release-please-development
This skill should be used when the user asks to "set up release please", "configure automated releases", "manage version numbers", "add changelog automation", or mentions release-please, semantic versioning, or monorepo versioning.
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Discovery
37%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 description is inverted from the ideal pattern - it provides excellent trigger terms but completely lacks any description of what the skill actually does. While Claude would know when to consider this skill, it wouldn't understand what capabilities it provides, making it impossible to properly evaluate if it's the right choice for a given task.
Suggestions
Add concrete capability statements at the beginning describing what the skill does, e.g., 'Configures release-please GitHub Action workflows, sets up manifest files for monorepos, and creates initial changelog configurations.'
Restructure to follow the pattern: [What it does]. Use when [triggers]. Currently the description only has the 'Use when' portion.
Include specific outputs or artifacts the skill produces, such as 'Creates release-please-config.json, .release-please-manifest.json, and GitHub workflow files.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions - it only lists trigger phrases without explaining what the skill actually does. There are no verbs describing capabilities like 'configures', 'creates', or 'manages'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description only answers 'when' (trigger conditions) but completely omits 'what' - there is no explanation of what capabilities or actions this skill provides. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would say: 'set up release please', 'configure automated releases', 'manage version numbers', 'add changelog automation', 'release-please', 'semantic versioning', 'monorepo versioning'. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The trigger terms are fairly specific to release-please tooling, but without describing actual capabilities, it could overlap with general CI/CD or versioning skills. Terms like 'semantic versioning' and 'changelog automation' could trigger other skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
87%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a well-structured, actionable skill that efficiently teaches release-please setup. The content is appropriately concise with excellent progressive disclosure through linked reference files. The main weakness is the lack of validation steps to verify the setup works correctly or troubleshoot common issues.
Suggestions
Add a validation section after Basic Setup explaining how to verify the configuration works (e.g., 'Push a feat: commit and check that a release PR is created within ~1 minute')
Include common troubleshooting guidance for when release PRs don't appear (permissions issues, branch protection, missing manifest)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Content is lean and efficient, providing only necessary information without explaining concepts Claude already knows. Tables and code blocks are used effectively to convey information densely. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable, copy-paste ready configuration files and workflow YAML. Each step has concrete file paths and complete JSON/YAML examples that can be used directly. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are numbered and clear (1. Create Config, 2. Create Manifest, 3. Add Workflow), but lacks validation checkpoints. No guidance on verifying the setup works or troubleshooting if the release PR doesn't appear. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent structure with quick reference links at top, concise overview in main file, and clear one-level-deep references to detailed examples and configuration. Content is appropriately split between overview and reference files. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 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.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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