ideogram-cost-tuning
Optimize Ideogram costs through tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring. Use when analyzing Ideogram billing, reducing API costs, or implementing usage monitoring and budget alerts. Trigger with phrases like "ideogram cost", "ideogram billing", "reduce ideogram costs", "ideogram pricing", "ideogram expensive", "ideogram budget".
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npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill ideogram-cost-tuning83
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Discovery
89%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 is a well-structured skill description with excellent trigger term coverage and clear 'Use when' guidance. The main weakness is that the capabilities could be more specific - terms like 'tier selection' and 'sampling' are somewhat vague without explaining what concrete actions or outputs the skill provides. Overall, it would effectively distinguish itself in a multi-skill environment.
Suggestions
Expand specificity by detailing concrete actions, e.g., 'Analyze API usage patterns, recommend optimal pricing tiers, configure sampling rates, set up budget alerts'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Ideogram costs) and mentions some actions (tier selection, sampling, usage monitoring), but lacks concrete specifics about what these actions entail or what outputs are produced. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (optimize costs through tier selection, sampling, monitoring) and when (explicit 'Use when' clause with specific scenarios plus 'Trigger with phrases' providing additional guidance). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms including 'ideogram cost', 'ideogram billing', 'reduce ideogram costs', 'ideogram pricing', 'ideogram expensive', 'ideogram budget' - these are phrases users would naturally say when seeking cost optimization help. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with clear niche focus on Ideogram-specific cost optimization. The explicit mention of 'Ideogram' throughout and specific billing/pricing triggers make it unlikely to conflict with general cost optimization or other API skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
72%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides solid, actionable guidance for Ideogram cost optimization with executable code examples and clear pricing information. The main weaknesses are some verbosity in prerequisites/error handling sections and missing validation checkpoints in the workflow to verify optimizations are effective.
Suggestions
Add validation steps to the workflow, such as 'Verify monitoring is capturing requests correctly before proceeding' or 'Check dashboard after 24 hours to confirm cost reduction'
Remove or condense the Prerequisites section - items like 'Understanding of current usage patterns' are obvious and don't add value
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably efficient but includes some unnecessary sections like 'Prerequisites' listing obvious items and verbose error handling tables. The code examples are useful but some explanatory text could be trimmed. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable TypeScript code for cost estimation, usage monitoring, sampling, and batching. SQL query for dashboard and concrete implementation patterns are copy-paste ready. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are listed in the Instructions section but lack validation checkpoints. No feedback loops for verifying that optimizations are working or that monitoring is correctly configured before proceeding. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-organized with clear sections, a pricing table upfront, and appropriate references to external resources and related skills. Content is appropriately structured without deep nesting. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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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