Use when you need to analyze Java profiling data collected during the detection phase — including interpreting flamegraphs, memory allocation patterns, CPU hotspots, threading issues, systematic problem categorization, evidence documentation with profiling-problem-analysis and profiling-solutions markdown files, or prioritizing fixes using Impact/Effort scoring. This should trigger for requests such as Analyze JFR profile; Analyze the profile; Analyze the performance; Analyze the memory. Part of cursor-rules-java project
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/162-java-profiling-analyze/SKILL.mdQuality
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 a strong skill description that clearly defines its scope (Java profiling data analysis), lists specific concrete capabilities, and provides explicit trigger guidance with natural user phrases. It uses third-person voice appropriately and carves out a distinct niche that would be easily distinguishable from other skills. The only minor note is that it's somewhat verbose, but the detail serves the purpose of disambiguation.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: interpreting flamegraphs, memory allocation patterns, CPU hotspots, threading issues, systematic problem categorization, evidence documentation with specific markdown files, and prioritizing fixes using Impact/Effort scoring. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (analyze Java profiling data including flamegraphs, memory patterns, CPU hotspots, threading issues, documentation, prioritization) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause at the start plus 'This should trigger for requests such as' with concrete examples). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural trigger terms users would say: 'Analyze JFR profile', 'Analyze the profile', 'Analyze the performance', 'Analyze the memory', plus domain terms like 'flamegraphs', 'CPU hotspots', 'threading issues', 'memory allocation patterns'. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive niche: specifically Java profiling analysis from a detection phase, with unique triggers like 'JFR profile', 'flamegraphs', 'Impact/Effort scoring', and specific file types (profiling-problem-analysis, profiling-solutions markdown files). Unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
35%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill functions primarily as a table of contents pointing to a reference file rather than providing actionable guidance itself. It has reasonable structure and appropriate scope definition, but lacks any concrete code, commands, or executable examples for analyzing profiling data. The redundancy between the intro paragraph, 'What is covered' section, constraints, and workflow steps inflates the content without adding value.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples showing how to analyze at least one profiling artifact type (e.g., parsing a JFR file with `jfr print --events jdk.ObjectAllocationSample recording.jfr`, or reading async-profiler flamegraph output)
Include a concrete example of the Impact/Effort scoring table and a filled-out snippet of the profiling-problem-analysis template so Claude knows exactly what output format to produce
Add explicit validation checkpoints in the workflow, such as 'Verify at least 3 profiling files exist in profiler/results/ before proceeding' or 'Check JFR recording duration > 60s to ensure representative data'
Remove the redundant 'What is covered' and 'Scope' sections — consolidate into either the intro paragraph or the workflow steps to reduce token waste
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill has some redundancy — the constraints section repeats points already made in the intro paragraph (validate realistic load, cross-reference multiple files, document assumptions). The 'What is covered' section and the workflow overlap significantly. However, it's not excessively verbose and doesn't explain concepts Claude already knows. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides no concrete code, commands, or executable examples. The workflow steps are abstract directions ('Analyze memory/CPU/threading findings', 'inventory profiling artifacts') without showing how to actually parse a JFR file, read a flamegraph SVG, or extract metrics. All real guidance is deferred to the reference file, making this skill essentially a pointer rather than actionable instruction. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The four workflow steps provide a reasonable sequence (read reference → validate → analyze → document), but they lack validation checkpoints, concrete commands, and feedback loops. Step 2 says 'confirm datasets represent realistic load' without explaining how to confirm this. There's no error recovery or explicit verification between steps. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill correctly references a single detailed file (references/162-java-profiling-analyze.md) and mentions output file paths. However, since no bundle files were provided, we can't verify the reference exists. The main issue is that the SKILL.md itself contains too little actionable content — it's almost entirely an overview with nearly all substance deferred to the reference, making the skill body feel hollow rather than being a useful quick-start with deeper references. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 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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