iam-policy-creator
Install with Tessl CLI
npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill iam-policy-creatorIam Policy Creator - Auto-activating skill for AWS Skills. Triggers on: iam policy creator, iam policy creator Part of the AWS Skills skill category.
Overall
score
19%
Does it follow best practices?
Validation for skill structure
Activation
7%This description is severely underdeveloped, essentially just restating the skill name without explaining capabilities or usage triggers. It lacks concrete actions (what IAM policies involve), natural trigger terms users would say, and explicit guidance on when Claude should activate this skill. The redundant trigger terms and boilerplate category mention provide no useful selection criteria.
Suggestions
Add specific actions like 'Creates AWS IAM policy JSON documents, defines permissions for services, configures resource-based policies, and sets up least-privilege access controls'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural triggers: 'Use when the user needs AWS permissions, wants to create access policies, mentions IAM roles, or asks about granting service access'
Add common trigger term variations: 'IAM', 'AWS permissions', 'access policy', 'policy document', 'role permissions', 'least privilege', 'allow/deny actions'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the domain ('IAM Policy Creator') but provides no concrete actions. It doesn't explain what creating an IAM policy involves - no mention of permissions, resources, actions, conditions, or JSON policy documents. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name itself, and provides no 'when to use' guidance. There's no explicit trigger clause explaining when Claude should select this skill. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundant ('iam policy creator' listed twice) and miss natural variations users would say like 'AWS permissions', 'access policy', 'IAM role', 'policy document', 'JSON policy', or 'grant access'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'IAM Policy Creator' is somewhat specific to AWS IAM, the lack of detail means it could conflict with other AWS-related skills. The mention of 'AWS Skills' category helps slightly but doesn't clarify boundaries. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%This skill is essentially a placeholder with no substantive content. It contains only generic marketing-style descriptions without any actual IAM policy creation guidance, examples, or executable instructions. The skill fails to teach Claude anything about creating IAM policies.
Suggestions
Add concrete IAM policy JSON examples showing common patterns (S3 read-only, Lambda execution role, cross-account access)
Include specific AWS CLI commands for policy creation and validation (e.g., `aws iam create-policy`, `aws accessanalyzer validate-policy`)
Define a clear workflow: 1) Identify required permissions, 2) Draft policy JSON, 3) Validate with IAM Policy Simulator, 4) Apply with least-privilege principle
Add a section on common IAM policy pitfalls and security best practices (avoiding wildcards, using conditions, resource-level permissions)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual value. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance - no IAM policy examples, no JSON policy structures, no specific AWS CLI commands, no code. The skill describes what it does rather than instructing how to do anything. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. Creating IAM policies involves specific steps (defining actions, resources, conditions, validating with policy simulator) but none are mentioned or sequenced. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of vague descriptions with no structure for actual learning. No references to detailed materials, examples, or related documentation are provided. | 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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