cursor-extension-integration
Integrate VS Code extensions with Cursor IDE: compatibility, Open VSX registry, VSIX installation, conflict resolution, and essential extensions. Triggers on "cursor extensions", "cursor vscode extensions", "cursor plugins", "cursor marketplace", "open vsx", "vsix install".
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Discovery
100%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 strong skill description that clearly defines its scope (VS Code extension integration with Cursor IDE), lists specific capabilities, and provides explicit trigger terms. It uses proper third-person voice and covers both the 'what' and 'when' dimensions effectively. The description is concise yet comprehensive, making it easy for Claude to select this skill appropriately.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: compatibility checking, Open VSX registry usage, VSIX installation, conflict resolution, and essential extensions. These are clear, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (integrate VS Code extensions with Cursor IDE, covering compatibility, registry, installation, conflict resolution) and 'when' (explicit 'Triggers on' clause with specific trigger terms). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes excellent natural trigger terms that users would actually say: 'cursor extensions', 'cursor vscode extensions', 'cursor plugins', 'cursor marketplace', 'open vsx', 'vsix install'. Good coverage of common variations. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive niche targeting Cursor IDE extension integration specifically. The combination of 'Cursor' + 'extensions' + 'VS Code compatibility' creates a clear, unique domain unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 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 skill is highly actionable with concrete commands, specific extension identifiers, and executable JSON configurations. However, it is overly long for a single SKILL.md — the extensive tables and multiple domain-specific extension stacks inflate token usage without all being relevant to any single task. The lack of validation steps after installations and the monolithic structure are the main weaknesses.
Suggestions
Trim the extension availability tables to just a few key examples per category, or move them to a separate reference file (e.g., EXTENSIONS_REFERENCE.md) to improve conciseness and progressive disclosure.
Add validation checkpoints after VSIX installation (e.g., 'Verify: Cmd+Shift+X, search for the extension name, confirm it shows as installed and enabled') to improve workflow clarity.
Move recommended extension stacks to a separate file (e.g., EXTENSION_STACKS.md) and reference it from the main skill, keeping only a brief mention in the overview.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill contains useful information but is verbose in places. The large tables of available/unavailable extensions, recommended stacks, and performance offenders could be trimmed. Some information (like explaining why Open VSX is used instead of Microsoft's marketplace) is contextual but not strictly necessary for Claude to act on. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides concrete, executable commands (CLI install/uninstall, VSIX installation steps), copy-paste ready keybinding JSON, specific extension identifiers, and clear step-by-step procedures for every task covered. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Installation workflows are clearly sequenced (especially VSIX manual install), and conflict resolution has clear steps. However, there are no validation checkpoints — e.g., after VSIX install there's no 'verify the extension loaded correctly' step, and the performance audit section lacks a feedback loop for iterating on fixes. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic document with no references to supporting files. While sections are well-organized with headers and tables, the recommended extension stacks, performance details, and enterprise considerations could be split into separate reference files. The Resources section links to external docs but doesn't offload any internal content. | 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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