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apple-notes

Manage Apple Notes via the `memo` CLI on macOS (create, view, edit, delete, search, move, and export notes). Use when a user asks OpenClaw to add a note, list notes, search notes, or manage note folders.

78

2.68x
Quality

71%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

94%

2.68x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

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SKILL.md
Quality
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Quality

Content

57%

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

This is a reasonably well-structured reference for the `memo` CLI tool with clear section organization and concrete commands. However, it falls short on actionability because most commands rely on interactive prompts without showing non-interactive alternatives that Claude could actually execute, and it has minor redundancy issues. The skill would benefit from showing how to automate operations without interactive prompts and providing example outputs.

Suggestions

Show non-interactive usage patterns or piping strategies so Claude can actually execute these commands without a TTY (e.g., how to pass note body content directly rather than opening an interactive editor).

Remove duplicated information ('macOS-only' appears twice; 'Notes' section repeats 'Setup' and 'Limitations' content).

Add example output for `memo notes` and `memo notes -s` so Claude knows what to expect and can parse results.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Mostly efficient but has some redundancy — 'macOS-only' is stated twice, and the 'Notes' section at the end largely repeats information from 'Setup' and 'Limitations'. Some descriptions like 'Interactive selection of note to delete' are obvious and could be omitted.

2 / 3

Actionability

Provides concrete CLI commands for each operation, which is good. However, many commands just open interactive prompts (e.g., -a, -e, -d, -m) without showing how to pass arguments non-interactively, limiting Claude's ability to automate tasks programmatically. No examples of expected output or non-interactive usage patterns.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Each operation is listed clearly as a single step, but there's no sequencing for multi-step workflows (e.g., create a folder then move a note into it), no error handling guidance, and no validation steps. The interactive nature of many commands is noted but no workaround or automation strategy is provided.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

For a simple, single-tool CLI skill with no bundle files, the content is well-organized into logical sections (View, Create, Edit, Delete, Move, Export, Limitations). The structure is flat and easy to scan, which is appropriate for this scope.

3 / 3

Total

9

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12

Passed

Description

85%

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 description that clearly identifies the tool, platform, and specific actions supported. It includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with reasonable trigger scenarios. The main weakness is that trigger terms could be broader to capture more natural user phrasings, and the mention of 'OpenClaw' is an odd choice that users may not use.

Suggestions

Add more natural trigger term variations such as 'Notes app', 'jot down', 'write a note', or 'notebook' to improve keyword coverage.

Replace 'OpenClaw' with more generic phrasing (e.g., 'the user asks to...') since users are unlikely to reference that name when requesting note management.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: create, view, edit, delete, search, move, and export notes. Also specifies the tool (`memo` CLI) and platform (macOS).

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (manage Apple Notes via memo CLI with specific actions) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause listing trigger scenarios like adding, listing, searching notes, and managing folders).

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural terms like 'add a note', 'list notes', 'search notes', 'manage note folders', and 'Apple Notes', but misses common variations like 'reminder', 'jot down', 'write a note', 'notebook', or 'Notes app'. The reference to 'OpenClaw' is unusual and may not match what users naturally say.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Highly distinctive — targets a specific tool (`memo` CLI), a specific platform (macOS), and a specific application (Apple Notes). Unlikely to conflict with other skills.

3 / 3

Total

11

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12

Passed

Validation

72%

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

Validation8 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

metadata_version

'metadata.version' is missing

Warning

metadata_field

'metadata' should map string keys to string values

Warning

frontmatter_unknown_keys

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

Warning

Total

8

/

11

Passed

Repository
deepgram/dglabs-deepclaw
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