metaculus

Metaculus forecasting platform (read-only)

Quality

42%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

—

No eval scenarios have been run

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Advisory

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Quality

Content

62%

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

This is a reasonably well-structured skill for a simple read-only integration, with clear command syntax and examples. However, it wastes tokens on explanatory content Claude doesn't need (what Metaculus is, that it's not trading) and lacks key actionable details like expected output formats and how the `/mc` tool is provided/configured.

Suggestions

Remove the 'Features' and 'Notes' sections — Claude already knows what Metaculus is, and these add no actionable guidance.

Add example output for at least one command (e.g., `/mc question 12345`) so Claude knows the response format and can interpret results correctly.

Clarify what provides the `/mc` commands — is it an MCP server, a CLI tool, or a slash command? Include any setup/configuration needed.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Mostly efficient but the 'Features' and 'Notes' sections add little value — Claude already knows what Metaculus is, and explaining that it's 'not trading' and listing generic feature bullets is unnecessary padding.	2 / 3
Actionability	The commands are clearly listed with examples, but they reference a `/mc` command interface without explaining what tool or MCP server provides it, how to install/configure it, or what the output looks like. There's no example output or response format shown.	2 / 3
Workflow Clarity	This is a simple, single-purpose read-only skill with no destructive operations. The commands are unambiguous and the quick start provides a clear sequence of usage patterns. No validation steps are needed for read-only queries.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	The content is well-structured with clear sections, but the Features and Notes sections contain information that could be omitted entirely rather than being inline filler. The external resource links are helpful but there are no references to deeper documentation files for advanced usage patterns.	2 / 3
	Total	9 / 12 Passed

Description

22%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

This description is far too terse to be effective. It identifies the platform name and a read-only constraint but fails to describe any concrete capabilities or provide trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill. A user or Claude would struggle to know what this skill actually does beyond vaguely relating to Metaculus.

Suggestions

Add concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Retrieves forecast questions, community predictions, and resolution criteria from the Metaculus platform.'

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about Metaculus questions, prediction probabilities, forecasting accuracy, or community forecasts.'

Include common keyword variations users might say, such as 'predictions', 'probability estimates', 'forecast questions', 'Metaculus API', or 'prediction aggregation'.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	The description names a domain ('Metaculus forecasting platform') but lists no concrete actions. 'Read-only' hints at a constraint but doesn't describe what the skill actually does (e.g., retrieve questions, fetch predictions, look up community forecasts).	1 / 3
Completeness	The 'what' is extremely weak (no actions described) and there is no 'when' clause or explicit trigger guidance at all. This should cap completeness at the lowest level.	1 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	'Metaculus' and 'forecasting' are relevant natural keywords a user might say, but the description misses common variations like 'predictions', 'probability estimates', 'forecast questions', or 'prediction market'.	2 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	'Metaculus' is a fairly specific platform name which helps distinguish it, but 'forecasting platform' could overlap with other forecasting or prediction-related skills. The lack of specific actions reduces distinctiveness.	2 / 3
	Total	6 / 12 Passed

Validation

90%

Warnings & errors only

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

Validation — 10 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	10 / 11 Passed

Repository: alsk1992/CloddsBot
Commit: e71a5f6

Reviewed: 2 months ago

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