scaffolding

Implementation details for EF Core scaffolding (reverse engineering). Use when changing ef dbcontext scaffold pipeline implementation, database schema reading, CSharpModelGenerator, or related classes.

Quality

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Content

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An efficient, well-structured orientation skill that maps the scaffolding pipeline and its key types with zero padding. Its main weakness is thin actionability — it names what to look at but not what to do.

Suggestions

Add a brief 'How to modify the pipeline' note pointing Claude to the entry point (e.g. start from IReverseEngineerScaffolder) and the typical edit surface for each stage.

Include one short concrete example of a common change (e.g. adding a new schema reader) showing which interface to implement and where it is registered.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Lean and efficient — 'Generates C# code from database schemas (reverse engineering)' and a single pipeline line with no padding or over-explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every token earns its place.	5 / 5
Actionability	Names concrete types to navigate to ('IDatabaseModelFactory', 'IScaffoldingModelFactory', 'IModelCodeGenerator', 'IReverseEngineerScaffolder') but gives no concrete steps or guidance on what to actually do, leaving key execution detail missing.	3 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The reverse-engineering pipeline is clearly sequenced with directional arrows and per-stage annotations; no validation checkpoints are needed since this is an orientation description rather than a destructive operation, so it sits just below 5.	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Well under 50 lines with no external references required and no bundle files present; content is organized into clear sections (# Scaffolding, ## When Not to Use, ## Reverse Engineering), matching the simple-skill exception for a 5.	5 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

Description

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A tight, third-person description that clearly states both purpose and concrete trigger conditions for a highly specific internal skill. Minor room for broader synonym coverage in trigger terms.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names several concrete subsystems — 'ef dbcontext scaffold pipeline implementation', 'database schema reading', 'CSharpModelGenerator' — with only minor coverage gaps left by 'or related classes', but the actions are scope descriptions ('Implementation details for') rather than enumerated concrete actions, keeping it just below a 5.	4 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly answers what ('Implementation details for EF Core scaffolding (reverse engineering)') and when ('Use when changing ef dbcontext scaffold pipeline implementation, database schema reading, CSharpModelGenerator, or related classes') with concrete trigger phrases.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Includes real terms a developer would say — 'ef dbcontext scaffold', 'CSharpModelGenerator', 'reverse engineering' — giving good keyword coverage, though it lacks broader synonyms or variations that would push it to 5.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Targets a very narrow niche — EF Core reverse-engineering internals — with distinct technical triggers, making conflict with other skills unlikely.	5 / 5
	Total	18 / 20 Passed

Validation

100%

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: dotnet/efcore
Path: .agents/skills/scaffolding/SKILL.md
Commit: 49cee0d

Reviewed: 5 days ago

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