clawdbot-release-check

Check for new OpenClaw releases and notify once per new version.

1.45x

Quality

73%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

90%

1.45x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

Securityby

Passed

No findings from the security scan

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Quality

Content

93%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

The body is exemplary: lean, executable, and well-structured with verified command flags and a clear setup sequence. The only minor gap is the absence of an explicit validation checkpoint in the cron workflow, though the skill's low-risk single-purpose nature does not strictly require one.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is lean with no padding or over-explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every section (Installation, Quick Setup, Manual Usage, Files, Configuration) earns its place with executable commands.	5 / 5
Actionability	Provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready commands (setup.sh with --telegram/--hour/--uninstall, check.sh with --status/--force/--all-highlights/--reset), and all referenced flags were verified to exist in the bundled scripts.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	The cron setup is clearly sequenced with an explicit post-setup 'restart gateway' step, and manual usage flags are enumerated; it is not 5 because there is no explicit validation/error-recovery checkpoint, though no destructive batch operation demands one.	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	A short, well-organized skill under 50 lines with one-level-deep references to bundled scripts via {baseDir}/scripts/; per the simple-skill guideline this clear structure with good organization earns 5.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Description

53%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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 concise and names a clear niche with two concrete actions, but it lacks an explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause and natural synonyms like 'update' or 'upgrade'. Adding trigger guidance and common synonyms would raise completeness and trigger-term quality.

Suggestions

Append a 'Use when...' clause stating when to invoke this skill, e.g. 'Use when checking for OpenClaw updates or notifying about new releases'.

Add natural synonyms users actually say (update, upgrade, latest version) to improve trigger-term quality.

List a couple more concrete actions (e.g. cache release notes, show highlights) to move specificity toward comprehensive coverage.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain ('OpenClaw releases') and two concrete actions ('Check for new... releases' and 'notify once per new version'), matching the 3 anchor for 1-2 concrete actions without a comprehensive action list.	3 / 5
Completeness	The 'what' is clear (check releases and notify once per version) but there is no explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause, so per the judging guidelines completeness is capped at 3 with the 'when' only weakly implied.	3 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Includes relevant keywords ('OpenClaw releases', 'new version', 'notify') but omits common natural synonyms a user would say ('update', 'upgrade', 'latest version'), fitting the 3 anchor for some relevant keywords with missing variations.	3 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The 'OpenClaw releases' niche is distinct with minimal conflict risk versus other skills, matching the 4 anchor; it is not a 5 because the trigger phrases are not comprehensively enumerated.	4 / 5
	Total	13 / 20 Passed

Validation

81%

Warnings & errors only

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 13 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
metadata_version	'metadata.version' is missing	Warning
metadata_field	'metadata' should map string keys to string values	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	13 / 16 Passed

Repository: jdrhyne/agent-skills
Path: clawdbot/clawdbot-release-check/SKILL.md
Commit: 439cd3a

Reviewed: 13 days ago

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