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outlook-automation

Automate Outlook tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): emails, calendar, contacts, folders, attachments. Always search tools first for current schemas.

69

1.53x
Quality

53%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

97%

1.53x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

SecuritybySnyk

Advisory

Suggest reviewing before use

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Quality

Discovery

57%

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 identifies a clear niche (Outlook automation via Rube MCP/Composio) and lists the major capability areas, making it reasonably distinctive. However, it lacks specific concrete actions within each category and is missing an explicit 'Use when...' clause that would help Claude know exactly when to select this skill. The operational instruction about searching tools first is useful but takes space that could be used for better trigger terms.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks to send emails, schedule meetings, manage contacts, or perform any Outlook-related task.'

Replace the category list with specific actions: 'Send/read/search emails, schedule/update calendar events, manage contacts and folders, handle attachments' to improve specificity.

Include additional natural trigger terms like 'inbox', 'schedule meeting', 'appointment', 'Microsoft Outlook' to improve keyword coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

It names the domain (Outlook) and lists categories of actions (emails, calendar, contacts, folders, attachments) but doesn't describe specific concrete actions like 'send emails, schedule meetings, create contacts'. The categories are somewhat vague.

2 / 3

Completeness

It answers 'what' (automate Outlook tasks) and includes an operational instruction ('always search tools first'), but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause with trigger guidance. The when is only implied by the domain mention.

2 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes 'Outlook', 'emails', 'calendar', 'contacts', 'folders', 'attachments' which are natural terms users might say. However, it's missing common variations like 'schedule meeting', 'send email', 'inbox', 'appointment', 'Microsoft Outlook', '.msg' that users would naturally use.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The combination of 'Outlook', 'Rube MCP', and 'Composio' creates a very distinct niche. It's unlikely to conflict with other skills since it specifically targets Outlook automation via a particular MCP integration.

3 / 3

Total

9

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12

Passed

Implementation

50%

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

This is a solid reference-style skill that covers Outlook automation comprehensively with clear tool sequences, parameter documentation, and pitfall warnings. Its main weaknesses are the lack of executable examples (no actual MCP call payloads), missing validation/error-recovery steps in workflows, and some redundancy across sections that inflates token cost without adding value.

Suggestions

Add at least one fully executable MCP tool call example per core workflow (e.g., exact RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS invocation with parameters) to improve actionability.

Add explicit validation checkpoints to workflows—e.g., 'Verify search returned results before calling GET_MESSAGE' and error recovery guidance like 'If connection drops, re-run RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS'.

Consolidate repeated pitfalls (account type limitations, field confusion) into the Known Pitfalls section only, removing duplicates from individual workflows to improve conciseness.

Consider splitting the KQL/OData syntax reference and the quick reference table into a separate REFERENCE.md file to improve progressive disclosure.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The skill is reasonably efficient but includes some redundancy—pitfalls are repeated across sections (e.g., account type limitations mentioned in both workflow 1 and the Known Pitfalls section), and the quick reference table largely duplicates information already covered in the workflow sections. Some sections like Contacts and Mail Folders are thin enough to consolidate.

2 / 3

Actionability

The skill provides specific tool names, parameter names, and query syntax examples, which is good. However, there are no executable code snippets or copy-paste-ready MCP call examples showing exact JSON payloads or tool invocations. The guidance is concrete in naming but stops short of fully executable examples.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Workflows are clearly sequenced with numbered tool steps and labeled as Required/Optional/Prerequisite, which is helpful. However, there are no explicit validation checkpoints or error recovery steps—e.g., no guidance on what to do if a search returns empty, if pagination fails, or if OAuth connection drops mid-workflow. The setup section has a basic verification flow but core workflows lack feedback loops.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The content is well-structured with clear sections and a quick reference table, but it's a monolithic ~180-line file with no bundle files to offload detailed reference material. The KQL and OData syntax sections, the full quick reference table, and per-workflow pitfalls could be split into separate reference files. The single external link to Composio docs is helpful but insufficient for progressive disclosure.

2 / 3

Total

8

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12

Passed

Validation

90%

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

Validation10 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

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Warning

Total

10

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11

Passed

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