Content
87%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 lean, highly actionable MCP-routing playbook with concrete tools, formulas, and output schemas, well-organized into clear sections. Its only real gap is the absence of validation checkpoints and error-recovery guidance in the multi-step workflow.
Suggestions
Add a validation checkpoint after building the swap curve (e.g., 'Confirm every standard tenor (2Y–30Y) returned a par rate and DV01; re-request any missing tenor before proceeding') so the workflow has an explicit gate between data gathering and metric computation.
Add a short error-recovery/feedback loop for tool failures or anomalous data (e.g., non-monotonic curves or negative swap spreads) — note the signal, retry or fall back to an alternate index, then recompute.
Add a brief pre-synthesis checklist for Step 6 (verify swap-spread, real-rate, and curve-metric tables are complete and internally consistent before issuing trade recommendations with DV01-neutral sizing).
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is lean and almost entirely actionable — named tools, specific tenors, formulas, and output schemas — with only one brief conceptual framing sentence in Core Principles that directly motivates the build order, so it does not pad with concepts Claude doesn't need. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Though code-free, this instruction-only MCP-routing skill gives concrete executable guidance: specific tools (ir_swap, interest_rate_curve, inflation_curve), explicit two-phase patterns, exact formulas (swap spread = swap rate minus government yield; real rate = nominal swap rate minus inflation breakeven), and copy-ready output table schemas. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The Tool Chaining Workflow is a clear numbered 6-step sequence, but it has no validation checkpoints or feedback loops (e.g., verifying all tenors priced, checking curve monotonicity, or handling missing tool data), matching the 'steps listed but validation gaps; checkpoints missing' anchor rather than the validation-rich 3 anchor. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill is self-contained (~58 lines) with no bundle files and is organized into clear single-level sections (Core Principles, Available MCP Tools, Tool Chaining Workflow, Output Format) with no nested or dead references, satisfying the simple-skill allowance for a 3. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |