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Deploy agent to Databricks Apps using DAB (Databricks Asset Bundles). Use when: (1) User says 'deploy', 'push to databricks', or 'bundle deploy', (2) 'App already exists' error occurs, (3) Need to bind/unbind existing apps, (4) Debugging deployed apps, (5) Querying deployed app endpoints.

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Quality

88%

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Impact

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Content

77%

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, highly actionable deployment skill with excellent workflow clarity and concrete commands throughout. The 'App Already Exists' error handling is particularly well-structured with decision points, validation steps, and error recovery paths. The main weakness is length — the skill packs a lot of content into a single file, and some explanatory notes could be trimmed to improve conciseness.

Suggestions

Consider moving the FAQ and Troubleshooting sections to a separate TROUBLESHOOTING.md file, keeping only the most critical items (like the deploy vs run distinction) inline.

Trim 'Why this matters' callouts to single sentences — e.g., 'Existing apps may have server-side config (like budget_policy_id) that must match or Terraform will fail' instead of the current multi-sentence explanation.

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Conciseness

The skill is mostly efficient and provides necessary deployment-specific knowledge Claude wouldn't have. However, some sections include explanatory notes that could be trimmed (e.g., explaining what OAuth is, why production mode needs root_path). The 'Why this matters' callouts add useful context but contribute to length.

2 / 3

Actionability

Excellent actionability throughout — every section provides concrete, copy-paste-ready CLI commands, YAML configurations, and curl examples. The bind workflow includes specific jq queries, exact YAML fields to update, and precise error messages to match against.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Multi-step processes are clearly sequenced with numbered steps and explicit validation checkpoints (pre-flight check, bundle validate before deploy, check if already bound before binding). The 'App Already Exists' workflow includes a decision point asking the user, and the deploy sequence explicitly warns that `bundle run` is required after `bundle deploy` with a clear explanation of consequences.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill references other skills (add-tools, lakebase-setup) and external docs appropriately, and includes a reference to a YAML example file. However, the content is quite long (~200 lines) and some sections like the full bind workflow, FAQ, and troubleshooting table could potentially be split into separate files. The structure is well-organized with clear headers but borders on monolithic.

2 / 3

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Description

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 defines its scope around Databricks App deployment using DAB. It excels in all dimensions by listing concrete actions, providing natural trigger terms including specific error messages, explicitly stating when to use it with five distinct scenarios, and occupying a clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills.

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Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: deploying agents, using DAB (Databricks Asset Bundles), binding/unbinding existing apps, debugging deployed apps, and querying deployed app endpoints.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (deploy agent to Databricks Apps using DAB) and 'when' with an explicit 'Use when:' clause listing five specific trigger scenarios including user phrases, error conditions, and task types.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural keywords users would actually say: 'deploy', 'push to databricks', 'bundle deploy', 'App already exists' error, 'bind/unbind', 'debugging deployed apps', 'querying deployed app endpoints'. Good coverage of both common terms and specific error scenarios.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Highly distinctive with a clear niche: Databricks Apps deployment via DAB. The specific technology stack (Databricks, DAB, Asset Bundles) and specific error messages make it very unlikely to conflict with other skills.

3 / 3

Total

12

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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.

Validation11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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