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112-java-maven-plugins

Use when you need to add or configure Maven plugins in your pom.xml — including quality tools (enforcer, surefire, failsafe, jacoco, pitest, spotbugs, pmd), security scanning (OWASP), code formatting (Spotless), version management, container image build (Jib), build information tracking, and benchmarking (JMH) — through a consultative, modular step-by-step approach that only adds what you actually need. This should trigger for requests such as Add Maven plugins in pom.xml; Improve Maven plugins in pom.xml; Configure Maven quality plugins in pom.xml; Add Maven build lifecycle plugins for Java verification; Review Maven plugin versions and executions. Part of Plinth Toolkit

75

Quality

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

No eval scenarios have been run

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

SKILL.md
Quality
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Quality

Content

85%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The body is highly actionable with a clear, validated, question-driven workflow and excellent progressive disclosure into real reference files. The main weakness is mild redundancy between the 'What is covered' list, the Question 3 options, and the repeated 'When to use' triggers.

Suggestions

Remove the 'What is covered in this Skill?' list (lines 13–37) since it duplicates the Question 3 options and the reference mapping table, trimming token overhead.

Drop or shorten the 'When to use this skill' section (lines 47–53) — it repeats the trigger phrases already present in the frontmatter description.

Consolidate the selection-to-reference mapping so each plugin appears in one place rather than being enumerated across the options list and the mapping bullets.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is largely efficient (enumerated questions, a selection-to-reference mapping table, constraints) but carries redundancy — the 'What is covered' list duplicates the Question 3 options, and the 'When to use' section repeats the frontmatter triggers. It could be tightened by dropping one of these duplications.

2 / 3

Actionability

Provides concrete, executable guidance throughout: exact commands ('./mvnw validate', 'mvn wrapper:wrapper'), a fully specified question flow with conditional gating, precise reference paths, and concrete PMD ruleset path rules for mono- vs multi-module projects.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

A clear 6-step numbered sequence with explicit validation checkpoints (validate before changes; stop on failure), a Maven Wrapper gate that halts for user input, and an ordered one-question-at-a-time flow with a confirm-then-map step before reading references.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The SKILL.md is a concise overview that points to one-level-deep, well-signaled references; all 19 referenced files exist and are mapped individually from user selections, with no nested references.

3 / 3

Total

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Passed

Description

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.

The description is specific, complete, and rich with natural trigger phrases covering both what the skill does and when to use it. It is clearly scoped to Maven pom.xml plugin configuration, minimizing conflict risk.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions (add/configure Maven plugins) with a comprehensive set of named tools — enforcer, surefire, failsafe, jacoco, pitest, spotbugs, pmd, OWASP, Spotless, Jib, JMH — rather than vague language.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both what it does ('add or configure Maven plugins in your pom.xml — including quality tools...') and when to use it ('Use when you need to...'; explicit trigger list), with an explicit 'Use when' clause.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes explicit, natural phrasings users would say: 'Add Maven plugins in pom.xml', 'Improve Maven plugins in pom.xml', 'Configure Maven quality plugins in pom.xml', with good coverage of variations.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Targets a narrow, well-defined niche (Maven pom.xml plugin/profile configuration) with distinct triggers unlikely to fire for unrelated skills; uses third-person voice throughout.

3 / 3

Total

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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.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

Repository
jabrena/plinth
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