Content
72%Weight 40%Scale 1-3Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill body is concise and well-structured with a clean one-level reference, but the core Instructions are high-level descriptions rather than executable Excel guidance, and the workflow lacks explicit validation checkpoints. Strengthening the inline steps with concrete formulas and verification gates would lift the weaker dimensions.
Suggestions
Inline the key executable formulas (e.g., =XIRR(cash_flows, dates), debt schedule roll-forward, MOIC = Exit_Equity/Initial_Equity) directly in the Instructions so the body is copy-paste ready, not just an outline.
Add explicit validation checkpoints to the workflow, such as 'Confirm Sources = Uses before building schedules' and 'Check that the debt balance amortizes to zero by maturity'.
Make the step guidance concrete by specifying the Excel layout (e.g., 'Create a Sources & Uses block, then a per-tranche debt schedule with Opening Balance + Draws - Mandatory Amortization - Cash Sweep = Closing Balance').
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is lean and well-organized with no padding explaining what an LBO, IRR, or debt schedule is; it assumes Claude's domain competence and every section earns its place. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | The Instructions are abstract ('Set up transaction structure', 'Build debt schedules for each tranche') and the body contains no executable Excel formulas — those live only in the reference file — so guidance is concrete in spots but incomplete. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The five steps are clearly sequenced and the Error Handling table offers recovery guidance, but there are no inline validation checkpoints (e.g., 'verify sources & uses balance before projecting') tying verification into the flow. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The body is an organized overview with a single clearly-signaled, one-level-deep reference to references/lbo-formulas.md, which is a real file holding the detailed formulas; content is appropriately split. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |