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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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./planned-skills/generated/02-devops-advanced/helm-values-manager/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, essentially serving as a label rather than a functional description. It provides no concrete actions, no natural trigger terms beyond the skill name itself, and no guidance on when Claude should select this skill. It would be nearly useless for skill selection among a large set of available skills.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Manages Helm values files including merging overrides, validating values.yaml schemas, generating environment-specific value sets, and diffing values across releases.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user mentions helm values, values.yaml, helm chart configuration, helm overrides, or needs to manage Kubernetes Helm deployment values.'
Remove the duplicate trigger term 'helm values manager' and replace with varied natural language terms users would actually say, such as 'helm chart values', 'values.yaml', 'helm config', 'helm override files'.
| 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-specific value management, which is somewhat distinctive. However, the lack of specific actions means it could overlap with any general Helm or Kubernetes skill. | 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 an empty shell with no actionable content whatsoever. It consists entirely of auto-generated boilerplate that describes what a skill *would* do without providing any actual Helm values management guidance, code examples, commands, or best practices. It fails on every dimension of the rubric.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples of Helm values management patterns (e.g., values.yaml structure, environment-specific overrides with `helm install -f values-prod.yaml`, values merging strategies)
Include a clear workflow for common tasks like managing values across environments, with validation steps (e.g., `helm template` to verify rendered output, `helm lint` to validate charts)
Remove all meta-description sections ('When to Use', 'Example Triggers', 'Capabilities') and replace with actual technical content—specific commands, code snippets, and configuration examples
Add references to related detailed guides if needed (e.g., a separate file for Helmfile patterns, secrets management with helm-secrets, or values schema validation)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and meta-description. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any actual technical content. Every section restates the same vague idea ('helm values manager') without adding substance. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance—no code, no commands, no examples of Helm values files, no specific patterns or configurations. The skill describes rather than instructs, offering only vague promises like 'provides step-by-step guidance' without actually providing any. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequences, no validation checkpoints. The content merely states it can provide 'step-by-step guidance' without actually including any steps. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | There is no meaningful content to organize, no references to detailed files, and no navigation structure. The sections are just boilerplate headers with no substantive content beneath them. | 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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