Designs incremental migration strategies, identifies service boundaries, produces dependency maps and migration roadmaps, and generates API facade designs for aging codebases. Use when modernizing legacy systems, implementing strangler fig pattern or branch by abstraction, decomposing monoliths, upgrading frameworks or languages, or reducing technical debt without disrupting business operations.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
88%
1.18xAverage score across 6 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
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 an excellent skill description that clearly articulates specific capabilities (migration strategies, dependency maps, API facades) and provides comprehensive trigger guidance through an explicit 'Use when...' clause. The description uses appropriate third-person voice and includes domain-specific terminology that developers would naturally use when seeking help with legacy system modernization.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'designs incremental migration strategies', 'identifies service boundaries', 'produces dependency maps and migration roadmaps', and 'generates API facade designs'. These are clear, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (designs strategies, identifies boundaries, produces maps, generates facades) AND when with explicit 'Use when...' clause covering multiple trigger scenarios including modernizing legacy systems, pattern implementations, and framework upgrades. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'legacy systems', 'strangler fig pattern', 'branch by abstraction', 'decomposing monoliths', 'upgrading frameworks or languages', 'technical debt'. These are terms developers naturally use when discussing modernization. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive niche focused specifically on legacy system modernization with unique triggers like 'strangler fig pattern', 'branch by abstraction', and 'aging codebases'. Unlikely to conflict with general coding or architecture skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
100%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is an exemplary skill file that demonstrates best practices across all dimensions. It provides concrete, executable guidance with clear validation checkpoints at each workflow step, uses progressive disclosure effectively through a well-organized reference table, and maintains excellent token efficiency by assuming Claude's competence with legacy modernization concepts.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, avoiding explanations of concepts Claude already knows. Each section serves a clear purpose with no padding or unnecessary context about what legacy systems are or why modernization matters. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable Python code examples for facades, feature flags, and characterization tests. The code is copy-paste ready with clear comments explaining purpose, and the workflow steps are concrete rather than abstract. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Excellent multi-step workflow with explicit validation checkpoints at each phase. Includes specific criteria (80%+ coverage, baseline thresholds, one release cycle stability) and clear feedback loops for error recovery before proceeding. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-structured with a clear overview, reference table pointing to one-level-deep detailed guides, and a 'Load When' column that signals exactly when to access each reference. Content is appropriately split between quick-start workflow and detailed references. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 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
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