Content
62%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill effectively establishes a 'graph first' mental model with a clear workflow and good tool categorization. However, it suffers from significant internal redundancy (the core guidance is repeated across the decision table, decision framework, and anti-patterns sections) and lacks concrete invocation examples showing actual tool parameters and responses, which limits actionability.
Suggestions
Add 1-2 concrete examples showing actual MCP tool invocations with parameters and sample responses (e.g., a search_graph call and what it returns), to move from score 2 to 3 on actionability.
Consolidate the 'When to Use Graph vs Direct Read' table, 'Decision Framework', and 'Anti-Patterns' sections into a single reference — they convey largely the same information three times.
Remove the ASCII art box that restates the core principle already explained in the preceding paragraphs, or replace it with a one-line summary.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is reasonably efficient but has notable redundancy: the ASCII art box restates the core principle already explained above it, the decision framework section largely duplicates the 'When to Use Graph vs Direct Read' table, and the anti-patterns table again repeats much of the same guidance. Several sections could be consolidated to save ~30-40% of tokens. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides clear tool names and a decision framework, but lacks concrete executable examples of actual MCP tool invocations (e.g., what does a search_graph call look like with parameters? what does the response look like?). The workflow steps are named but not demonstrated with real input/output examples. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 'Before Any Code Change' workflow is clearly sequenced (steps 0-6) with explicit validation checkpoints (step 3 blast radius, step 6 verify). The emphasis on 'never skip step 3' and the feedback loop of detect_changes before and after edits demonstrates strong workflow discipline with error prevention. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-structured with clear sections and tables, but it's a monolithic document with no references to external files for detailed content (e.g., tool parameter reference, examples, troubleshooting). Given the volume of information (~200 lines), some content like the full tool reference tables could be split out. No bundle files are provided to support progressive disclosure. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |