ceridian-dayforce
Ceridian Dayforce integration via Apideck's HRIS unified API — same methods work across every connector in HRIS, switch by changing `serviceId`. Use when the user wants to read or sync employees, departments, payrolls, and time-off records in Ceridian Dayforce. Routes through Apideck with serviceId "ceridian-dayforce".
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Discovery
100%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 is a strong skill description that clearly identifies the specific integration (Ceridian Dayforce via Apideck), lists concrete data entities it handles, and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with natural trigger terms. The description is concise, uses third-person voice, and provides enough technical context (serviceId, unified API) to distinguish it from other HRIS connector skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'read or sync employees, departments, payrolls, and time-off records' and specifies the integration mechanism (Apideck's HRIS unified API, serviceId). Also mentions switching connectors by changing serviceId. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (Ceridian Dayforce integration via Apideck's HRIS unified API for reading/syncing employees, departments, payrolls, time-off records) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when the user wants to read or sync employees, departments, payrolls, and time-off records in Ceridian Dayforce'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'Ceridian Dayforce', 'employees', 'departments', 'payrolls', 'time-off records', 'HRIS', 'Apideck', and the specific serviceId. These cover the domain well and match what users would naturally mention. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive — specifies 'Ceridian Dayforce' as the target system, the specific serviceId 'ceridian-dayforce', and routes through Apideck. This creates a clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other HRIS integrations since the connector name is explicit. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%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 connector skill with strong actionability and excellent progressive disclosure to related skills and references. Its main weaknesses are moderate verbosity (repeating the portability message, explaining OAuth basics) and a lack of explicit validation/error-handling workflow for a beta connector where coverage gaps are expected.
Suggestions
Trim the 'Portable across 58 HRIS connectors' section — the intro already establishes portability; the code example showing serviceId swap could be folded into the minimal example as a one-line comment.
Add an explicit workflow with validation checkpoints: 1) verify coverage → 2) call unified API → 3) handle UnsupportedOperationError → 4) fall back to Proxy API, with concrete error-checking code.
Remove the Authentication section's explanation of OAuth flows and token refresh — Claude knows these concepts. Keep only the Vault-specific setup link and the connection state progression.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill contains some unnecessary verbosity — the 'Portable across 58 HRIS connectors' section repeats the portability point already made in the intro, the authentication section explains OAuth concepts Claude already knows, and marketing-style language ('compounding advantage') adds no instructional value. However, it's not egregiously padded. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable TypeScript code for listing employees, a concrete curl command for verifying coverage, and a complete proxy API curl example with all required headers. The serviceId, auth setup, and escape hatch are all copy-paste ready. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The skill implicitly sequences a workflow (setup → verify coverage → call API → fall back to proxy if needed), but there are no explicit validation checkpoints or error-handling feedback loops. For a beta connector where coverage gaps are expected, missing explicit 'check coverage → handle UnsupportedOperationError → fall back to proxy' workflow with validation steps is a gap. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent progressive disclosure — the skill provides a concise overview with clear, well-signaled one-level-deep references to SDK skills, best practices, connector coverage, OpenAPI specs, and official docs. Content is appropriately split between this overview and referenced materials. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
81%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 9 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 9 / 11 Passed | |
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