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lay-summary-gen

Converts complex medical abstracts into plain language summaries for.

25

Quality

16%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

No eval scenarios have been run

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

0%

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

This skill is almost entirely generic boilerplate with minimal domain-specific content about medical abstract summarization. The actual useful information (Features list, Input Parameters table, Output Format JSON) comprises perhaps 15% of the document, while the remaining 85% is repetitive, self-referential scaffolding that could apply to any skill. There are no examples of medical abstracts being converted, no jargon replacement rules, no reading-level guidance, and no executable code—making this skill essentially non-functional for its stated purpose.

Suggestions

Replace the generic workflow and boilerplate sections with concrete medical summarization guidance: include 1-2 full examples showing an input abstract and the expected plain-language output with jargon replacements.

Add specific, actionable rules for the core task: how to identify and replace medical jargon, how to verify Grade 6-8 reading level, what constitutes a good key takeaway extraction.

Remove all circular self-references ('See ## X above') and consolidate the overlapping sections (Error Handling, Input Validation, Output Requirements, Response Template) into a single concise section.

Either provide the actual scripts/main.py content or remove all references to it and make the skill instruction-based with concrete inline guidance instead of delegating to phantom files.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Extremely verbose and repetitive. Multiple sections reference each other circularly ('See ## Features above', 'See ## Prerequisites above', 'See ## Workflow above'). Contains extensive boilerplate (Risk Assessment, Security Checklist, Lifecycle Status, Evaluation Criteria) that adds no actionable value for Claude. The actual domain-specific content (medical abstract simplification) is buried under generic scaffolding. Many sections repeat the same ideas (Error Handling, Input Validation, Output Requirements, Response Template all overlap significantly).

1 / 3

Actionability

Despite the length, there is no concrete guidance on how to actually convert a medical abstract to plain language. The 'scripts/main.py' is referenced repeatedly but no actual code or logic is shown. The workflow steps are entirely generic ('Confirm the user objective', 'Validate that the request matches') with no medical-domain-specific instructions. There are no examples of input abstracts, expected plain-language outputs, or jargon replacement rules.

1 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The workflow section contains only generic meta-process steps with no domain-specific sequencing. There are no validation checkpoints for the actual summarization task (e.g., checking reading level, verifying jargon removal). The 'Example run plan' is vague and procedural without concrete commands or decision points. Multiple workflow-like sections exist (Example Usage, Implementation Details, Workflow) creating confusion about which to follow.

1 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

Circular self-references ('See ## Features above', 'See ## Prerequisites above') add confusion rather than navigation. References to 'references/' directory and 'scripts/main.py' are made without any bundle files provided, making them unverifiable dead ends. The document is a monolithic wall of text with no meaningful content separation—everything is inline in one massive file with no clear hierarchy between essential and supplementary information.

1 / 3

Total

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12

Passed

Description

32%

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 identifies a clear domain (medical abstracts) and a useful action (plain language conversion), but it is truncated and incomplete, ending with 'for.' which suggests missing content. It lacks a 'Use when...' clause, misses common trigger term variations, and provides only a single action rather than a comprehensive capability list.

Suggestions

Complete the truncated sentence and add a 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks to simplify, summarize, or explain medical research, abstracts, or clinical studies in plain language.'

Add more trigger terms users would naturally say, such as 'simplify medical jargon,' 'explain research paper,' 'layman's terms,' 'patient-friendly summary,' or 'ELI5 medical.'

List additional specific capabilities beyond conversion, such as 'identifies key findings, explains medical terminology, highlights clinical significance, and summarizes methodology.'

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (medical abstracts) and a specific action (converts to plain language summaries), but only describes one action and the description appears truncated ('for.' suggests incomplete text).

2 / 3

Completeness

The description appears truncated ('for.') and only partially addresses 'what' while completely lacking a 'when should Claude use it' clause. The missing 'Use when...' clause caps this at 2, and the incomplete sentence drops it further.

1 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant keywords like 'medical abstracts' and 'plain language summaries,' but misses common variations users might say such as 'simplify,' 'ELI5,' 'research paper,' 'jargon-free,' 'patient-friendly,' or 'layman's terms.'

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The medical abstract domain is somewhat specific, but 'plain language summaries' could overlap with general summarization or simplification skills. The truncated description weakens its ability to carve out a clear niche.

2 / 3

Total

7

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12

Passed

Validation

90%

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

Validation10 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Warning

Total

10

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11

Passed

Repository
aipoch/medical-research-skills
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