bm-status

Show the Basic Memory plugin's current state for this project — active project, capture folders, output style, recent session checkpoints, and whether Basic Memory is reachable.

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Quality

Content

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

The content is a tight, actionable diagnostic: exact commands, concrete MCP query parameters, a fixed output template, and clear fallback rules for missing data. It is well-structured and concise, with only minor room to tighten explanatory notes.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is dense and information-rich with no padding of concepts Claude already knows; only minor explanatory clauses (e.g., precedence notes) could be trimmed further.	4 / 5
Actionability	Provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready commands and MCP calls with exact parameters — `basic-memory --version`, `basic-memory hook status --harness claude --project-dir <project-root>`, and `search_notes` with concrete `metadata_filters` — covering the common cases.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	Clear two-phase sequence (Gather 1–5 then Present) with explicit fallback handling (mark unavailable and continue, surface config mismatches); it stops short of a formal validate→fix→retry loop, though one is not strictly required for a read-only diagnostic.	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Well-organized into clearly labeled sections with a concrete presentation template and no nested references; content is self-contained for a single-purpose diagnostic, with only minor organization gaps around the longer Gather list.	4 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

Description

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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 and clearly distinct, naming the concrete state fields it reports, but it omits any "Use when..." trigger guidance, which limits its completeness and trigger-term quality. Adding an explicit invocation clause would raise both dimensions.

Suggestions

Append an explicit "Use when..." clause (e.g., "Use when checking Basic Memory's status, project configuration, or capture health") to satisfy the completeness trigger requirement.

Add natural trigger synonyms a user might actually say (e.g., "basic memory status", "check basic memory", "capture health") to improve trigger-term coverage.

Consider mentioning the diagnostic intent ("quick diagnostic") in the description so users know it's a status check rather than a configuration action.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists several concrete items the report surfaces — "active project, capture folders, output style, recent session checkpoints, and whether Basic Memory is reachable" — giving specific coverage with only minor gaps.	4 / 5
Completeness	It clearly states what the skill does (shows the plugin's current state with listed fields) but provides no "Use when..." clause or equivalent trigger guidance, which caps completeness at 3 per the rubric.	3 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Includes relevant natural terms like "Basic Memory" and "current state"/"status", but lacks common synonyms or variations a user might say, and offers no explicit trigger phrases.	3 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Tightly scoped to the Basic Memory plugin's project state, a clear niche with distinct triggers and minimal risk of firing for unrelated skills.	5 / 5
	Total	15 / 20 Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Path: plugins/claude-code/skills/bm-status/SKILL.md
Commit: a5fb68e

Reviewed: 3 days ago

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