iii-engine-config
Configures the iii engine via iii-config.yaml — workers, adapters, queue configs, ports, and environment variables. Use when deploying, tuning, or customizing the engine.
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Discovery
85%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 a strong skill description that clearly identifies its domain (iii engine configuration), lists specific configurable elements, and provides explicit trigger guidance. The main weakness is that trigger terms could be slightly broader to capture more natural user phrasing variations, but overall it is well-constructed and distinctive.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete configuration targets: workers, adapters, queue configs, ports, and environment variables. These are concrete, actionable items rather than vague abstractions. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (configures the iii engine via iii-config.yaml with specific config targets) and 'when' (use when deploying, tuning, or customizing the engine), with an explicit 'Use when...' clause. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes some relevant terms like 'iii-config.yaml', 'workers', 'adapters', 'ports', 'environment variables', 'deploying', 'tuning', and 'customizing'. However, it could include more natural user phrases like 'change settings', 'configuration file', 'setup', or 'config' as standalone terms that users might say. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive due to the specific product name 'iii engine' and the specific config file 'iii-config.yaml'. This is unlikely to conflict with other skills given the narrow, well-defined niche. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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 solid configuration reference skill with strong actionability through concrete YAML examples and CLI commands, and excellent progressive disclosure via clear boundary definitions and cross-references to related skills. Its main weaknesses are moderate verbosity in conceptual sections that Claude doesn't need explained, and the lack of a sequenced deployment workflow with explicit validation checkpoints (e.g., validate config → start engine → check health → verify workers).
Suggestions
Add a sequenced deployment workflow section with explicit validation steps, e.g.: 1) Write/edit config → 2) Validate YAML syntax → 3) Start engine → 4) curl health check → 5) Verify workers connected, with error recovery guidance.
Trim the 'Key Concepts' section to remove explanations of what workers and adapters are — Claude already knows these concepts. Keep only the iii-specific details like env var syntax, port conventions, and adapter names.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably structured but includes some unnecessary verbosity — the 'Key Concepts' section explains basic ideas Claude would already understand (e.g., what workers are, what adapters do), and the 'Architecture' paragraph restates what the config does rather than adding actionable value. The large worker table is useful but could be more compact. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides concrete, copy-paste-ready YAML config blocks, specific CLI commands (iii --config, docker pull, curl health check), exact port numbers, environment variable syntax with examples, and a detailed worker config format section with executable YAML. Guidance is specific and directly usable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | While common patterns and adaptation guidance are listed, there's no clear sequenced workflow for setting up or deploying an engine config. Steps like 'start with file_based, switch to Redis' are mentioned but not sequenced with validation checkpoints. The health check is mentioned but not positioned as a verification step in a workflow. For a config-oriented skill involving deployment, explicit validation steps (e.g., validate config before starting, verify health after startup) would improve this. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill provides a clear overview with well-signaled references to other skills (iii-worker-lifecycle, iii-worker-rbac, iii-queue-processing, etc.) and a reference implementation file. The 'Pattern Boundaries' section cleanly directs users to more specific skills. References are one level deep and clearly labeled. | 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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- iii-hq/iii
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