Helm Chart Generator - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced. Triggers on: helm chart generator, helm chart generator Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category.
35
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
94%
0.96xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./planned-skills/generated/02-devops-advanced/helm-chart-generator/SKILL.mdQuality
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 extremely weak—it is essentially a title and category label with no substantive content. It fails to describe what the skill actually does, provides no natural trigger terms beyond the skill name itself, and offers no guidance on when Claude should select it. It would be nearly indistinguishable from any other Helm-related skill.
Suggestions
Add concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Generates Helm chart scaffolding including Chart.yaml, values.yaml, templates for deployments, services, and ingress resources.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks to create a Helm chart, scaffold a Kubernetes deployment package, generate values.yaml, or set up Helm templates.'
Include common keyword variations users might say, such as 'helm chart', 'k8s chart', 'kubernetes helm', 'chart template', 'helm scaffold', '.tgz chart package'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the skill ('Helm Chart Generator') but does not describe any concrete actions like 'generates Helm charts', 'creates values.yaml files', 'scaffolds Kubernetes deployments', etc. It is essentially a title repeated with no capability details. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name, and the 'when' clause is just a self-referential trigger ('helm chart generator') with no explicit guidance on when Claude should select this skill. Both what and when are very weak. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger term listed is 'helm chart generator' repeated twice. It misses natural user phrases like 'helm chart', 'kubernetes deployment', 'k8s chart', 'helm template', 'values.yaml', or 'chart.yaml' that users would actually say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Helm Chart' does narrow the domain somewhat compared to generic 'DevOps' or 'Kubernetes' skills, but the lack of specific actions or scope means it could overlap with broader Kubernetes or DevOps 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 is essentially a placeholder with no actionable content. It contains only meta-descriptions of what the skill is supposed to do without any actual Helm chart generation instructions, templates, commands, or examples. It fails on every dimension of the rubric.
Suggestions
Add a concrete quick-start workflow: scaffold a chart with `helm create`, explain the directory structure, show how to customize values.yaml and templates, validate with `helm lint`, and package with `helm package`.
Include at least one complete, executable example—e.g., a minimal Chart.yaml, values.yaml, and deployment.yaml template for a common use case like deploying a web application.
Add validation checkpoints: `helm lint`, `helm template --debug`, and `helm install --dry-run` steps with error-recovery guidance.
Remove the meta-description sections (Purpose, When to Use, Example Triggers) that provide no actionable value and replace them with actual Helm chart generation content.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler with no substantive information. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any actual Helm chart generation guidance, templates, or commands. Every section restates the same vague concept. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete, executable guidance—no Helm commands, no chart templates, no values.yaml examples, no directory structure. The content only describes what it could do rather than instructing how to do anything. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow or sequence of steps is provided. Generating a Helm chart is inherently a multi-step process (scaffold, configure, template, validate, package), yet none of these steps are outlined or sequenced. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a flat, shallow document with no references to detailed resources, no links to example charts, templates, or advanced topics. There is nothing to progressively disclose because there is 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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