) are absent.

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Specificity

Names the domain and several concrete capabilities ('prove runner, mocking, coverage with Devel::Cover, and TDD methodology'), but it is a tool inventory phrased as 'patterns using X' rather than action verbs, leaving minor gaps versus a comprehensive action list.

4 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what ('Perl testing patterns using Test2::V0, Test::More, prove runner, mocking, coverage with Devel::Cover, and TDD methodology') and when ('Use when writing Perl tests with Test2::V0 or Test::More, or measuring coverage') with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

'writing Perl tests', 'Test2::V0', 'Test::More', and 'measuring coverage' are phrases users would naturally say, but common variations like 'TAP', '.t files', 'prove', or 'test suite' are missing from the trigger set.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

A clear Perl-testing niche gated by language-specific triggers (Test2::V0, Test::More, Devel::Cover); it would not fire for testing work in other languages, so conflict risk is minimal.

5 / 5

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18

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20

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Validation

93%

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Validation — 15 / 16 Passed

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Total

15

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16

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Repository

affaan-m/ECC

Path

skills/perl-testing/SKILL.md

Revision

25278e7

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