PancakeSwap — Multi-chain DEX (BNB Chain, ETH, ARB, Base)
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51%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
Pending
No eval scenarios have been run
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./src/skills/bundled/pancakeswap/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
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 functions more as a title or label than a functional skill description. It identifies the platform and supported chains but fails to describe any concrete actions Claude can perform or when this skill should be selected. It needs significant expansion to be useful for skill selection among many options.
Suggestions
Add concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Swap tokens, add/remove liquidity, check pool APRs, manage yield farming positions on PancakeSwap.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about swapping tokens on PancakeSwap, providing liquidity on BNB Chain/Ethereum/Arbitrum/Base, or checking PancakeSwap pool rates.'
Include common user-facing terms like 'token swap', 'liquidity pool', 'trading', 'DeFi', 'yield farming' to improve trigger term coverage.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names the domain (PancakeSwap DEX) and lists chains, but does not describe any concrete actions like 'swap tokens', 'add liquidity', 'farm yields', etc. It reads more like a label than a capability description. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description only partially answers 'what' (it's a multi-chain DEX) and completely lacks a 'when' clause or any explicit trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes some relevant keywords like 'PancakeSwap', 'DEX', 'BNB Chain', 'ETH', 'ARB', 'Base' that users might mention, but misses common action-oriented terms like 'swap', 'liquidity', 'token exchange', 'trading', 'yield farming'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Naming 'PancakeSwap' specifically provides some distinctiveness, but the generic 'DEX' label and chain names could overlap with other DeFi or blockchain skills. Without action specifics, it could conflict with other DEX-related skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
79%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a well-structured, concise CLI reference skill that provides clear, actionable commands for interacting with PancakeSwap across multiple chains. Its main weakness is the lack of validation/error-handling guidance for financial operations—there's no mention of slippage tolerance, transaction confirmation, or what to do when a swap fails. For a skill involving real money transactions, explicit safety checkpoints would significantly improve reliability.
Suggestions
Add validation/safety steps for swap operations: check quote before executing, verify slippage tolerance settings, confirm transaction success after execution
Include error handling guidance: what to do when a swap fails, common error messages and their resolutions (insufficient balance, high slippage, etc.)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient. No unnecessary explanations of what a DEX is, how AMMs work, or what swapping means. Every section delivers information Claude needs without padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, copy-paste ready commands with clear syntax patterns. The command table, examples, and configuration section give Claude everything needed to execute swaps without ambiguity. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The quick start shows a logical sequence (set credentials → quote → swap), but there are no validation checkpoints for what are potentially destructive financial operations. No guidance on confirming transactions, checking for slippage, or handling failures. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-organized with clear sections and tables, but the external references are only generic links to PancakeSwap docs rather than skill-specific detailed files. The common tokens table and chain flags could potentially be in separate reference files if the skill grows, but for current size it's acceptable. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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.
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 | |
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