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Create a new Helium Release Proposal for a given or upcoming month. Scaffolds the release file with computed dates, creates a branch, and opens a PR. Use this skill whenever the user wants to start a new HRP, set up next month's release, create a release proposal, or says things like "new HRP", "start the May release", "set up next month's HRP", or "create a release proposal".
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
2.23xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
Discovery
100%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 is an excellent skill description that clearly articulates what the skill does (scaffolds a release file, creates a branch, opens a PR), when to use it (with explicit trigger phrases), and occupies a very distinct niche around Helium Release Proposals. The inclusion of example user phrases is particularly effective for trigger matching.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: scaffolds the release file with computed dates, creates a branch, and opens a PR. These are clear, actionable steps. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (scaffolds release file with computed dates, creates branch, opens PR) and 'when' (explicit 'Use this skill whenever...' clause with multiple trigger scenarios). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms: 'new HRP', 'start the May release', 'set up next month's HRP', 'create a release proposal', 'release proposal', 'upcoming month'. These are phrases users would naturally say. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with domain-specific terminology like 'Helium Release Proposal', 'HRP', and the specific workflow of scaffolding release files. Very unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%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-crafted, highly actionable skill that provides precise instructions for a domain-specific workflow. Its strengths are the concrete date computation rules with examples, exact file templates, explicit confirmation checkpoints, and clear step sequencing. Minor weaknesses include some verbosity in formatting rules and the lack of bundle files for the referenced script, though the content is overall strong and effective.
Suggestions
Consider extracting the release file template and PR body template into separate bundle files to reduce inline content length and improve progressive disclosure.
The ordinal rules explanation ('1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th–20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, etc.') is something Claude already knows — remove it to save tokens.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Generally efficient but has some unnecessary verbosity — the ordinals explanation, the repeated date formatting examples, and the explicit 'Show the user' / 'Wait for confirmation' phrasing could be tightened. However, most content is domain-specific knowledge Claude wouldn't have, so it earns its place. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Highly actionable with exact file templates, specific git commands, precise date computation rules with worked examples, exact PR title/body format, and the specific script path for opening PRs. Everything is copy-paste ready. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 6-step sequence with explicit confirmation checkpoints (confirm month, confirm dates), conflict detection before file creation, and a logical progression from date computation through PR creation. The two user-confirmation gates serve as validation steps for this non-destructive but important workflow. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill is well-structured with clear numbered sections and headers, but the full file template and PR body template are inlined, making it a longer single document. For a skill of this complexity, the inline approach is borderline acceptable, but the templates could potentially be referenced externally. No bundle files are provided despite referencing a script path. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
- Repository
- helium/helium-release-proposals
- Commit
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