helm-values-manager
Helm Values Manager - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced. Triggers on: helm values manager, helm values manager Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category.
35
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
92%
0.97xAverage 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 extremely weak, essentially just a title and category label with no substantive content. It fails to describe any concrete capabilities, lacks natural trigger terms users would use, and provides no guidance on when Claude should select this skill. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate rather than a useful skill description.
Suggestions
Add concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Manages Helm values files including merging overrides, validating values.yaml schemas, generating environment-specific values, and diffing values across releases.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about helm values, values.yaml files, chart configuration, helm overrides, or environment-specific Kubernetes deployments.'
Remove the duplicate trigger term 'helm values manager' and replace with diverse natural language variations users would actually say, such as 'helm chart values', 'values.yaml', 'helm config', 'kubernetes helm overrides'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions whatsoever. It only states the skill name 'Helm Values Manager' and that it's part of 'DevOps Advanced' but never describes what it actually does (e.g., manage, merge, override, template helm values files). | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | Neither 'what does this do' nor 'when should Claude use it' is meaningfully answered. There is no explanation of capabilities and no explicit 'Use when...' clause with trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger terms listed are 'helm values manager' repeated twice. It misses natural user phrases like 'helm chart', 'values.yaml', 'helm override', 'kubernetes deployment values', 'helm template', etc. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Helm Values Manager' does narrow the domain to Helm values specifically, which provides some distinctiveness. However, the lack of concrete actions means it could still overlap with general Helm or Kubernetes 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 a hollow template with no actual content about Helm values management. It contains only meta-descriptions of what the skill would do without providing any actionable guidance, code examples, commands, or domain-specific knowledge. It fails on every dimension as it teaches Claude nothing it doesn't already know.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples of Helm values management patterns (e.g., values.yaml structure, override hierarchies, environment-specific values files with actual YAML examples)
Include a clear workflow for common Helm values tasks such as managing multi-environment values, merging overrides, and validating values against chart schemas with specific helm commands
Replace the abstract 'Capabilities' and 'Example Triggers' sections with actual technical content like best practices for values file organization, secrets handling, and common pitfalls
Add references to related detailed guides (e.g., a Helm chart development guide, Kubernetes deployment patterns) for progressive disclosure
| 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 knowledge about Helm values management. Every section restates the same vague concept. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are zero concrete instructions, commands, code examples, or specific guidance. The content describes rather than instructs, with phrases like 'Provides step-by-step guidance' without actually providing any. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow, steps, or processes are defined. The skill claims to provide 'step-by-step guidance' but contains no steps whatsoever. There are no validation checkpoints or sequences. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No references to external files, no structured content hierarchy, and no navigation aids. The content is a flat, repetitive set of sections that all say the same thing without linking to any detailed resources. | 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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