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elastic-cli-usage

Guides execution of elasticsearch CLI commands via elastic_cli, resolves serverless-specific errors, and routes tasks between CLI and MCP/Kibana API tools. Use when running es or kb commands, debugging elastic CLI argument syntax, hitting 410 serverless errors, or deciding whether to use elastic_cli vs native Kibana tools.

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Content

90%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

Excellent operational skill content: dense, verified gotchas with exact commands and WRONG/CORRECT examples, zero filler, and a routing table for tool choice. It only falls short of top marks on structure — the gotcha catalog could be partially split into a reference file to slim the main body.

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Conciseness

Lean and efficient throughout — no concept explanations, no padding; every line is operational knowledge Claude cannot infer (e.g. 'The `elastic` binary is NOT on PATH', 'Omitting it returns a validation error. Use `--space-id default`').

5 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable guidance: copy-paste-ready argv arrays with WRONG/CORRECT contrasts (e.g. '["es","esql","query","--query","FROM logs-* | LIMIT 1","--json"]'), exact real subcommand names, and a --help-based discovery pattern for unlisted commands.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Well-organized discrete gotchas and a clear CLI-vs-MCP routing table, but as a ~95-line multi-section reference rather than a single unambiguous task it lacks the feedback-loop/checkpoint structure of the top anchor; no validation-capped operations are present.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Clear section headers with consistent structure and a built-in discovery mechanism, but all reference material is inlined in the body with no one-level-deep split, which is slightly over the ideal SKILL.md budget.

4 / 5

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Description

87%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong description: third-person, concrete about capabilities, and with an explicit 'Use when...' clause covering four realistic trigger scenarios including error-driven ones. Only minor gaps in synonym coverage keep trigger quality and specificity at 4.

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Specificity

Names the domain and three concrete actions — 'Guides execution of elasticsearch CLI commands via elastic_cli, resolves serverless-specific errors, and routes tasks between CLI and MCP/Kibana API tools' — though 'guides execution' is slightly generic, keeping it just short of comprehensive.

4 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what (three concrete capabilities in third person) and when ('Use when running es or kb commands, debugging elastic CLI argument syntax, hitting 410 serverless errors, or deciding whether to use elastic_cli vs native Kibana tools').

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Strong natural trigger phrases — 'running es or kb commands', 'debugging elastic CLI argument syntax', 'hitting 410 serverless errors', 'elastic_cli vs native Kibana tools' — but misses common synonyms like 'elasticsearch command line' or 'serverless mode'.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clear niche (elastic CLI usage for elasticsearch) with distinct trigger terms; the explicit CLI-vs-MCP/Kibana routing framing further reduces overlap with adjacent tool skills.

5 / 5

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Validation

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository

elastic/elastic-ramen

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packages/opencode/src/elastic/skills/elastic-cli-usage/SKILL.md

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