Gke Cluster Config - Auto-activating skill for GCP Skills. Triggers on: gke cluster config, gke cluster config Part of the GCP Skills skill category.
39
Quality
11%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
91%
1.16xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
22%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 severely underdeveloped, providing almost no information about what the skill actually does beyond its name. It lacks concrete actions, explicit usage guidance, and comprehensive trigger terms. The description reads more like a placeholder than a functional skill description.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Configures GKE cluster settings including node pools, autoscaling policies, network configurations, and resource quotas.'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with explicit triggers, e.g., 'Use when the user needs to create, modify, or troubleshoot Google Kubernetes Engine cluster configurations.'
Expand trigger terms to include natural variations: 'GKE', 'Google Kubernetes Engine', 'cluster setup', 'node configuration', 'k8s cluster', 'container cluster'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions - only 'Auto-activating skill for GCP Skills' which is vague and abstract. No specific capabilities like 'configure node pools', 'set up autoscaling', or 'manage cluster settings' are mentioned. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond naming itself, and the 'when' is only implied through trigger terms without explicit guidance. There is no 'Use when...' clause or equivalent. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Contains 'gke cluster config' as a trigger term (duplicated), which is somewhat relevant but misses natural variations users might say like 'kubernetes cluster', 'GKE setup', 'cluster configuration', 'node pools', or 'GKE settings'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'GKE cluster config' is somewhat specific to Google Kubernetes Engine, the lack of detail about what configuration aspects it handles could cause overlap with other GCP or Kubernetes-related skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 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 is essentially a placeholder with no substantive content. It contains only meta-descriptions of what a skill should do without any actual GKE cluster configuration guidance, code examples, gcloud commands, or Terraform configurations. The content would be completely unhelpful for anyone trying to configure a GKE cluster.
Suggestions
Add concrete gcloud commands for creating and configuring GKE clusters (e.g., `gcloud container clusters create` with common flags)
Include executable Terraform or YAML configuration examples for common GKE cluster setups (standard, autopilot, private clusters)
Define a clear workflow with validation steps: create cluster -> verify node pools -> configure networking -> validate with kubectl
Add specific guidance on key configuration decisions: node pool sizing, networking modes (VPC-native), security settings (Workload Identity, private clusters)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual information about GKE cluster configuration. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler that waste tokens. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance - no code, no commands, no configuration examples, no specific steps. The skill describes what it claims to do rather than actually instructing how to configure GKE clusters. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined whatsoever. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints - just vague claims about 'step-by-step guidance' without any actual guidance provided. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of generic text with no structure pointing to detailed materials, no references to configuration files, examples, or related documentation that would help with GKE cluster configuration. | 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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