cloudwatch-alarm-creator
Cloudwatch Alarm Creator - Auto-activating skill for AWS Skills. Triggers on: cloudwatch alarm creator, cloudwatch alarm creator Part of the AWS Skills skill category.
36
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
99%
1.01xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
7%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 extremely weak, essentially just restating the skill name without describing any concrete capabilities, use cases, or trigger scenarios. It provides no actionable information for Claude to determine when to select this skill over others. The duplicate trigger term and boilerplate structure add no value.
Suggestions
Add specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates and configures AWS CloudWatch alarms, sets metric thresholds, defines alarm actions such as SNS notifications, and manages alarm states.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user wants to create CloudWatch alarms, set up AWS monitoring, configure metric thresholds, or set up alerting for AWS resources.'
Include common user-facing keywords and variations such as 'AWS monitoring', 'metric alarm', 'alert threshold', 'SNS notification', 'CloudWatch metrics' to improve trigger term coverage.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the tool ('Cloudwatch Alarm Creator') but does not describe any concrete actions like creating alarms, setting thresholds, configuring SNS notifications, or defining metrics. It is essentially just a title repeated. | 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 trigger terms are just 'cloudwatch alarm creator' repeated twice. It misses natural user phrases like 'create CloudWatch alarm', 'monitor AWS metrics', 'set up alerting', 'AWS monitoring', 'CloudWatch metric alarm', or 'SNS notification'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'CloudWatch Alarm' does narrow it to a specific AWS service, which provides some distinctiveness. However, the lack of detail about specific capabilities means it could overlap with a broader AWS monitoring or CloudWatch skill. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 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 an empty shell with no substantive content. It consists entirely of auto-generated boilerplate that repeats the skill name without providing any actual instructions, code, AWS CLI commands, CloudFormation templates, or guidance for creating CloudWatch alarms. It fails on every dimension because it teaches Claude nothing it doesn't already know.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples such as AWS CLI commands (e.g., `aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm --alarm-name ...`) or CloudFormation/CDK snippets for creating common alarm types.
Define a clear workflow: identify metric → choose threshold → create alarm → verify alarm state → set up SNS notification, with validation at each step.
Include specific guidance on common alarm patterns (CPU utilization, error rates, latency) with recommended thresholds and evaluation periods.
Remove all boilerplate sections (Purpose, When to Use, Example Triggers) that add no value and replace with actionable technical content.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and boilerplate. It explains nothing Claude doesn't already know, repeats 'cloudwatch alarm creator' excessively, and provides zero actual technical content about creating CloudWatch alarms. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are no concrete commands, code examples, API calls, or specific configurations. The skill describes what it could do in abstract terms ('provides step-by-step guidance') without actually providing any guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequences, no validation checkpoints—just vague claims about capabilities like 'validates outputs against common standards' with no actual implementation. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a flat, uninformative page with no references to detailed materials, no links to examples or configuration templates, and no meaningful structure beyond generic section headers. | 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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