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governance-by-adaptation

Use when governing newly acquired territories or managing diverse populations. Applies Taigong's (Jiang Ziya) four-step method: adapt to local customs (因其俗), simplify rituals (简其礼), develop commerce (通商工之业), and leverage resources (便鱼盐之利).

70

Quality

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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 well-structured and lean, with a clear sequenced workflow backed by explicit validation checkpoints and clean section organization. Its one real weakness is actionability: the guidance is strategic and abstract rather than concrete, with no specific examples or procedures.

Suggestions

Tighten abstract bullets into concrete directives — e.g., replace "Create conditions for economic growth" with a specific action like "Establish or designate market days and reduce internal trade tariffs".

Add a short concrete example or mini-case (e.g., a one-line illustration of adapting customs in a specific region) to move guidance from strategic to actionable.

Make each Validation checkpoint tie to a measurable signal (e.g., "population migration/loyalty indicators rising") so verification is operational rather than confirmational.

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Conciseness

The body is lean (~40 lines) with no over-explanation of concepts Claude already knows and no verbosity, matching the score-3 anchor of a lean, efficient body where every token earns its place; generic phrasing in a few bullets is an actionability concern rather than verbosity.

3 / 3

Actionability

Steps give named directives ("Study and respect existing local traditions", "Facilitate trade routes and markets", "Identify region-specific natural advantages") but lack concrete specifics or examples — fitting the score-2 anchor of some concrete guidance that is incomplete; it is not score 1 because directives are imperative and domain-specific rather than purely descriptive, and not score 3 because nothing is copy-paste concrete.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

A clearly sequenced four-step process (numbered 1–4) plus an explicit "Validation" section with three numbered checkpoints, matching the score-3 anchor of a clear sequence with explicit validation steps; the validation presence avoids the destructive/batch cap at 2.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is under 50 lines, self-contained with no external references, and organized into clear sections (Overview, Steps, Expected Outcomes, Historical Context, Validation), which per the simple-skills scoring note qualifies for score 3 on well-organized sections alone.

3 / 3

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12

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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 strong: it pairs an explicit Use-when trigger with a clear, comprehensive enumeration of the four methodology steps in a distinctive niche. The main weakness is trigger-term coverage, which is relevant but limited to two phrasings.

Suggestions

Broaden trigger terms to cover common variations users might say, e.g., "ruling conquered territories", "integrating newly acquired regions", or "administering diverse populations".

Consider adding a concrete operational gloss for at least one step so the actions read as executable rather than purely strategic.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions — "adapt to local customs (因其俗), simplify rituals (简其礼), develop commerce (通商工之业), and leverage resources (便鱼盐之利)" — matching the score-3 anchor of multiple named actions; it is comprehensive rather than naming only some actions.

3 / 3

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what ("Applies Taigong's... four-step method: ...") and when ("Use when governing newly acquired territories or managing diverse populations"), with an explicit Use-when trigger clause, matching the score-3 anchor; it is not score 2 because the when is explicit rather than implied.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

"Use when governing newly acquired territories or managing diverse populations" supplies relevant natural triggers, but coverage is thin and misses common variations (e.g., conquered lands, integrating new regions, administering provinces), fitting the score-2 anchor of some relevant keywords but missing common variations.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

A highly specific niche (Taigong/Jiang Ziya governance of newly acquired territories) with distinctive triggers that are unlikely to overlap with other skills, matching the score-3 anchor of a clear niche with distinct triggers.

3 / 3

Total

11

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12

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

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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