provisioning-cluster-for-production
Guides initial CockroachDB cluster provisioning and production deployment. Self-Hosted covers cockroach start/init, Kubernetes deployment (Operator, Helm), hardware sizing, and production configuration. Advanced/BYOC covers Cloud Console, API, and Terraform provisioning with production settings. Standard covers cluster creation and provisioned compute selection. Basic covers cluster creation and spending limits. Use when creating a new cluster, preparing for production go-live, or validating deployment configuration.
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Quality
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 delineates its scope across multiple CockroachDB deployment tiers, lists concrete actions and tools for each, and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with natural trigger scenarios. The description is well-structured, uses third person voice throughout, and provides enough specificity to distinguish it from related skills like ongoing cluster management or monitoring.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description lists multiple specific concrete actions across different deployment tiers: cockroach start/init, Kubernetes deployment (Operator, Helm), hardware sizing, Cloud Console/API/Terraform provisioning, cluster creation, provisioned compute selection, and spending limits. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (guides cluster provisioning across Self-Hosted, Advanced/BYOC, Standard, and Basic tiers with specific tools and configurations) and 'when' with an explicit trigger clause: 'Use when creating a new cluster, preparing for production go-live, or validating deployment configuration.' | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'CockroachDB', 'cluster', 'deployment', 'Kubernetes', 'Helm', 'Terraform', 'production', 'Cloud Console', 'provisioning', 'hardware sizing'. These cover a wide range of terms a user would naturally use when setting up a CockroachDB cluster. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with a clear niche focused specifically on CockroachDB cluster provisioning and initial deployment. The breakdown by deployment tier (Self-Hosted, Advanced/BYOC, Standard, Basic) and the specific tooling mentioned make it unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
85%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a strong, well-organized skill that covers five distinct deployment tiers with concrete, executable guidance for each. The context-gathering approach effectively routes users to the right procedure, and the Self-Hosted section in particular provides a thorough workflow with verification steps. Minor verbosity in the context tables and some structural overhead from covering so many tiers, but overall the content is actionable and well-referenced.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is generally efficient but includes some unnecessary structure like the context-gathering tables that are somewhat verbose. The 'When to Use This Skill' section and routing tables add overhead, though most content earns its place with concrete commands and configurations. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable commands for every tier: bash install/start commands, SQL configuration statements, curl API calls, Terraform HCL, and Helm commands. Code examples are copy-paste ready with clear placeholder conventions. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The Self-Hosted section has a clear 5-step sequence with explicit verification (Step 5 SQL query). The context-gathering phase routes to tier-specific procedures. Safety considerations and troubleshooting provide error recovery guidance. Ballast file creation and load balancer configuration are called out as required steps before go-live. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-structured with clear tier-based routing, inline essentials kept concise, and deeper content referenced via one-level-deep links to hardware-and-infrastructure.md, production-deployment-checklist.md, and related skills. Navigation between sections is clear with anchor links. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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