exa-sdk-patterns
Apply production-ready exa-js SDK patterns with type safety, singletons, and wrappers. Use when implementing Exa integrations, refactoring SDK usage, or establishing team coding standards for Exa. Trigger with phrases like "exa SDK patterns", "exa best practices", "exa code patterns", "idiomatic exa", "exa wrapper".
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Quality
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 well-crafted skill description that clearly identifies its niche (exa-js SDK patterns), lists concrete capabilities (type safety, singletons, wrappers), and provides explicit trigger guidance with natural phrases. It uses proper third-person voice throughout and covers both the 'what' and 'when' dimensions effectively.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions and patterns: 'type safety, singletons, and wrappers', 'implementing Exa integrations, refactoring SDK usage, establishing team coding standards'. These are concrete, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (apply production-ready exa-js SDK patterns with type safety, singletons, and wrappers) and 'when' (implementing Exa integrations, refactoring SDK usage, establishing team coding standards) with explicit trigger phrases. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes explicit natural trigger phrases: 'exa SDK patterns', 'exa best practices', 'exa code patterns', 'idiomatic exa', 'exa wrapper'. These cover multiple natural variations a user might say when needing this skill. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive — targets a specific SDK (exa-js) with specific patterns (singletons, wrappers, type safety). The 'Exa' branding and SDK-specific terminology make it very 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 is a solid, actionable skill with production-ready TypeScript code covering important SDK patterns. Its main weakness is length—the detailed implementations could be split into referenced files, and some sections (Prerequisites, the summary table) add tokens without proportional value. Adding validation checkpoints between steps would strengthen the workflow.
Suggestions
Add brief validation checkpoints between steps (e.g., 'Verify singleton works: `const exa = getExa(); console.log(typeof exa);`') to confirm each layer before building the next.
Move the detailed typed interfaces (ExaSearchOptions, ExaContentsOptions) and Zod schemas to a referenced file like EXA_TYPES.md to keep SKILL.md as a concise overview.
Remove the Prerequisites section—Claude already knows async/await and TypeScript strict mode; the only prerequisite worth keeping is the API key setup, which is already handled in the singleton code.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is mostly efficient with executable code, but includes some unnecessary elements like the Prerequisites section (Claude knows async/await), the Error Handling table that partially restates what the code already demonstrates, and the 'Overview' section that describes what follows rather than adding value. The typed interfaces are thorough but could be trimmed since Claude can infer SDK types. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Every pattern includes fully executable TypeScript code with file paths, imports, and usage examples. The code is copy-paste ready with real Exa SDK methods, proper type definitions, and concrete configuration values. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are clearly numbered and sequenced (singleton → wrapper → error handling → retry → validation), but there are no validation checkpoints between steps. For a skill involving SDK integration patterns, there's no guidance on verifying each step works before proceeding (e.g., 'test the singleton before building wrappers'). | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-structured with clear sections, but it's a long monolithic file (~180 lines of code) that could benefit from splitting detailed implementations into separate files. The Resources section provides external links, and there's a reference to 'exa-core-workflow-a', but the inline content is heavy for a SKILL.md overview. | 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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