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test-generation

Use when the user asks for tests, mentions TDD, or when new code has been written and needs test coverage.

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Quality

58%

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

77%

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

The content is highly actionable with a clear, checkpointed six-step workflow and concrete executable examples. Its main weakness is conciseness and progressive disclosure: illustrative worked examples and a motivational table inflate the body and could be moved to reference files.

Suggestions

Move the extended JWT worked example and the "Common Rationalizations" table into a reference file (e.g. references/examples.md) and link to it from the body to reduce token load.

Tighten Step 1 and Step 2 to template skeletons rather than fully fleshed examples, since Claude can fill standard structure given the standards list.

Add a one-line pointer near the top to any reference files you extract, so the overview stays a lean entry point with clearly signaled one-level-deep references.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is mostly efficient and assumes Claude's competence, but the long JWT worked example and the motivational "Common Rationalizations" table add padding that could be trimmed.

2 / 3

Actionability

It provides concrete, executable guidance: /test-generation invocation templates, AAA-pattern TypeScript, vi.mock() usage, an npm test command, and a YAML results schema — copy-paste ready.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

A clear six-step sequence with explicit checkpoints including a self-review checklist, an approval gate before implementation, and a run-and-verify-pass step provides strong feedback loops.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is a single well-sectioned file with no bundle files, but sizable inline content (worked examples and the rationalizations table) that could be split into references keeps it from being a lean overview.

2 / 3

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12

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Description

40%

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 leads with a clear, natural trigger but omits any concrete statement of what the skill does, leaving its capabilities implicit. Trigger terms are relevant but lack common variations, and there is moderate overlap risk with adjacent development skills.

Suggestions

Add a concrete capability verb up front, e.g. "Generate comprehensive unit and integration tests following TDD principles..." so the "what" is explicit before the trigger.

Broaden trigger terms to include natural variations users say, such as "unit tests", "test cases", "specs", or "write tests for".

Tighten distinctiveness by naming the testing-specific scope (e.g. "following project testing standards and AAA pattern") to reduce overlap with code-review skills.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

The description states only a trigger ("Use when the user asks for tests, mentions TDD, or when new code has been written and needs test coverage") and names no concrete actions the skill performs, matching the vague/abstract anchor.

1 / 3

Completeness

It explicitly answers "when" with a Use-when clause but never states "what" the skill does (e.g. generate/write tests), so the what is only implied rather than explicit.

2 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

"tests", "TDD", and "test coverage" are natural user phrases, but common variations such as "unit tests", "specs", or "write tests for" are missing, so coverage is partial.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The TDD and test-coverage triggers are fairly specific but "asks for tests" or "new code needs coverage" could still overlap with a code-review or general development skill.

2 / 3

Total

7

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12

Passed

Validation

93%

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

Validation15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

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Total

15

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16

Passed

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