cli-for-agents
Designs or reviews CLIs so coding agents can run them reliably: non-interactive flags, layered --help with examples, stdin/pipelines, fast actionable errors, idempotency, dry-run, and predictable structure. Use when building a CLI, adding commands, writing --help, or when the user mentions agents, terminals, or automation-friendly CLIs.
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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 an excellent skill description that clearly communicates its specific niche (agent-friendly CLI design), lists concrete capabilities, and provides explicit trigger guidance. It uses proper third-person voice and includes natural keywords that users would employ when seeking this kind of help. The description is concise yet comprehensive.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions and features: non-interactive flags, layered --help with examples, stdin/pipelines, fast actionable errors, idempotency, dry-run, and predictable structure. Also specifies both designing and reviewing CLIs. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (designs/reviews CLIs with specific features for agent reliability) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when building a CLI, adding commands, writing --help, or when the user mentions agents, terminals, or automation-friendly CLIs'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'CLI', 'commands', '--help', 'agents', 'terminals', 'automation-friendly', 'coding agents', 'pipelines', 'dry-run'. Good coverage of terms a user building agent-friendly CLIs would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Occupies a clear niche: CLI design specifically for coding agents and automation. The focus on agent-friendly, non-interactive, automation patterns distinguishes it from general CLI or general coding skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
87%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 skill that efficiently communicates agent-friendly CLI design patterns through concrete examples and clear anti-patterns. Its greatest strength is conciseness paired with actionability—every section delivers specific, usable guidance without unnecessary explanation. The only notable gap is the lack of a sequenced workflow for building a CLI from scratch, though the review checklist at the end partially compensates.
Suggestions
Consider adding a brief sequenced workflow (e.g., 'When building a new CLI: 1. Define resource+verb structure, 2. Implement --help with examples for each subcommand, 3. Verify non-interactive path works, 4. Test pipeline composition') to improve workflow clarity for the CLI creation use case.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient throughout. It avoids explaining what CLIs are or how agents work—concepts Claude already knows. Every section delivers a specific, actionable pattern with minimal prose. The bad/good comparisons are terse and effective. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Every section provides concrete, copy-pasteable examples of both correct and incorrect patterns. The --help template, error message format, success output format, and pipeline examples are all specific and directly usable when designing or reviewing a CLI. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The skill is more of a design checklist than a multi-step workflow, and the final 'When reviewing an existing CLI' section provides a useful checklist. However, there's no explicit sequencing for building a CLI (e.g., start with command structure, then add help, then add error handling) and no validation/verification steps to confirm the CLI meets the criteria. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | For a standalone skill with no bundle files, the content is well-organized into clearly labeled, scannable sections. Each section is self-contained and appropriately sized. No monolithic walls of text, no unnecessary nesting, and no need for external references given the scope. | 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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