coderabbit-hello-world
Create a minimal working CodeRabbit configuration and trigger your first AI review. Use when starting with CodeRabbit, testing your setup, or learning basic .coderabbit.yaml patterns. Trigger with phrases like "coderabbit hello world", "coderabbit example", "coderabbit quick start", "first coderabbit review".
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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 skill description that clearly identifies its niche (CodeRabbit quick start), provides explicit trigger phrases, and answers both what and when. The main weakness is that the specificity of concrete actions could be slightly more detailed—listing what the configuration includes or what steps are performed would strengthen it. However, the second-person voice in 'trigger your first AI review' is a minor issue per the rubric guidelines.
Suggestions
Rephrase to third person voice throughout, e.g., 'Creates a minimal working CodeRabbit configuration and triggers a first AI review' instead of 'Create... trigger your first...'
Add more specific concrete actions, e.g., 'Generates a .coderabbit.yaml file with review settings, configures PR triggers, and runs an initial AI code review on a sample pull request.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | It names the domain (CodeRabbit configuration) and a couple of actions ('create a minimal working configuration', 'trigger your first AI review'), but doesn't list multiple concrete actions comprehensively—e.g., it doesn't specify what the configuration contains or what patterns are covered. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (create a minimal CodeRabbit config and trigger a first AI review) and 'when' (starting with CodeRabbit, testing setup, learning basic patterns) with explicit trigger phrases. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes natural trigger phrases like 'coderabbit hello world', 'coderabbit example', 'coderabbit quick start', 'first coderabbit review', plus mentions '.coderabbit.yaml' and 'setup'. These are terms a user would naturally say when starting with CodeRabbit. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | CodeRabbit is a very specific tool, and the description targets a clear niche (getting started / hello world). The trigger terms are highly distinctive and unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
64%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, actionable hello-world skill with executable commands and clear step progression. Its main weaknesses are redundancy across the three YAML configuration variants (Steps 1-3 show overlapping configs) and the lack of proactive validation checkpoints before committing and pushing. The error handling table is a nice touch but would be better complemented by inline validation steps.
Suggestions
Consolidate the three YAML variants into a single configuration in Step 1, with a brief note about adding path_instructions as an optional enhancement, to reduce redundancy.
Add a YAML validation step before git commit (e.g., `python -c "import yaml; yaml.safe_load(open('.coderabbit.yaml'))"` or similar) to catch configuration errors early.
Add a verification checkpoint after PR creation to confirm the GitHub App is active (e.g., 'Check the PR's Checks tab for CodeRabbit status within 2-5 minutes; if missing, verify App installation').
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably efficient but includes some redundancy — three slightly different versions of .coderabbit.yaml across Steps 1-3 that could be consolidated. The 'What CodeRabbit Posts on Your PR' section explains things Claude could infer. The overview explains what CodeRabbit is, which is somewhat unnecessary given the skill's context. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Fully executable bash commands with proper error handling (set -euo pipefail), complete YAML configurations, specific git and gh CLI commands that are copy-paste ready. The PR interaction commands are concrete with exact syntax. The error handling table provides specific solutions. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are clearly sequenced from configuration through PR creation to interaction. However, there's no validation checkpoint — no step to verify the YAML is valid before committing, no check that the GitHub App is properly installed before proceeding, and no feedback loop if the review doesn't appear. The error handling table partially compensates but is reactive rather than proactive. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill references external resources (docs links) and other skills (coderabbit-install-auth, coderabbit-local-dev-loop) which is good. However, with no bundle files, the content is somewhat monolithic — the three YAML variants and the CLI section could be split into separate references. The structure is reasonable but the inline content is heavier than needed for a 'hello world' skill. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 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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