polling-mechanism-setup
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npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill polling-mechanism-setupPolling Mechanism Setup - Auto-activating skill for API Integration. Triggers on: polling mechanism setup, polling mechanism setup Part of the API Integration skill category.
Overall
score
19%
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Activation
7%This description is severely underdeveloped, essentially just restating the skill name without explaining what it actually does or when to use it. The redundant trigger terms and lack of concrete actions make it nearly useless for skill selection among multiple options. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate rather than a thoughtful description.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions like 'Configure polling intervals, implement exponential backoff, handle rate limits, process paginated responses from REST APIs'
Include a proper 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when the user needs to periodically check an API endpoint, implement long-polling, or set up recurring data fetches'
Add natural keyword variations users might say: 'poll', 'periodic requests', 'check for updates', 'interval-based API calls', 'long polling'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the domain 'Polling Mechanism Setup' and mentions 'API Integration' but provides no concrete actions. There are no specific capabilities listed like 'configure intervals', 'handle retries', or 'process responses'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the title, and has no explicit 'Use when...' clause. The 'Triggers on' section just repeats the skill name rather than providing meaningful trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundantly listed ('polling mechanism setup, polling mechanism setup') and use technical jargon. Missing natural variations users might say like 'poll API', 'check endpoint periodically', 'interval requests', or 'recurring API calls'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'polling mechanism' is somewhat specific within API work, the vague description could overlap with general API integration skills, webhook setup, or scheduled task skills. The lack of specific use cases increases conflict risk. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
0%This skill content is a template placeholder with no actual technical content. It describes what a polling mechanism skill should do without providing any concrete guidance, code examples, or actionable instructions. The entire content could be replaced with actual polling implementation patterns, code snippets, and best practices.
Suggestions
Add concrete code examples showing polling implementation patterns (e.g., exponential backoff, interval polling, long polling)
Include specific guidance on polling intervals, timeout handling, and error recovery strategies
Provide executable code snippets for common polling scenarios (API status checks, job completion polling, data synchronization)
Add validation checkpoints for polling implementations (rate limit handling, circuit breaker patterns, graceful degradation)
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler with no actual technical substance. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any concrete information about polling mechanisms, wasting tokens on meta-description rather than actionable content. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code, commands, or specific guidance is provided. The content only describes what the skill claims to do ('provides step-by-step guidance', 'generates production-ready code') without actually providing any of it. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints - just vague promises of 'step-by-step guidance' without any actual steps. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No structure beyond placeholder headings. No references to detailed materials, no examples, no actual content to organize. The sections are empty shells with no substance to disclose progressively. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 12 Passed |
Validation
69%Validation — 11 / 16 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
description_trigger_hint | Description may be missing an explicit 'when to use' trigger hint (e.g., 'Use when...') | Warning |
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 |
body_steps | No step-by-step structure detected (no ordered list); consider adding a simple workflow | Warning |
Total | 11 / 16 Passed | |
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