excel-dcf-modeler

Build discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation models in Excel. Use when creating DCF models, calculating enterprise value, or valuing companies. Trigger with phrases like 'excel dcf', 'build dcf model', 'calculate enterprise value'.

Quality

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Does it follow best practices?

Impact

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No eval scenarios have been run

Securityby

Passed

No known issues

Quality

Content

65%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The content is concise and well-structured but leans on a referenced formula file for executable detail rather than providing copy-paste-ready guidance in the body, and the workflow lacks explicit validation checkpoints. Progressive disclosure is reasonable but the reference pointer is not clearly signaled where it matters most.

Suggestions

Inline one or two key Excel formulas (e.g., the Gordon Growth terminal value and PV discounting) directly in the Instructions so the body is copy-paste ready, keeping dcf-formulas.md for the full catalog.

Add an explicit validation step to the workflow, such as a check that terminal growth is less than WACC and that the sensitivity table ties to the equity value, before declaring the model complete.

Surface the dcf-formulas.md reference more prominently — e.g., add a 'See references/dcf-formulas.md for formula templates' line under Instructions — instead of burying it in the Resources list.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is lean: a short overview, a six-step instruction list, a compact error table, and two brief examples, with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows, matching the lean level-3 anchor.	3 / 3
Actionability	Steps are concrete directions but the body itself contains no executable Excel formulas; the actual formulas live in dcf-formulas.md (e.g. "=FCF_Year5*(1+TerminalGrowth)/(WACC-TerminalGrowth)"), so within the body guidance is specific but not copy-paste ready, fitting the incomplete level-2 anchor.	2 / 3
Workflow Clarity	The six-step sequence is clearly ordered, but there are no validation checkpoints beyond the error-handling table; for spreadsheet generation there is no verify step, so it matches the level-2 anchor of steps present but checkpoints missing.	2 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	It splits detail into one real one-level-deep reference (dcf-formulas.md) with an inline pointer using ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}, but the pointer is buried in a Resources bullet list rather than clearly signaled in context, so it sits between levels 2 and 3 at the level-2 anchor.	2 / 3
	Total	9 / 12 Passed

Description

85%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

The description is strong: it states concrete capabilities, includes an explicit "Use when" clause with trigger phrases, and occupies a distinct niche. Its only weakness is limited variation in trigger terms, which keeps trigger quality at a partial-coverage level rather than full.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	The description lists multiple concrete actions — "Build discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation models", "calculating enterprise value", and "valuing companies" — matching the level-3 anchor of multiple specific concrete actions.	3 / 3
Completeness	It explicitly answers both "what" (building DCF models, calculating enterprise value) and "when" via a "Use when" clause plus explicit trigger phrases, satisfying the level-3 anchor.	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	It offers a few plausible natural phrases ("excel dcf", "build dcf model", "calculate enterprise value") but misses common variations like "value a company", "DCF analysis", or "discounted cash flow", so coverage is partial rather than comprehensive.	2 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The narrow DCF/Excel valuation niche with distinct trigger phrases is unlikely to overlap with unrelated skills, matching the clear-niche level-3 anchor.	3 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Validation

87%

Warnings & errors only

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 14 / 16 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	14 / 16 Passed

Repository: jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
Commit: 2cafb23

Reviewed: 2 days ago

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