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plan-before-multi-step-execution

Use this skill before executing a sequence of 3 or more steps, especially when steps are irreversible or depend on each other. Write out the plan and verify it before starting execution.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

85%Weight 40%Scale 1-3

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

The body is a tight, well-structured planning workflow with explicit verification and failure-recovery loops, and it is appropriately organized for a simple skill. Its only weakness is actionability: guidance is actionable but abstract, lacking concrete examples or templates.

Suggestions

Add a brief concrete example or mini-template (e.g., a sample plan with steps, dependencies, and marked irreversible actions) to raise actionability.

Optionally show what 'verify the expected output' looks like in practice for one step type, so the checkpoint is unambiguous.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is lean and efficient with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every line (decompose, identify dependencies, flag irreversible actions, verify output) earns its place. It matches the 'lean, assumes competence' anchor.

3 / 3

Actionability

Uses concrete imperatives ('Decompose', 'Identify', 'Flag', 'verify the expected output'), but guidance is abstract with no specific examples, templates, or checklists. For an instruction-only skill it is actionable yet lacks the specificity of a copy-paste-ready anchor.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Provides a numbered planning sequence and an execution phase with explicit validation checkpoints ('After each step, verify the expected output before proceeding') and a feedback loop ('If a step fails, re-evaluate the remaining plan'), matching the clear-sequence-with-validation anchor.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

A simple skill under 50 lines with no need for external references; it is organized into well-signaled sections (Planning phase, Execution phase, Anti-pattern), which per the rubric's simple-skills note earns a 3 without bundle files.

3 / 3

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Description

67%Weight 40%Scale 1-3

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 and when with an explicit trigger, but its action list is conceptual rather than concrete and its trigger-term coverage is limited. Distinctiveness is moderate given the generality of planning guidance.

Suggestions

Add a couple of concrete planning actions to the description (e.g., 'list ordered steps, map dependencies, mark irreversible actions') to lift specificity from 2 to 3.

Broaden natural trigger terms to include phrasings users actually say, such as 'multi-step', 'plan ahead', or 'complex task'.

Sharpen the niche (e.g., 'before irreversible or interdependent multi-step tasks') to reduce overlap with general task skills.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names some concrete actions ('Write out the plan and verify it') and the domain (multi-step execution), but stays conceptual rather than listing multiple specific capabilities. It is above vague filler like 'Helps with documents' but below a multi-action list.

2 / 3

Completeness

Explicitly states what ('Write out the plan and verify it before starting execution') and when ('before executing a sequence of 3 or more steps, especially when steps are irreversible or depend on each other'), with an explicit 'Use this skill before...' trigger clause.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant terms a user might say ('plan', 'steps', 'irreversible', 'verify'), but coverage of natural phrasings is limited and misses common variations like 'multi-step', 'plan ahead', or 'complex task'.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The 3+-step / irreversible / interdependent framing gives it a niche, but 'plan before execution' is general enough to overlap with broad task-management skills, so conflict risk remains.

2 / 3

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9

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12

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Validation

93%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation15 / 16 Passed

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Total

15

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16

Passed

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