Use this when scaffolding a new Terraform provider.
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47%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
98%
1.07xAverage score across 6 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./terraform/provider-development/skills/new-terraform-provider/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
22%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 extremely terse and fails to explain what the skill actually does — it only states when to use it. While 'Terraform provider' provides some domain specificity, the lack of concrete actions and capability details makes it insufficient for Claude to confidently select this skill over others. It reads more like a trigger hint than a proper skill description.
Suggestions
Add concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Generates provider scaffolding including resource and data source skeletons, provider configuration schema, acceptance test templates, and Makefile setup for Terraform providers.'
Expand trigger terms to include variations like 'terraform plugin', 'provider boilerplate', 'terraform-plugin-framework', 'new terraform provider project', 'provider SDK'.
Rewrite in third person voice describing capabilities first, then add a 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Scaffolds new Terraform providers with resource definitions, schemas, and test harnesses. Use when creating a new Terraform provider or bootstrapping provider plugin code.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description says 'scaffolding a new Terraform provider' but does not list any concrete actions (e.g., generating resource schemas, creating provider configuration, setting up acceptance tests). It names the domain but provides no detail about what the skill actually does. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | It answers 'when' ('when scaffolding a new Terraform provider') but completely fails to answer 'what does this do' — there is no description of the skill's capabilities or actions. The 'what' is essentially missing. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | It includes 'Terraform provider' and 'scaffolding' which are relevant keywords a user might say, but misses common variations like 'terraform plugin', 'provider boilerplate', 'new provider project', 'terraform-plugin-sdk', or 'terraform-plugin-framework'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | 'Terraform provider' is a fairly specific niche, which helps distinctiveness, but the vague 'scaffolding' term could overlap with general project scaffolding or Terraform module creation skills. More specificity about provider-specific actions would reduce conflict risk. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a concise, well-structured scaffolding skill with a clear step sequence and good use of an external asset for the example file. Its main weaknesses are missing specific commands for some steps (e.g., 'go mod init') and lacking explicit error recovery/feedback loops after the build and test steps.
Suggestions
Replace 'Initialize a new Go module' with the specific command: `go mod init github.com/<org>/terraform-provider-<name>`
Add feedback loops after steps 8 and 9: e.g., 'If build fails, review errors, fix, and re-run' to improve workflow clarity
Fix the typo in step 3 (double period at end)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient. Every line is a concrete step with no unnecessary explanation of what Terraform or Go modules are. No wasted tokens. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Steps include specific commands (go get, go build, go test), but the main.go content is delegated to an asset file reference rather than shown inline. The instruction 'Write a main.go file that follows the example' is somewhat vague without seeing the asset. Step 3 'Initialize a new Go module' lacks the specific command (go mod init). | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are clearly sequenced and include build/test validation at the end. However, there are no explicit error recovery steps—if 'go build' or 'go test' fails, there's no feedback loop for fixing and retrying. For a scaffolding workflow that involves code generation, this gap is notable. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill is concise and appropriately delegates the main.go example to an asset file rather than inlining it. The reference is one level deep and clearly signaled. For a simple skill under 50 lines, this is well-organized. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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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