factory-pattern-creator
Factory Pattern Creator - Auto-activating skill for Test Automation. Triggers on: factory pattern creator, factory pattern creator Part of the Test Automation skill category.
36
Quality
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
0.98xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
7%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 description is essentially a placeholder that provides almost no useful information for skill selection. It repeats the skill name as trigger terms, lacks any concrete actions or capabilities, and provides no guidance on when Claude should select this skill. The description would be nearly useless in a collection of 10+ skills.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Generates factory classes for creating test objects, builds fixture data generators, creates mock object factories for unit tests.'
Replace the redundant trigger terms with natural user phrases like 'test data factory', 'mock objects', 'test fixtures', 'generate test instances', 'builder pattern for tests'.
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user needs to create reusable test data generators, factory methods for test objects, or structured fixture builders.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the pattern ('Factory Pattern Creator') without describing any concrete actions. There are no verbs explaining what it actually does - no 'creates', 'generates', 'builds' with specific outputs. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name itself, and 'when should Claude use it' is not addressed. The 'Triggers on' line just repeats the skill name rather than providing meaningful trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundant ('factory pattern creator, factory pattern creator' - listed twice) and overly technical. Missing natural user phrases like 'test data', 'mock objects', 'fixtures', 'generate test instances'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The term 'Factory Pattern' is somewhat specific to a design pattern context, and 'Test Automation' provides some domain narrowing. However, without concrete actions, it could still conflict with other testing or design pattern skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill content is essentially a placeholder template with no actual instructional value. It describes what a factory pattern skill should do without providing any concrete guidance, code examples, or actionable steps for creating factory patterns in test automation contexts.
Suggestions
Add executable code examples showing factory pattern implementation (e.g., Python/pytest fixtures or JavaScript/Jest factory functions)
Include a concrete workflow: 1) Identify test data needs, 2) Create base factory, 3) Add trait variations, 4) Integrate with test framework
Remove all generic boilerplate ('provides automated assistance', 'follows best practices') and replace with specific factory pattern techniques
Add concrete examples of factory patterns for common test scenarios (user factories, API response factories, database record factories)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual value. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance - no code examples, no specific commands, no actual instructions on how to create factory patterns. The content only describes what the skill supposedly does without showing how. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. Despite claiming to provide 'step-by-step guidance,' there are no actual steps, sequences, or processes documented. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of vague descriptions with no references to detailed materials, examples, or supporting documentation. There's nothing to progressively disclose because there's no substantive content. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 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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