cron-job-scheduler
Cron Job Scheduler - Auto-activating skill for Backend Development. Triggers on: cron job scheduler, cron job scheduler Part of the Backend Development skill category.
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npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill cron-job-schedulerOverall
score
19%
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Validation for skill structure
Activation
7%This description is severely underdeveloped, consisting mainly of auto-generated boilerplate without meaningful content. It lacks specific capabilities, natural trigger terms, and explicit usage guidance. The description would be nearly useless for Claude to distinguish this skill from others in a large skill library.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions like 'Create and validate cron expressions, schedule recurring tasks, manage job timing, convert between cron syntax formats'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when the user mentions cron, crontab, scheduled tasks, recurring jobs, job scheduling, or time-based automation'
Remove the redundant trigger term and expand to include variations users naturally say: 'schedule', 'timer', 'periodic task', 'run every X minutes/hours'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the domain 'Cron Job Scheduler' without describing any concrete actions. There are no specific capabilities listed like 'create cron expressions', 'schedule tasks', or 'manage recurring jobs'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the title, and there is no explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent guidance for when Claude should select this skill. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundant ('cron job scheduler' listed twice) and miss common natural variations users would say like 'schedule task', 'recurring job', 'crontab', 'scheduled task', or 'timer'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'cron job scheduler' is somewhat specific to a particular domain, the lack of detail means it could overlap with general backend development or task automation skills without clear differentiation. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%This skill is essentially an empty placeholder that describes what a cron job scheduler skill would do without actually providing any useful content. It contains zero actionable information - no cron syntax examples, no code for scheduling jobs in Node.js/Python/Go, no common patterns, and no actual guidance. The entire file is meta-commentary about the skill rather than the skill itself.
Suggestions
Add actual cron syntax reference with examples (e.g., '0 5 * * * = daily at 5am') and common scheduling patterns
Include executable code examples for scheduling jobs in at least one language (Node.js node-cron, Python APScheduler, or Go cron library)
Provide a quick-start workflow: 1) Define schedule, 2) Implement job function, 3) Register with scheduler, 4) Verify execution
Remove all meta-description sections ('Purpose', 'When to Use', 'Example Triggers') and replace with actual technical content
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing Claude doesn't already know. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler with zero actionable information. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is no concrete guidance whatsoever - no cron syntax, no code examples, no commands, no actual instructions on how to create or manage cron jobs. The entire content describes rather than instructs. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is provided. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints. The skill claims to provide 'step-by-step guidance' but contains none. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of meta-description with no actual content to organize. There are no references to detailed materials, no structure beyond generic headings, and nothing to progressively disclose. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Validation
69%Validation — 11 / 16 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
description_trigger_hint | Description may be missing an explicit 'when to use' trigger hint (e.g., 'Use when...') | Warning |
allowed_tools_field | 'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s) | Warning |
metadata_version | 'metadata' field is not a dictionary | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
body_steps | No step-by-step structure detected (no ordered list); consider adding a simple workflow | Warning |
Total | 11 / 16 Passed | |
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