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85%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
A tight, well-sequenced instruction skill: lean imperative guidance, explicit validation checkpoints, and a ready-to-use template. Its main defect is that the two referenced deep-dive files (AGENT-BRIEF.md, OUT-OF-SCOPE.md) are missing from the bundle, which both breaks navigation and undercuts the actionability of the brief-writing steps.
Suggestions
Ship the referenced files — add AGENT-BRIEF.md and OUT-OF-SCOPE.md to the bundle (or a references/ directory) so the "Reference docs" links resolve
If the files cannot be bundled, inline a minimal agent-brief skeleton in SKILL.md so the ready-for-agent step is self-sufficient
Consider moving the needs-info template and disclaimer block to a references file once one exists, keeping SKILL.md as a pure overview
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is lean and imperative throughout — "Every triaged issue should carry exactly one category role and one state role", "Wait for direction", "trust them and apply the role directly" — with no explanation of concepts Claude already knows. Dense lines like the PR delta ("a PR is an issue with attached code — same roles, same states, same machine") earn their tokens; nothing reads as padding. | 5 / 5 |
Actionability | Guidance is concrete and executable: the mandatory disclaimer block, the copy-paste needs-info markdown template, named role states, and a worked state-transition map. It falls short of fully copy-paste-ready 5 because key detail is delegated to files that are not present ("post an agent brief comment ([AGENT-BRIEF.md](AGENT-BRIEF.md))") — the actual brief format is unavailable to the executing agent. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The five-step triage sequence is explicit with genuine validation checkpoints: step 2's "Wait for direction", step 3's verification with three reported outcomes ("confirmed (with code path), failed, or insufficient detail (a strong needs-info signal)") forming a feedback loop into state choice, and the override rule "Confirm what you're about to do... then act". Semi-destructive actions (closing issues) are consistently gated on confirmation. | 5 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | Sectioning is clean and references are clearly signaled in a dedicated "Reference docs" section, but the two referenced files — AGENT-BRIEF.md and OUT-OF-SCOPE.md — do not exist in the bundle (no references/ directory and no sibling files). Navigation to the detailed material is therefore broken, matching the 'references present but not usable / structure incomplete' level rather than the good-organization 4. | 3 / 5 |
Total | 17 / 20 Passed |