Content
80%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
A lean, well-organized body packed with tool-specific operational detail and a clear enumerate → place → batch sequence. The main gaps are the absence of validation/verification checkpoints in the batch workflow (capping workflow clarity) and the lack of concrete example invocations that would make the guidance copy-paste ready.
Suggestions
Add a validation step after batch generation, e.g., verify the structure count in `batch_structures.json` against the enumerated site list, and specify what to do when the batch is truncated (rerun with a higher `max_structures` or narrow the site families).
Include one concrete example invocation per tool with its key arguments (e.g., a `place_adsorbate` call using an explicit `ontop_0` label and `distance`) to make the guidance copy-paste ready.
Rename the '## References' section to something like '## Edge cases' — it contains behavioral guidance, not reference files, and the current title implies navigation to files that do not exist.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Roughly 47 lines with zero padding: every line conveys tool-specific facts Claude cannot know (ASF placement semantics, `sites_json_rel`, `site=auto` preference order, selective-dynamics handling, `max_structures` truncation). No background concepts are re-explained; matches the 'lean and efficient; every token earns its place' anchor. | 5 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete, actionable guidance throughout — named tools, parameter semantics ("`site=auto` prefers the first available `ontop`, then `bridge`, then `hollow`", "supports either `slab_file` or `slab_dir`, not both"), and return fields. Not 5 because no concrete example invocation of any tool is shown (no argument list or sample call), leaving the exact call shapes to be inferred. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The sequence is clear (Quick Start steps 1-4; enumerate → place → batch), but the batch workflow (`generate_batch_adsorption_structures`) has no validation/verification step — nothing checks the output structure count against the site list, and "whether the batch was truncated" is reported without any recovery action. Per the rubric's batch-operation cap, missing validation caps this at 3; it is above 2 because the sequence itself is well-defined with sequencing rules like "Enumerate before placing". | 3 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | A single-file skill under 50 lines with no external bundle files; content is appropriately self-contained and organized into clear sections (Overview, Quick Start, Workflow, Output Contract). The simple-skill exception applies: well-organized sections alone merit 5. The '## References' heading is a minor misnomer (it holds edge-case guidance, not files) but does not impair navigation. | 5 / 5 |
Total | 17 / 20 Passed |