managing-api-cache

tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill managing-api-cache

Implement intelligent API response caching with Redis, Memcached, and CDN integration. Use when optimizing API performance with caching. Trigger with phrases like "add caching", "optimize API performance", or "implement cache layer".

48%

Overall

Validation — 81%

Implementation — 7%

Activation — 82%

SKILL.md

Review

Evals

Validation

81%

Warnings & errors only

Criteria	Description	Result
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

	Total	13 / 16 Passed

Implementation

This skill fails to deliver on its stated purpose of implementing API caching with Redis, Memcached, and CDN integration. The content is generic API development boilerplate with no caching-specific code, patterns, or concrete guidance. The skill description promises specific caching technologies but the body contains zero implementation details for any of them.

Suggestions

Add executable code examples for Redis and Memcached caching patterns (e.g., cache-aside, write-through) with specific library usage

Include concrete cache key strategies, TTL configurations, and invalidation patterns rather than generic API development steps

Fix the duplicate numbered lists and add validation steps for verifying cache hits/misses and proper invalidation

Remove generic prerequisites and boilerplate text; replace with caching-specific configuration requirements (Redis connection strings, Memcached setup)

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Contains significant padding with generic boilerplate text ('This skill provides automated assistance for...'), redundant prerequisite lists that Claude already knows, and verbose sections that don't add value specific to API caching.	1 / 3
Actionability	No concrete code examples for Redis, Memcached, or CDN integration despite the skill description. Instructions are vague ('Generate boilerplate code', 'Implement endpoint handlers') with no executable commands or specific caching implementation patterns.	1 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Steps are poorly organized with duplicate numbering (two separate lists both starting at 1), no validation checkpoints for cache operations, and no feedback loops for verifying cache behavior or handling cache invalidation scenarios.	1 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	References external files (implementation.md, errors.md, examples.md) which is appropriate structure, but the main content is poorly organized and the overview section is generic rather than providing a useful quick-start for caching specifically.	2 / 3
	Total	5 / 12 Passed

Activation

82%

This is a solid description with good trigger term coverage and explicit 'Use when' guidance. The main weakness is the lack of specific concrete actions beyond 'implement' - it tells you what technologies are involved but not what specific operations the skill enables. Distinctiveness could be improved by clarifying the scope versus related caching or performance skills.

Suggestions

Add specific concrete actions like 'configure cache invalidation strategies, set TTL policies, implement cache warming, handle cache stampede prevention'

Clarify scope boundaries to distinguish from general Redis/Memcached skills or broader API optimization skills

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain (API response caching) and specific technologies (Redis, Memcached, CDN), but doesn't list concrete actions beyond 'implement'. Missing specific capabilities like cache invalidation, TTL configuration, or cache warming strategies.	2 / 3
Completeness	Clearly answers both what (implement API response caching with Redis, Memcached, CDN) and when (explicit 'Use when' clause plus 'Trigger with phrases' providing concrete examples).	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Includes natural trigger phrases users would say: 'add caching', 'optimize API performance', 'implement cache layer'. Also mentions specific technologies (Redis, Memcached, CDN) that users might reference.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Reasonably specific to API caching, but could overlap with general Redis skills, CDN configuration skills, or broader API optimization skills. The focus on 'response caching' helps but isn't fully distinctive.	2 / 3
	Total	10 / 12 Passed

Reviewed

18 days ago

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