api-caching-strategy

Install with Tessl CLI

npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill api-caching-strategy

What are skills?

Api Caching Strategy - Auto-activating skill for API Development. Triggers on: api caching strategy, api caching strategy Part of the API Development skill category.

Overall
score

19%

Review — 4%

Does it follow best practices?

Validation — 11 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

SKILL.md

Review

Evals

Activation

This description is severely underdeveloped, consisting only of auto-generated boilerplate with the skill name repeated as trigger terms. It provides no information about what the skill actually does, what caching strategies it covers, or when Claude should select it. This would be nearly useless for skill selection among multiple API-related skills.

Suggestions

Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Designs and implements caching strategies for REST APIs including cache headers, Redis/Memcached integration, cache invalidation patterns, and TTL configuration.'

Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when the user asks about caching API responses, improving API performance, cache invalidation, setting cache headers, or implementing Redis/Memcached for APIs.'

Add common variations of terms users might use: 'API cache', 'response caching', 'cache-control headers', 'CDN caching', 'cache busting', 'stale-while-revalidate'.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	The description contains no concrete actions - only the skill name 'Api Caching Strategy' repeated. There are no verbs describing what the skill actually does (e.g., 'implements caching layers', 'configures cache invalidation', 'optimizes API response times').	1 / 3
Completeness	The description fails to answer both 'what does this do' and 'when should Claude use it'. There is no explanation of capabilities and no 'Use when...' clause or equivalent guidance.	1 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	The trigger terms are just the skill name repeated twice ('api caching strategy, api caching strategy'). Missing natural variations users would say like 'cache API responses', 'Redis caching', 'cache invalidation', 'API performance', 'response caching', 'TTL'.	1 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	While 'API caching strategy' is somewhat specific to a niche (caching for APIs), the lack of detail means it could overlap with general API development skills or generic caching skills. The category mention 'API Development' provides some context but insufficient differentiation.	2 / 3
	Total	5 / 12 Passed

Implementation

This skill is an empty template with no actual content about API caching strategies. It contains only generic boilerplate text that could apply to any skill topic, with zero actionable information about caching patterns, implementation approaches, or concrete examples. The skill fails to teach Claude anything it doesn't already know.

Suggestions

Add concrete caching strategy examples: HTTP cache headers (Cache-Control, ETag), Redis/Memcached patterns, CDN configuration, with executable code snippets

Include a decision tree or workflow for choosing appropriate caching strategies based on data volatility, read/write patterns, and consistency requirements

Provide specific cache invalidation patterns with code examples (TTL, event-driven, cache-aside, write-through)

Add references to detailed documentation for advanced topics like distributed caching, cache warming, and cache stampede prevention

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing specific about API caching strategies. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are filler that Claude doesn't need.	1 / 3
Actionability	No concrete guidance whatsoever - no code examples, no specific caching strategies (Redis, CDN, HTTP cache headers, etc.), no commands, no actual implementation details. The content describes rather than instructs.	1 / 3
Workflow Clarity	No workflow is defined. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints. The skill claims to provide 'step-by-step guidance' but contains none.	1 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	No structure beyond generic headings. No references to detailed documentation, no links to examples or advanced topics. The content is a shallow placeholder with no depth or navigation.	1 / 3
	Total	4 / 12 Passed

Validation

69%

Warnings & errors only

Validation — 11 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
description_trigger_hint	Description may be missing an explicit 'when to use' trigger hint (e.g., 'Use when...')	Warning
allowed_tools_field	'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)	Warning
metadata_version	'metadata' field is not a dictionary	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning
body_steps	No step-by-step structure detected (no ordered list); consider adding a simple workflow	Warning

	Total	11 / 16 Passed

Reviewed

20 days ago

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