route53-record-manager
Route53 Record Manager - Auto-activating skill for AWS Skills. Triggers on: route53 record manager, route53 record manager Part of the AWS Skills skill category.
57
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
94%
0.94xAverage score across 6 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 severely underdeveloped, essentially just naming the skill without explaining its capabilities or use cases. It lacks any concrete actions, meaningful trigger terms, or guidance on when to use it. The redundant trigger term and boilerplate category mention provide no value for skill selection.
Suggestions
Add specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates, updates, and deletes DNS records in AWS Route53 hosted zones. Manages A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, and TXT records.'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms: 'Use when the user needs to manage DNS records, configure domain routing, set up subdomains, or work with Route53 hosted zones.'
Add common user terminology as triggers: 'DNS', 'domain records', 'hosted zone', 'A record', 'CNAME', 'MX record', 'domain configuration'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the tool ('Route53 Record Manager') without describing any concrete actions. There are no verbs indicating what the skill actually does - no mention of creating, updating, deleting, or querying DNS records. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond naming itself, and provides no 'when should Claude use it' guidance. The 'Triggers on' section just repeats the skill name rather than describing use cases. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundant ('route53 record manager' listed twice) and overly specific. Missing natural user terms like 'DNS', 'domain records', 'A record', 'CNAME', 'hosted zone', or 'DNS management' that users would actually say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'Route53' is specific to AWS DNS service, the lack of detail about what operations it performs could cause confusion with other AWS skills. The mention of 'AWS Skills skill category' provides some context but doesn't clarify boundaries. | 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 essentially a placeholder template with no actual content about Route53 record management. It contains only generic boilerplate describing what a skill should do without providing any actionable guidance, code examples, or AWS-specific instructions for managing DNS records.
Suggestions
Add concrete AWS CLI commands or boto3 code examples for common Route53 operations (create record, update record, delete record, list records)
Include specific record type examples (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT) with proper syntax and common use cases
Define a clear workflow for record management including validation steps (e.g., verify hosted zone exists, check for conflicting records, validate TTL values)
Add references to AWS documentation and link to related skills for hosted zone management or health checks
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing specific about Route53 record management. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code, commands, or specific guidance is provided. The skill describes what it does abstractly ('provides step-by-step guidance') but never actually provides any guidance, examples, or executable instructions for Route53 operations. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. There are no steps for creating, updating, or deleting Route53 records, no validation checkpoints, and no actual process to follow. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of generic text with no structure pointing to detailed materials. No references to API documentation, examples, or related files are provided. | 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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