Configure Clerk for deployment on various platforms. Use when deploying to Vercel, Netlify, Railway, or other platforms, or when setting up production environment. Trigger with phrases like "deploy clerk", "clerk Vercel", "clerk Netlify", "clerk production deploy", "clerk Railway".
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Discovery
89%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 a solid description with excellent trigger terms and completeness, clearly specifying both when and what. Its main weakness is that the 'what' is somewhat vague—'configure' could mean many things, and listing specific actions (e.g., setting environment variables, configuring API keys, setting up webhooks) would strengthen it. Overall it performs well for skill selection purposes.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions beyond 'configure', such as 'set environment variables, configure API keys, set up webhook endpoints, and adjust redirect URLs for Clerk deployment'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Clerk deployment configuration) and mentions platforms, but doesn't list specific concrete actions beyond 'configure'. What does configuring entail—setting environment variables, updating API keys, configuring webhooks, setting redirect URLs? | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (configure Clerk for deployment on various platforms) and 'when' (deploying to Vercel, Netlify, Railway, setting up production environment) with explicit trigger phrases. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural trigger terms users would actually say: 'deploy clerk', 'clerk Vercel', 'clerk Netlify', 'clerk production deploy', 'clerk Railway'. Good coverage of platform-specific variations and the production deployment scenario. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Very specific niche combining Clerk authentication with deployment platforms. Unlikely to conflict with general deployment skills or general Clerk skills due to the explicit intersection of both domains and named platforms. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, highly actionable deployment skill with concrete commands for multiple platforms and good verification steps. Its main weakness is length — covering four platforms plus Docker in a single file makes it verbose, and some content (like the full Dockerfile and Netlify function) could be split into referenced files. The error handling table is a strong addition that aids troubleshooting.
Suggestions
Consider splitting platform-specific deployment details (Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Docker) into separate referenced files to keep SKILL.md as a concise overview with navigation links.
Remove the 'Output' section as it merely restates what the instructions already demonstrate.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is mostly efficient with concrete commands and code, but includes some unnecessary verbosity like the full Dockerfile and docker-compose example that could be trimmed. The Netlify serverless function example is quite long for what it demonstrates. Some sections like 'Output' restate what's already obvious from the instructions. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Highly actionable with copy-paste ready CLI commands for each platform, a complete Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, verification script, and Netlify function example. Every step has concrete, executable code or specific UI instructions. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear sequential steps from platform configuration through post-deployment verification. Step 5 provides an explicit verification script with multiple checkpoints. The error handling table serves as a troubleshooting feedback loop for common deployment failures. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-structured with clear headings and sections, and references external docs and a next-steps skill. However, the skill is quite long (~150 lines of content) and could benefit from splitting platform-specific details into separate files, keeping SKILL.md as an overview with links to per-platform guides. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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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