performance-baseline-creator
Performance Baseline Creator - Auto-activating skill for Performance Testing. Triggers on: performance baseline creator, performance baseline creator Part of the Performance Testing skill category.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
91%
1.12xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
0%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 title and category label with no substantive content. It lacks concrete actions, natural trigger terms, explicit 'when to use' guidance, and any distinguishing details that would help Claude select it appropriately from a pool of skills. The trigger terms are just the skill name duplicated.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates performance baselines by measuring response times, throughput, and error rates under defined load conditions.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about establishing performance baselines, benchmarking application performance, measuring latency, throughput, or response times.'
Include distinct scope boundaries to differentiate from other performance testing skills, e.g., 'Focuses specifically on creating initial baseline measurements, not ongoing monitoring or load test execution.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names a domain ('Performance Testing') and a label ('Performance Baseline Creator') but does not describe any concrete actions. There are no specific capabilities listed such as 'measures response times', 'generates baseline reports', or 'compares metrics'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name, and the 'when' clause is entirely missing — there is no 'Use when...' or equivalent explicit trigger guidance. Both dimensions are very weak. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are just the skill name repeated twice ('performance baseline creator, performance baseline creator'). There are no natural user keywords like 'benchmark', 'load test', 'response time', 'throughput', 'latency', or 'baseline metrics' that a user would naturally say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The description is extremely generic within the performance testing domain. 'Performance Baseline Creator' could overlap with any performance testing, benchmarking, or monitoring skill. There are no distinct triggers or specific scope boundaries to differentiate it. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 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 template with no substantive content. It repeatedly names the skill ('performance baseline creator') without ever explaining what a performance baseline is, how to create one, what tools to use, or what steps to follow. It provides zero actionable guidance and wastes tokens on generic boilerplate.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable code examples for creating performance baselines (e.g., k6 or JMeter scripts with specific metric collection and threshold definitions).
Define a clear multi-step workflow: identify metrics → run baseline tests → record results → set thresholds → validate against baselines, with specific commands at each step.
Remove all generic boilerplate sections ('When to Use', 'Example Triggers', 'Capabilities') and replace with actual technical content — tool configurations, metric definitions, and example outputs.
Include a quick-start section with a copy-paste-ready baseline test script and reference separate files for advanced topics like statistical analysis of results or CI/CD integration.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and boilerplate. It explains nothing Claude doesn't already know, repeats the skill name excessively, and provides zero domain-specific information about performance baseline creation. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are no concrete steps, code examples, commands, or executable guidance. Every section is vague and abstract — 'Provides step-by-step guidance' without actually providing any steps. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints — just generic claims about capabilities without any actual process description. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | There is no meaningful content to organize, no references to detailed materials, and no structure beyond empty boilerplate headings. The content is a monolithic block of non-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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