ena-database

Access European Nucleotide Archive via API/FTP. Retrieve DNA/RNA sequences, raw reads (FASTQ), genome assemblies by accession, for genomics and bioinformatics pipelines. Supports multiple formats.

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Quality

Content

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

The body is well-structured and actionable with concrete code and a properly separated API reference. Its weaknesses are some over-explanation that could be trimmed and a batch-download workflow lacking validation checkpoints.

Suggestions

Add explicit validation to the bulk-download workflow (e.g. verify file checksums/counts after transfer) to lift workflow clarity above the batch-operation cap of 3.

Tighten the Overview and data-type sections to remove repetition with the description and reduce padding.

Complete the 'use case' code snippets by showing the actual request/download call, not just URL construction.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Mostly efficient with actionable code examples, but the Overview and data-type explanations (Studies/Samples/Raw Reads) repeat content and could be tightened, and some general framing pads the body.	3 / 5
Actionability	Provides concrete, mostly executable guidance — a complete Portal API requests example plus specific URL patterns — though several 'use case' snippets only build a URL without issuing the request, leaving minor gaps.	4 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The Bulk Download Pattern gives a rough 4-step sequence, but it is a batch operation with no validation/verification checkpoints (e.g. checksum or integrity checks), so workflow clarity is capped at 3 per the rubric.	3 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Good structure with clear sections and a real, well-signaled one-level-deep reference (references/api_reference.md) holding detailed parameters; minor organization gaps remain where endpoint listings are inlined.	4 / 5
	Total	14 / 20 Passed

Description

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

The description is specific and well-distinguished, naming concrete retrieval actions for a clear niche. Its main weakness is the absence of an explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause, which caps completeness.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g. 'Use when retrieving sequences, raw reads, or assemblies from ENA, or integrating ENA data into bioinformatics pipelines.'

Include a couple more natural trigger variations/synonyms (e.g. ' sequencing data', ' SRA/ENA accessions') to broaden trigger-term coverage.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions — 'Access European Nucleotide Archive via API/FTP', 'Retrieve DNA/RNA sequences, raw reads (FASTQ), genome assemblies by accession' — giving comprehensive coverage of capabilities.	5 / 5
Completeness	The 'what' is clearly stated, but there is no 'Use when...' clause or equivalent explicit trigger guidance — only a weak implied context ('for genomics and bioinformatics pipelines') — so completeness is capped at 3 per the rubric.	3 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Good natural keyword coverage ('DNA/RNA sequences', 'raw reads (FASTQ)', 'genome assemblies', 'accession', 'genomics and bioinformatics pipelines'), but a few common variations/synonyms are absent.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Targets a clear niche (the European Nucleotide Archive via API/FTP) with distinct triggers, giving minimal conflict risk with other skills.	5 / 5
	Total	17 / 20 Passed

Validation

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills
Path: bundled/skills/ena-database/SKILL.md
Commit: d5ae560

Reviewed: 1 day ago

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