Benchmark Suite Creator - Auto-activating skill for Performance Testing. Triggers on: benchmark suite creator, benchmark suite creator Part of the Performance Testing skill category.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
84%
1.02xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./planned-skills/generated/10-performance-testing/benchmark-suite-creator/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
0%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 description is essentially a template placeholder with no substantive content. It repeats the skill name as its only trigger term, provides no concrete actions or capabilities, and lacks any explicit guidance on when Claude should select this skill. It would be indistinguishable from other performance or testing skills in a multi-skill environment.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates benchmark test suites, defines performance metrics, generates load test configurations, and produces performance comparison reports.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about benchmarking, performance testing, load tests, stress tests, throughput measurement, or creating test suites for performance evaluation.'
Remove the duplicated trigger term and replace with diverse natural language variations users might actually say, such as 'benchmark', 'perf test', 'load test', 'stress test', 'performance suite', 'benchmark comparison'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names a domain ('Performance Testing') and a label ('Benchmark Suite Creator') but does not describe any concrete actions. There are no specific capabilities listed such as 'creates benchmark tests', 'measures response times', or 'generates performance reports'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name itself, and there is no 'when should Claude use it' clause. The 'Triggers on' line just repeats the skill name rather than providing meaningful trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger terms listed are 'benchmark suite creator' repeated twice. There are no natural user keywords like 'performance test', 'load testing', 'benchmarking', 'throughput', 'latency', or other terms a user would naturally say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The description is too vague to distinguish this skill from other performance-related or testing-related skills. 'Performance Testing' and 'Benchmark Suite Creator' are broad labels without specific differentiating details. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill is essentially a placeholder with no actionable content. It contains no executable code, no concrete guidance on benchmark suite creation, no tool-specific instructions (despite mentioning k6 and jmeter in tags), and no workflow steps. It fails on every dimension because it describes what the skill would do rather than actually doing it.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples using at least one benchmarking tool (e.g., a complete k6 script or JMeter configuration) that Claude can adapt for users' needs.
Define a clear multi-step workflow: e.g., 1) identify endpoints, 2) define load profiles, 3) write benchmark scripts, 4) run and validate results against thresholds, 5) generate reports.
Remove the meta-description sections (Purpose, When to Use, Example Triggers) and replace them with actual benchmark suite creation content—patterns, code templates, and configuration examples.
If the topic is broad, create supporting bundle files (e.g., K6_GUIDE.md, JMETER_GUIDE.md) and reference them from a concise overview in SKILL.md.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic filler that tells Claude nothing useful. Phrases like 'Provides step-by-step guidance' and 'Follows industry best practices' are vacuous. It explains what triggers the skill rather than providing any actual benchmark suite creation knowledge. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance—no code, no commands, no configuration examples, no specific tools or frameworks demonstrated. The entire content describes the skill abstractly rather than instructing Claude how to actually create a benchmark suite. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow, steps, or process is defined. Creating a benchmark suite is inherently a multi-step task (define scenarios, configure load profiles, set thresholds, run, validate results), yet none of this is addressed. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of generic marketing-style text with no references to supporting files, no structured sections with real content, and no bundle files to point to. The sections that exist (Purpose, When to Use, Capabilities) contain no substantive information. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Validation
81%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 9 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
allowed_tools_field | 'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s) | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 9 / 11 Passed | |
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