Nginx Ingress Manager - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced. Triggers on: nginx ingress manager, nginx ingress manager Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category.
34
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
87%
0.95xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./planned-skills/generated/02-devops-advanced/nginx-ingress-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 essentially a placeholder that names the skill and its category but provides no meaningful information about capabilities, actions, or trigger scenarios. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate rather than a crafted description designed to help Claude select the right skill. It fails on nearly every dimension of the rubric.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Configures nginx ingress controllers, manages routing rules, sets up TLS termination, troubleshoots ingress issues in Kubernetes clusters.'
Add a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms like 'Use when the user needs to configure Kubernetes ingress, set up nginx reverse proxy routing, manage SSL certificates for ingress, or troubleshoot nginx ingress controller issues.'
Include common keyword variations users would naturally say, such as 'ingress controller', 'k8s ingress', 'nginx routing', 'reverse proxy', 'load balancing', '.yaml ingress config'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names 'Nginx Ingress Manager' but provides no concrete actions or capabilities. There is no indication of what this skill actually does—no verbs describing specific operations like configuring, deploying, troubleshooting, or managing ingress rules. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond naming itself, and the 'when' clause is essentially just the skill name repeated. There is no explicit trigger guidance or use-case description. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger terms listed are 'nginx ingress manager' repeated twice. It misses natural variations users would say such as 'ingress controller', 'nginx config', 'kubernetes ingress', 'routing rules', 'load balancer', 'reverse proxy', etc. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Nginx Ingress' provides some specificity to a particular technology, which reduces conflict with generic skills. However, without describing what it does, it could overlap with other nginx or Kubernetes-related skills. | 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 placeholder that provides no actionable content whatsoever about nginx ingress management. It contains only meta-descriptions of what the skill claims to do without any actual technical guidance, commands, configuration examples, or workflows. It would be entirely useless to Claude in performing any nginx ingress-related task.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples such as Helm install commands for nginx-ingress-controller, sample Ingress resource YAML manifests, and annotation references for common configurations (SSL termination, rate limiting, path-based routing).
Include a clear workflow for deploying and configuring nginx ingress, e.g.: 1. Install controller via Helm, 2. Create Ingress resource, 3. Validate with `kubectl describe ingress`, 4. Test connectivity, with explicit validation checkpoints.
Remove all meta-content ('This skill activates when...', 'Example Triggers', 'Capabilities' bullet points) and replace with actual technical reference material covering common ingress annotations, TLS configuration, and troubleshooting steps.
Add references to supplementary files for advanced topics like custom nginx configuration snippets, monitoring integration, or multi-tenant ingress setups.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler with no substantive information. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any actual technical content about nginx ingress management. Every section restates the same vague idea. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are zero concrete commands, code snippets, configuration examples, or specific instructions. The content only describes what it could do ('provides step-by-step guidance') without actually providing any guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow, steps, or processes are defined. There are no sequences, validation checkpoints, or any operational guidance for nginx ingress management tasks. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No references to external files, no structured content hierarchy, and no navigation to deeper resources. The content is a shallow placeholder with no real information to organize. | 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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