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 effectively distinguishes itself from general VS Code or IDE skills by focusing specifically on the Cursor IDE context. The explicit trigger list ensures reliable skill selection.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: compatibility checking, Open VSX registry usage, VSIX installation, conflict resolution, and essential extensions. These are distinct, 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 natural keywords users would say: 'cursor extensions', 'cursor vscode extensions', 'cursor plugins', 'cursor marketplace', 'open vsx', 'vsix install'. Good coverage of common variations and natural phrasing. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Very clear niche targeting Cursor IDE extension management specifically. The combination of 'Cursor' + 'extensions' + 'VS Code compatibility' is highly distinctive and unlikely to conflict with general coding or VS Code 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 is a well-organized, highly actionable reference for Cursor extension management with concrete commands, specific extension identifiers, and useful conflict resolution tables. Its main weaknesses are verbosity (large tables and sections that could be externalized) and missing validation steps in workflows like VSIX installation. The content would benefit from splitting detailed reference material into separate files and adding verification checkpoints.
Suggestions
Add validation steps to the VSIX installation workflow (e.g., 'Verify installation: cursor --list-extensions | grep extension-id') to confirm success before proceeding.
Move the large extension availability tables and recommended stacks into a separate EXTENSIONS_REFERENCE.md file, keeping only a summary and link in the main SKILL.md.
Trim explanatory text that Claude already knows (e.g., why Microsoft restricts marketplace access) to just the actionable implication.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably organized but includes some information Claude would already know or could infer (e.g., what Open VSX is, basic marketplace navigation). The large tables of available/unavailable extensions add bulk that could be trimmed. The enterprise considerations and performance sections, while useful, add length without being highly actionable. | 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. The extension sync bash script and conflict resolution configurations are directly usable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The VSIX installation workflow is clearly sequenced (5 steps), and conflict resolution has clear tables mapping problems to solutions. However, there are no validation checkpoints — e.g., no step to verify a VSIX installed correctly, no feedback loop for when an extension fails to load or conflicts persist after remapping. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-structured with clear headers and sections, but it's a monolithic document (~180 lines) with no references to supporting files. The recommended extension stacks, performance tuning details, and enterprise considerations could be split into separate reference files to keep the main skill lean. | 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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