kubernetes-secrets-manager
Kubernetes Secrets Manager - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced. Triggers on: kubernetes secrets manager, kubernetes secrets manager Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category.
36
Quality
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
99%
1.02xAverage 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 essentially a placeholder with no functional content. It names the skill and its category but provides zero information about capabilities, use cases, or natural trigger scenarios. Claude would have no basis for selecting this skill appropriately from a skill library.
Suggestions
Add specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates, rotates, and retrieves Kubernetes secrets. Manages secret encryption, RBAC policies, and external secrets integration.'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when managing k8s secrets, storing credentials in clusters, rotating API keys, or configuring secret stores.'
Add common variations of terminology users might use: 'k8s', 'secrets', 'credentials', 'sensitive data', 'ConfigMaps', 'sealed secrets', 'external-secrets'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions - only the skill name 'Kubernetes Secrets Manager' and meta-information about triggering. There are no verbs describing what the skill actually does (e.g., create, rotate, encrypt, retrieve secrets). | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' (no capabilities listed) and 'when should Claude use it' (no explicit use cases or scenarios). It only provides category metadata without functional guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger terms listed are 'kubernetes secrets manager' repeated twice. Missing natural variations users would say like 'k8s secrets', 'secret management', 'encrypt credentials', 'store API keys', or 'vault'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'Kubernetes Secrets Manager' is a specific domain, the lack of concrete actions means it could overlap with general Kubernetes skills or other secrets/security tools. The narrow trigger phrase provides some distinction but insufficient context. | 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 template with no actual content. It describes what a Kubernetes secrets management skill should do without providing any concrete guidance, code examples, kubectl commands, or workflows. The entire document could be replaced with a single sentence and would convey the same (zero) information.
Suggestions
Add concrete kubectl commands for creating, viewing, and managing Kubernetes secrets (e.g., `kubectl create secret generic`, `kubectl get secrets -o yaml`)
Include YAML manifest examples for different secret types (Opaque, docker-registry, TLS) with proper base64 encoding guidance
Add a workflow for secrets rotation with validation steps (create new secret -> update deployment -> verify pods -> delete old secret)
Include integration examples with external secrets managers (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault) using External Secrets Operator or similar tools
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing Claude doesn't already know. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are meaningless filler with zero actionable information. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code, commands, or specific guidance is provided. The entire skill describes what it does in abstract terms without any executable examples, kubectl commands, YAML manifests, or actual secrets management instructions. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints. The skill merely states it 'provides step-by-step guidance' without actually providing any steps. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a flat, uninformative document with no structure beyond generic headings. There are no references to detailed materials, no links to examples, and no organization that would help Claude navigate to useful information. | 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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