Use when you need to add or review Flyway database migrations in a Spring Boot application — Maven dependencies, db/migration scripts, spring.flyway.* configuration, baseline and validation, and alignment with JDBC or Spring Data JDBC. This should trigger for requests such as Add or review Flyway migrations in a Spring Boot project; Configure spring.flyway or db/migration layout. Part of cursor-rules-java project
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway/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 around Flyway database migrations in Spring Boot, lists concrete actions and configuration areas, and provides explicit trigger guidance. The description is well-structured with both 'Use when' and 'This should trigger for' clauses, and uses appropriately specific technology terms that minimize conflict risk with other skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: adding/reviewing Flyway migrations, Maven dependencies, db/migration scripts, spring.flyway.* configuration, baseline and validation, and alignment with JDBC or Spring Data JDBC. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (add/review Flyway migrations, configure dependencies, scripts, configuration, baseline/validation) and 'when' with explicit 'Use when' and 'This should trigger for' clauses providing concrete trigger scenarios. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'Flyway', 'database migrations', 'Spring Boot', 'Maven dependencies', 'db/migration', 'spring.flyway', 'JDBC', 'Spring Data JDBC'. These cover common variations of how users would phrase requests. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive — narrowly scoped to Flyway database migrations within Spring Boot applications, with specific technology terms (Flyway, spring.flyway.*, db/migration) that are unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
50%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides a reasonable structural framework for Flyway migration work in Spring Boot, with clear constraints and a logical workflow. However, it lacks concrete, executable examples (no sample SQL migration, no configuration snippet, no dependency XML) and defers nearly all substantive guidance to a reference file that cannot be verified. The workflow steps are too abstract to be immediately actionable without consulting the reference.
Suggestions
Add at least one concrete, copy-paste-ready example: a sample versioned migration SQL file (e.g., V1__create_users_table.sql) and a minimal spring.flyway.* configuration snippet in application.properties.
Include a Maven dependency snippet for flyway-core to make the skill immediately actionable without needing to consult the reference file.
Add an explicit feedback loop in the workflow for when verification fails after applying changes (e.g., 'If verify fails: review error output, check migration naming/syntax, fix and re-run').
Trim the 'What is covered' bullet list — it largely duplicates what the reference file covers and doesn't add actionable value in the SKILL.md itself.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably concise but includes some unnecessary content like the 'What is covered' bullet list that largely restates what the reference file would contain. The edge case handling section, while useful, adds bulk. The 'Scope' line is redundant given the rest of the content. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides specific commands (./mvnw compile, ./mvnw clean verify) and references a naming convention (V{version}__{description}.sql), but lacks any concrete executable code examples — no sample migration SQL, no sample configuration properties, no pom.xml dependency snippet. All detailed guidance is deferred to the reference file. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The workflow has four clear steps with a logical sequence and includes compilation/verification checkpoints. However, the steps are quite abstract ('Apply framework-aligned changes', 'Gather scope') and lack explicit validation feedback loops — e.g., what to do if verification fails after applying changes, or how to validate a migration specifically before running the full build. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill correctly references a single external file (references/313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway.md) for detailed guidance, which is good one-level-deep disclosure. However, since no bundle files were provided, we cannot verify the reference exists. The skill also mentions coordination with other skills (@311, @312) without clear links. The main content itself is somewhat thin — it defers almost everything to the reference, making the SKILL.md feel like a stub rather than a useful overview with quick-start content. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 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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