gitlab-ci-basics
Gitlab Ci Basics - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Basics. Triggers on: gitlab ci basics, gitlab ci basics Part of the DevOps Basics skill category.
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score
17%
Does it follow best practices?
Validation for skill structure
Activation
0%This description is severely lacking across all dimensions. It provides no information about what the skill actually does with GitLab CI, contains redundant and generic trigger terms, and offers no guidance on when Claude should select this skill. The description reads more like a category label than a functional skill description.
Suggestions
Add specific capabilities: describe concrete actions like 'Create and configure .gitlab-ci.yml files, define pipeline stages and jobs, set up runners, configure artifacts and caching'
Add a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when the user mentions GitLab pipelines, .gitlab-ci.yml, CI/CD configuration, GitLab runners, or needs help with GitLab continuous integration'
Differentiate from other CI/CD skills by emphasizing GitLab-specific features like merge request pipelines, GitLab-specific syntax, or integration with GitLab features
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions whatsoever. It only states it's an 'auto-activating skill for DevOps Basics' without describing what it actually does with GitLab CI. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' (no capabilities listed) and 'when should Claude use it' (no explicit use-case guidance beyond the redundant trigger terms). | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundant ('gitlab ci basics' listed twice) and overly generic. Missing natural terms users would say like 'pipeline', 'CI/CD', '.gitlab-ci.yml', 'jobs', 'stages', or 'runners'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Extremely generic - 'DevOps Basics' could overlap with many CI/CD, deployment, or infrastructure skills. No distinguishing features that separate it from GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or other CI tools. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%This skill content is essentially a placeholder template with no actual GitLab CI knowledge. It contains only meta-descriptions of what a skill should do without any concrete instructions, code examples, or actionable guidance. The entire content could be replaced with actual GitLab CI configuration examples and workflows.
Suggestions
Add a concrete .gitlab-ci.yml example showing a basic pipeline with stages (build, test, deploy)
Include specific GitLab CI syntax examples: jobs, stages, artifacts, cache, and variables
Provide a clear workflow for creating and validating a CI pipeline: create file -> commit -> check pipeline status -> debug failures
Add references to advanced topics like multi-project pipelines, environments, and deployment strategies in separate files
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual information about GitLab CI. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler that Claude already understands. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance - no code examples, no YAML configurations, no specific commands. The content describes what the skill does in abstract terms rather than providing any executable instructions for GitLab CI. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequences, and no validation checkpoints. The skill provides no actual process for implementing GitLab CI pipelines. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of generic text with no structure pointing to detailed materials. There are no references to examples, configuration templates, or advanced topics. | 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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