Content
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 high-quality, well-structured skill for a complex multi-phase workflow. Its greatest strengths are the explicit workflow sequencing with validation gates, highly actionable CLI commands and checklists, and clean progressive disclosure to reference files. The only notable weakness is moderate verbosity in places — some motivational explanations and minor redundancy in reference listings could be trimmed to save tokens.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is lengthy (~300 lines) but most content earns its place — phase descriptions, CLI commands, checklists, and output templates are all necessary for this complex workflow. However, some areas are slightly verbose: the Phase 1 discovery section over-explains what to look for, and the Phase 8 rationale paragraph ('Printing the ID alone forces the user...') explains motivation Claude doesn't need. The repeated reference tables at top and bottom are mildly redundant. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Highly actionable throughout: concrete CLI commands (`cx metrics search`, `cx dashboards create --from-file`, `cx dashboards replace`), specific JSON structure templates, exact field paths (`$d.message`, `$l.applicationname`), widget-type selection tables, and copy-paste-ready bash snippets for dashboard duplication and updates. The checklists in Phase 6 are precise and executable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Exemplary 8-phase workflow with explicit sequencing constraints ('Don't jump to Phase 4 before the user approves Phase 3'), a progress checklist, validation gates (Phase 5 live-verification, Phase 6 structural self-check), clear error recovery paths ('If a query can't pass within retry budget, surface it to the user'), and explicit completion criteria (Phase 8 link sharing is mandatory). Feedback loops are well-defined for destructive/deployment operations. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Clean progressive disclosure with a well-organized reference table at the top pointing to 8 specific reference files (one level deep), each clearly labeled by task. The main SKILL.md serves as the orchestration overview while delegating detailed syntax, templates, and procedures to dedicated reference files. Navigation is clear and references are consistently signaled throughout the document. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |