excel-macro-creator
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npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill excel-macro-creatorExcel Macro Creator - Auto-activating skill for Business Automation. Triggers on: excel macro creator, excel macro creator Part of the Business Automation skill category.
Overall
score
19%
Does it follow best practices?
Validation for skill structure
Activation
7%This description is essentially a placeholder with minimal useful content. It relies entirely on the skill name without explaining capabilities, use cases, or providing meaningful trigger terms. The repeated trigger term and boilerplate category mention provide no value for skill selection.
Suggestions
Add specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates VBA macros for Excel automation, generates code for repetitive tasks, builds custom functions and automated workflows'
Add a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms like 'automate Excel', 'VBA code', 'macro', 'Excel automation', 'repetitive spreadsheet tasks', 'custom Excel functions'
Remove the redundant repeated trigger term and replace with diverse, natural language variations users would actually say
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the domain ('Excel Macro Creator') but provides no concrete actions. It doesn't explain what the skill actually does - no mention of creating macros, automating tasks, writing VBA code, or any specific capabilities. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the title, and has no explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent guidance for when Claude should select this skill. The 'Triggers on' line is just the skill name repeated. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are just 'excel macro creator' repeated twice, which is redundant and unlikely to match natural user language. Missing common variations like 'VBA', 'automate Excel', 'Excel automation', 'macro', 'spreadsheet automation'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'Excel Macro' is somewhat specific to a niche (VBA/macro creation), the lack of detail means it could conflict with general Excel skills or other automation skills. The mention of 'Business Automation' category adds some context but is still vague. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%This skill content is a generic template with no actual substance about Excel macro creation. It contains zero VBA code, no concrete examples, no workflow steps, and no actionable guidance. The content describes what the skill claims to do rather than actually doing it.
Suggestions
Add concrete VBA code examples for common macro tasks (e.g., formatting cells, looping through ranges, creating buttons)
Include a step-by-step workflow for creating and enabling macros in Excel (Developer tab, macro security settings, module creation)
Provide specific examples with input/output showing macro triggers and results
Remove all generic boilerplate text ('provides automated assistance', 'follows industry best practices') and replace with actual technical content
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing specific about Excel macros. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are filler that waste tokens without adding value. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code, VBA examples, or executable guidance is provided. The skill describes what it does abstractly ('provides step-by-step guidance') but never actually provides any guidance, commands, or macro code. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow, steps, or process is defined. The content only describes trigger phrases and capabilities in abstract terms without any actual sequence of actions for creating Excel macros. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No structure beyond generic headings. No references to detailed documentation, examples, or related files. The content is a shallow placeholder with no depth or navigation to additional resources. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Validation
69%Validation — 11 / 16 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
description_trigger_hint | Description may be missing an explicit 'when to use' trigger hint (e.g., 'Use when...') | Warning |
allowed_tools_field | 'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s) | Warning |
metadata_version | 'metadata' field is not a dictionary | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
body_steps | No step-by-step structure detected (no ordered list); consider adding a simple workflow | Warning |
Total | 11 / 16 Passed | |
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