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counter-intelligence-rumor-campaign

Use when seeking to replace a capable enemy commander with an inferior one through disinformation. Based on Qin's strategy at Changping to replace Lian Po (廉颇) with Zhao Kuo (赵括) by exploiting the enemy ruler's impatience with defensive tactics.

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Content

85%

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

The body is concise and well-structured with a clear sequenced workflow and an explicit validation section. Its weak point is uneven actionability, where concrete disinformation messaging contrasts with vaguer directives in the later steps.

Suggestions

Tighten steps 3-4 into concrete directives, e.g. specify which discontent to exploit and how rumors should be routed to decision-makers, rather than generic "capitalize on" phrasing.

Add a brief feedback loop tying Validation back to action (e.g., if the replacement does NOT adopt anticipated tactics, re-intensify disinformation or re-evaluate the target) to strengthen the workflow.

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Conciseness

The body is lean with no over-explanation of concepts Claude already knows; bullets are terse directives and every section earns its place, though the opening restatement slightly echoes the frontmatter.

3 / 3

Actionability

Step 2 gives concrete, specific disinformation messages ("spread word that you fear only the replacement", "suggest the current commander is about to surrender"), but steps 3-4 are general directives ("capitalize on existing discontent", "ensure rumors reach decision-makers") lacking concrete, fully-specified guidance.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The four numbered steps form a clear sequence (Identify → Plant → Exploit → Timing) and the dedicated "Validation" section provides explicit verification checkpoints, including multi-channel confirmation and confirming the replacement adopts anticipated tactics.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is under 50 lines, self-contained with no bundle files, and well-organized into clear sections (Overview, Steps, Expected Outcomes, Validation), satisfying the simple-skill criterion for full marks without external references.

3 / 3

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Description

85%

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 specific, complete, and distinctive, with an explicit "Use when" trigger and a named historical anchor. Its main weakness is trigger-term breadth, relying on a single narrow phrasing rather than covering common natural variations.

Suggestions

Broaden trigger-term coverage by listing natural variations a user might say, e.g. "Use when planning a deception, rumor, or psychological-warfare operation to manipulate enemy command decisions."

Consider leading with the capability verb phrase before the historical example so the "what" lands before the framing context.

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Specificity

The description specifies a concrete action ("replace a capable enemy commander with an inferior one through disinformation") and its mechanism ("exploiting the enemy ruler's impatience with defensive tactics"), naming multiple specific actions rather than a vague domain.

3 / 3

Completeness

It answers both "what" (replace a commander via disinformation) and "when" via an explicit "Use when seeking to..." trigger clause, so the trigger is stated rather than merely implied.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

It includes relevant, somewhat natural terms ("disinformation", "commander") in a single "Use when" phrasing, but offers only one narrow formulation with no coverage of common variations like "rumor", "deception", or "psychological warfare".

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

It carves out a precise niche tied to a named historical strategy (Qin at Changping, Lian Po/Zhao Kuo), making it clearly distinguishable and unlikely to trigger for unrelated skills.

3 / 3

Total

11

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Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation16 / 16 Passed

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