configuring-load-balancers

Name: configuring-load-balancers
Rating: 67 (1 reviews)
Author: jeremylongshore

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Configure use when configuring load balancers including ALB, NLB, Nginx, and HAProxy. Trigger with phrases like "configure load balancer", "create ALB", "setup nginx load balancing", or "haproxy configuration". Generates production-ready configurations with health checks, SSL termination, sticky sessions, and traffic distribution rules.

Review Score

67%

Validation Score

13/16

Implementation Score

35%

Activation Score

100%

SKILL.md

Review

Evals

Generated

11 days ago

Warnings & errors only

Criteria	Score
allowed_tools_field	'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)
metadata_version	'metadata' field is not a dictionary
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Overall Assessment

This skill is a skeleton that lacks the concrete, executable guidance needed to be useful. The instructions are abstract descriptions rather than actionable commands, the code example is truncated/broken, and all substantive content is deferred to external files. The skill tells Claude what to do conceptually but never shows how to do it.

Suggestions

Add complete, executable configuration examples for at least one load balancer type (e.g., a working Nginx upstream configuration with health checks)
Include specific CLI commands for cloud load balancers (e.g., 'aws elbv2 create-load-balancer --name my-alb --subnets subnet-xxx')
Add validation commands and expected outputs (e.g., 'nginx -t' should return 'syntax is ok')
Fix the truncated Nginx configuration block and provide a complete, copy-paste ready example

Dimension	Score	Reasoning
Conciseness	2/3	The skill has some unnecessary padding like 'This skill provides automated assistance for the described functionality' which adds no value. Prerequisites list some obvious items but overall isn't excessively verbose.
Actionability	1/3	The skill provides only abstract steps like 'Configure certificates and cipher suites' without any concrete code, commands, or executable examples. The Nginx configuration block is incomplete/truncated and provides no actual configuration content.
Workflow Clarity	2/3	Steps are listed in a logical sequence, but there are no validation checkpoints or feedback loops. Step 8 mentions 'Test Configuration' but provides no concrete validation commands or error recovery guidance.
Progressive Disclosure	2/3	References to external files (errors.md, examples.md) are present, but the main content is poorly organized with a truncated code block. The skill promises examples but defers entirely to external files without providing any inline quick-start content.

Overall Assessment

This is a well-crafted skill description that excels across all dimensions. It provides specific capabilities, explicit trigger phrases users would naturally use, and clearly distinguishes itself through its focus on load balancer technologies. The description follows best practices by using third person voice and including both 'what' and 'when' guidance.

Dimension	Score	Reasoning
Specificity	3/3	Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'configure load balancers', 'health checks', 'SSL termination', 'sticky sessions', and 'traffic distribution rules'. Also names specific technologies: ALB, NLB, Nginx, HAProxy.
Completeness	3/3	Clearly answers both what (configuring load balancers with health checks, SSL, sticky sessions, traffic rules) and when (explicit 'Trigger with phrases like...' clause providing concrete usage scenarios).
Trigger Term Quality	3/3	Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would say: 'configure load balancer', 'create ALB', 'setup nginx load balancing', 'haproxy configuration'. Includes both generic and specific technology terms.
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	3/3	Clear niche focused specifically on load balancer configuration with distinct triggers (ALB, NLB, Nginx, HAProxy). Unlikely to conflict with general infrastructure or web server skills due to specific load balancing focus.