flutter-dio
Implement HTTP networking with Dio including interceptors, retry logic, and response caching. Use when building API clients, configuring authentication headers, or handling network errors gracefully.
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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 a well-crafted skill description that clearly specifies the technology (Dio), lists concrete capabilities (interceptors, retry logic, response caching), and provides explicit trigger conditions via a 'Use when...' clause. It uses proper third-person voice and includes natural keywords that developers would use when seeking help with Dio-based networking.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'HTTP networking with Dio including interceptors, retry logic, and response caching' as well as 'building API clients, configuring authentication headers, handling network errors gracefully.' | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (implement HTTP networking with Dio including interceptors, retry logic, and response caching) and 'when' (Use when building API clients, configuring authentication headers, or handling network errors gracefully). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'Dio', 'HTTP', 'interceptors', 'retry logic', 'response caching', 'API clients', 'authentication headers', 'network errors'. These cover a good range of terms a developer would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Dio' specifically anchors this to the Dart/Flutter HTTP library, making it clearly distinguishable from generic HTTP or networking skills. The combination of Dio-specific features like interceptors and retry logic creates a distinct niche. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
22%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill reads more like a high-level checklist or architectural guideline than an actionable skill for Claude. It covers the right topics (interceptors, retry, caching, security) but provides zero executable code examples for any of them, which is a critical gap for a networking implementation skill. The content would benefit greatly from concrete Dio configuration snippets, interceptor implementations, and a clear setup workflow.
Suggestions
Add executable Dart/Flutter code examples for key patterns: Dio base configuration with timeouts, an auth interceptor implementation, and retry logic with exponential backoff.
Introduce a clear step-by-step workflow for setting up a Dio-based API client (e.g., 1. Create Dio instance with base options, 2. Register interceptors, 3. Create typed exception classes, 4. Implement repository pattern) with validation checkpoints.
Remove guidance Claude already knows (e.g., 'use HTTPS', 'don't block UI thread') or make it specific (e.g., show the actual certificate pinning config or isolate parsing code).
Consider splitting detailed interceptor implementations and retry logic into referenced bundle files, keeping SKILL.md as a concise overview with links.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Mostly efficient with bullet-point format, but includes some guidance Claude already knows (e.g., 'Do NOT block the UI thread with synchronous network operations', 'All API communication MUST use HTTPS') and could be tightened. Some bullets are vague filler rather than precise instructions. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code examples, no executable snippets, no specific Dio configuration code. Every point is a directive or description rather than a copy-paste-ready implementation. For a skill about implementing HTTP networking with Dio, the absence of any actual Dio setup code, interceptor implementation, or retry logic code is a significant gap. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | There is no sequenced workflow for setting up Dio networking. The content is organized by topic but lacks any step-by-step process, validation checkpoints, or feedback loops for error recovery. For a multi-step task (configuring Dio, adding interceptors, implementing retry, caching), this is insufficient. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is organized into clear topical sections with headers, which provides some structure. However, there are no references to supporting files, no links to examples or detailed guides, and all content is inline at the same level of abstraction. For a skill with this breadth (interceptors, retry, caching, security), deeper content should be referenced. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 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.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
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metadata_version | 'metadata.version' is missing | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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