Use when you need to generate a checklist document with embedded agents inventory, following the embedded template exactly and producing INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md in the project root. Part of the skills-for-java project
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/002-agents-inventory/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
75%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 functional and clearly scoped to a narrow, distinctive task with an explicit 'Use when' clause. Its main weaknesses are limited specificity of concrete actions (it describes one task rather than listing multiple capabilities) and moderate trigger term coverage that could miss natural user phrasings. The description also uses second person ('you need to') which is noted but not heavily penalized since the rubric focuses on first/second person for specificity.
Suggestions
Add more concrete actions beyond 'generate a checklist document'—e.g., 'scans Java project for embedded agents, catalogs their configurations, and produces a formatted inventory checklist'.
Include additional natural trigger terms users might say, such as 'agent list', 'Java agents audit', 'embedded agent catalog', or 'inventory report'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names a specific action ('generate a checklist document with embedded agents inventory') and a specific output file ('INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md'), but it doesn't list multiple concrete actions—it's essentially one task described at a moderate level of detail. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | The description explicitly answers both 'what' (generate a checklist document with embedded agents inventory following a template, producing INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md) and 'when' ('Use when you need to generate a checklist document with embedded agents inventory'). The 'Use when' clause is present and explicit. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | It includes some relevant keywords like 'checklist', 'agents inventory', 'INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md', and 'Java', but misses common natural variations a user might say (e.g., 'agent list', 'inventory report', 'Java agents audit'). The terms are somewhat niche and technical. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The description is highly specific to a particular output file (INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md), a particular project (skills-for-java), and a particular task (embedded agents inventory checklist). This is unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
22%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill is essentially a pointer to an external reference file with almost no actionable content in the body itself. It lacks any concrete steps, examples, or template content that would allow Claude to act without reading the referenced file. The constraints are repetitive and the workflow is entirely absent.
Suggestions
Include at least a summary of the template structure or key sections in the skill body so Claude has actionable context without needing to read the reference file first.
Add a clear step-by-step workflow: e.g., 1) Read the template from reference, 2) Generate the inventory document, 3) Write to INVENTORY-AGENTS-JAVA.md in project root, 4) Verify output matches template structure.
Remove the redundant 'What is covered' bullet list and the three near-identical constraint bullets — consolidate into a single clear constraint statement.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is relatively short but includes some redundancy — the constraints section repeats the same idea (follow template exactly) three times in slightly different ways. The 'What is covered' section adds little value. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides no concrete guidance, no template content, no executable steps, and no examples. It tells Claude to follow a template but the template is entirely in a referenced file, leaving the main skill body with only vague direction. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | There is no sequenced workflow — no steps for how to generate the checklist, no validation checkpoints, and no process to follow. The skill simply says to follow a template without describing any process. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | There is a clear reference to a single external file (references/002-agents-inventory.md), which is good one-level-deep disclosure. However, the main skill body is so thin that it provides almost no useful overview — nearly all substance is deferred to the reference file. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 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
Validation for skill structure
No warnings or errors.
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