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Update vault to the latest version of obsidian-claude-pkm. Creates backup, shows diffs, preserves your content. Use when a new version is available.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

57%

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

The content is well-structured and offers concrete commands for most steps, but the critical merge operation is under-specified and the destructive workflow lacks an explicit post-upgrade verification loop.

Suggestions

Add an executable merge method for CLAUDE.md and settings.json (e.g., a diff-based approach or `jq` for JSON) instead of 'merge carefully'.

Insert an explicit post-upgrade validation step that verifies the vault still loads and skills/hooks resolve before declaring success.

Tighten the 'Safety Features' section to avoid restating the backup and confirmation steps already covered in the process.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is mostly efficient with no concept explanations Claude already knows, but the 'Safety Features' section restates process steps and the 'Output Format' example block adds length that could be tightened.

2 / 3

Actionability

Concrete executable commands are provided for backup, git fetch, and chmod, but the riskiest operation — merging CLAUDE.md and settings.json — is described only as 'merge carefully' without an executable method (e.g., jq, diff-based merge).

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The 5-step sequence is clearly numbered with a backup checkpoint and per-file confirmation, but this destructive/batch operation lacks an explicit post-apply validation feedback loop, capping the score at 2 per the rubric.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is self-contained with no bundle files and is organized into clear single-level sections (Usage, file lists, process steps, check mode, error handling) with easy header-based navigation and no nested references.

3 / 3

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Description

75%

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

The description is clear, complete, and distinctive with explicit trigger guidance. The main weakness is the second-person 'your content' phrasing and limited trigger term coverage.

Suggestions

Rewrite in third person to avoid the specificity penalty, e.g., 'preserves user content' instead of 'preserves your content'.

Broaden trigger terms to include natural variations like 'upgrade', 'sync to latest', or 'obsidian update'.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions ('Creates backup', 'shows diffs', 'preserves your content'), which would reach 3, but the second-person 'your content' voice triggers the -1 specificity penalty per the judging guidelines.

2 / 3

Completeness

Explicitly states what it does (update vault, backup, diffs, preserve content) and when to use it via an explicit 'Use when a new version is available' clause, satisfying both what and when.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

The trigger 'Use when a new version is available' plus 'Update vault to the latest version' uses relevant natural terms but lacks common variations (e.g., 'upgrade', 'sync', 'obsidian update'), matching the 'some relevant keywords but missing common variations' anchor.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Naming the specific package 'obsidian-claude-pkm' and the vault-upgrade trigger carves a clear niche unlikely to conflict with other skills.

3 / 3

Total

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12

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Validation

87%

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

Validation14 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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allowed_tools_field

'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)

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frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Warning

Total

14

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16

Passed

Repository
ballred/obsidian-claude-pkm
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