prometheus-config-generator
Prometheus Config Generator - Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced. Triggers on: prometheus config generator, prometheus config generator Part of the DevOps Advanced skill category.
36
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
99%
1.01xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./planned-skills/generated/02-devops-advanced/prometheus-config-generator/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 extremely weak—it is essentially a title repeated as a trigger term with no substantive information about what the skill does or when it should be selected. It lacks concrete actions, natural trigger terms, and explicit 'Use when...' guidance, making it nearly useless for skill selection among multiple options.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Generates Prometheus scrape configurations, defines alerting rules, configures service discovery targets, and sets up recording rules.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about prometheus.yml, scrape configs, alerting rules, monitoring targets, exporters, or Prometheus setup.'
Remove the duplicate trigger term and the boilerplate 'Auto-activating skill for DevOps Advanced' phrasing, replacing it with meaningful capability and context information.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the tool ('Prometheus Config Generator') but does not describe any concrete actions like 'generates scrape configs', 'defines alerting rules', or 'configures targets'. It is essentially just a label with no actionable detail. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name, and the 'when' clause is just a repetition of the skill name rather than explicit trigger guidance. Both dimensions are very weak. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The only trigger terms listed are 'prometheus config generator' repeated twice. It misses natural user phrases like 'prometheus.yml', 'scrape config', 'alerting rules', 'monitoring setup', 'exporters', or 'Prometheus configuration'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Prometheus' does narrow the domain somewhat, making it unlikely to conflict with unrelated skills. However, the lack of specific actions means it could overlap with other Prometheus-related or general DevOps monitoring 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 with no actionable content. It contains no Prometheus configuration examples, no YAML templates, no scrape config patterns, no alerting rules, and no concrete guidance of any kind. It merely restates the skill name in various phrasings without teaching Claude anything useful.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable Prometheus configuration YAML examples (e.g., a complete prometheus.yml with scrape_configs, alerting rules, and relabeling configs).
Include a clear multi-step workflow: define targets → configure scrape intervals → add alerting rules → validate config with `promtool check config prometheus.yml` → deploy.
Remove all boilerplate sections ('When to Use', 'Example Triggers', 'Capabilities') that describe the skill meta-information rather than providing actual technical guidance.
Add specific patterns for common use cases (Kubernetes service discovery, static targets, federation) with copy-paste-ready YAML snippets.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and boilerplate. It explains nothing Claude doesn't already know, repeats 'prometheus config generator' excessively, and contains zero technical substance. Every section restates the same vague idea. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is no concrete guidance whatsoever—no Prometheus configuration examples, no YAML snippets, no specific commands, no scrape configs, no alerting rules. It describes rather than instructs, offering only vague platitudes like 'provides step-by-step guidance' without actually providing any. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | There are no steps, no workflow, no sequence, and no validation checkpoints. For a config generation task that could involve multi-step processes (defining targets, setting scrape intervals, validating YAML), the complete absence of any workflow is a critical gap. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of generic text with no references to supporting files, no structured navigation, and no bundle files to support it. There is no meaningful content to disclose progressively. | 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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