pivot-table-creator
Pivot Table Creator - Auto-activating skill for Data Analytics. Triggers on: pivot table creator, pivot table creator Part of the Data Analytics skill category.
34
Quality
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
86%
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 minimal useful content. It names the skill and category but provides no information about capabilities, use cases, or meaningful trigger terms. The repeated trigger term suggests auto-generated content without human refinement.
Suggestions
Add specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates pivot tables from tabular data, groups and aggregates values, generates summary statistics across dimensions'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger scenarios, e.g., 'Use when the user wants to summarize, aggregate, or cross-tabulate data, or mentions pivot tables, grouping, or data summaries'
Add varied trigger terms users would naturally say: 'pivot table', 'summarize by', 'group data', 'aggregate', 'cross-tab', 'data summary'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the skill ('Pivot Table Creator') without describing any concrete actions. It doesn't explain what the skill actually does - no verbs like 'creates', 'analyzes', 'summarizes', or specific capabilities. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' (no actions described) and 'when should Claude use it' (no explicit use cases or trigger guidance beyond the redundant trigger terms). | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The triggers listed are just 'pivot table creator' repeated twice. Missing natural variations users would say like 'pivot table', 'summarize data', 'group by', 'aggregate', 'cross-tabulation', or 'Excel pivot'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'pivot table' is a somewhat specific domain, the lack of detail about what distinguishes this from general data analysis or spreadsheet skills creates potential overlap. The category mention 'Data Analytics' is too broad. | 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 content is entirely meta-description with no actual instructional value. It describes what a pivot table creator skill would do without providing any concrete guidance, code examples, or workflows for actually creating pivot tables. The content is essentially a placeholder template that fails all evaluation dimensions.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable code examples showing how to create pivot tables (e.g., using pandas pivot_table() or Excel formulas)
Include a clear workflow with steps: 1) identify source data, 2) define rows/columns/values, 3) apply aggregation functions, 4) validate output
Remove all meta-description boilerplate ('This skill provides...', 'Capabilities include...') and replace with actual instructions
Add specific examples with sample input data and expected pivot table output to make the skill actionable
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual value. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are vague filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete guidance, no code examples, no specific commands, and no actual instructions on how to create pivot tables. The content only describes what the skill claims to do without showing how. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is provided whatsoever. The skill mentions 'step-by-step guidance' but contains no actual steps, sequences, or validation checkpoints for creating pivot tables. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of meta-description with no structure pointing to actual implementation details, examples, or reference materials. There are no useful references or organized sections. | 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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