quickstart-guide-generator
Quickstart Guide Generator - Auto-activating skill for Technical Documentation. Triggers on: quickstart guide generator, quickstart guide generator Part of the Technical Documentation skill category.
35
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
93%
1.05xAverage 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 that repeats the skill name without providing any meaningful detail about what the skill does or when it should be used. It lacks concrete actions, natural trigger terms, and explicit usage guidance, making it nearly impossible for Claude to reliably select this skill from a pool of alternatives.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Generates step-by-step quickstart guides including installation instructions, configuration steps, code examples, and first-run tutorials for software projects.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks for a getting started guide, quickstart documentation, setup instructions, onboarding tutorial, or first-steps walkthrough.'
Remove the duplicated trigger term and expand with natural language variations users would actually say, such as 'getting started', 'setup guide', 'beginner tutorial', 'onboarding docs', 'README quickstart'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names a domain ('Technical Documentation') and a product name ('Quickstart Guide Generator') but does not describe any concrete actions. There are no specific capabilities listed such as 'generates step-by-step setup instructions' or 'creates installation guides with code examples'. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The 'what' is extremely weak (just the name 'Quickstart Guide Generator' with no elaboration on capabilities), and the 'when' is missing entirely—there is no 'Use when...' clause or equivalent explicit trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are just the skill name repeated twice ('quickstart guide generator'). It lacks natural user language variations like 'getting started guide', 'setup instructions', 'onboarding docs', 'how to get started', or 'tutorial'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The term 'quickstart guide' is somewhat specific and narrows the scope compared to generic documentation skills, but the lack of detail about what distinguishes this from other documentation or writing skills means it could still overlap with general technical writing or documentation generation 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 shell with no actual content. It is entirely self-referential, describing what it claims to do without providing any actionable guidance, examples, templates, or instructions for generating quickstart guides. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate with the phrase 'quickstart guide generator' inserted into a generic template.
Suggestions
Replace the meta-description with actual quickstart guide generation instructions: include a template structure (e.g., Prerequisites, Installation, First Steps, Verification), concrete examples of good vs bad quickstart content, and a step-by-step workflow for creating one.
Add executable examples such as a markdown template for a quickstart guide, with placeholders and annotations explaining each section's purpose and ideal length.
Include a validation checklist (e.g., 'Does it have a working code example?', 'Can a user complete it in under 5 minutes?', 'Are prerequisites listed?') to serve as a quality gate for generated guides.
Remove all self-referential content ('This skill activates when...', 'Example Triggers') which wastes tokens and provides no value to Claude in actually performing the task.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and meta-description. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any actual guidance, instructions, or content. Every section restates the same vague information. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete, executable guidance. No code, no commands, no examples of quickstart guide structure, no templates, no specific steps. It only describes itself in abstract terms. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequence, no validation checkpoints. The 'Capabilities' section mentions 'step-by-step guidance' but provides none. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No structure beyond superficial headings that all contain the same vague content. No references to external files, no layered information architecture, and no meaningful organization of content. | 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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