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 extremely weak, essentially just restating the skill name without describing any capabilities, use cases, or natural trigger terms. It provides no actionable information for Claude to determine when to select this skill over others. The repeated trigger term and lack of concrete actions make it nearly useless for skill selection.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete 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.'
Add a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms like 'DNS records', 'domain configuration', 'hosted zone', 'CNAME', 'A record', 'DNS routing', 'AWS DNS'.
Remove the redundant repeated trigger term and replace with varied, natural language terms users would actually say when needing DNS management help.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description names 'Route53 Record Manager' but does not describe any concrete actions like creating, updating, deleting, or querying DNS records. It only states it's an 'auto-activating skill for AWS Skills' which is vague. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name itself, and the 'when' clause is just a self-referential trigger phrase rather than describing actual use cases or scenarios. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are just 'route53 record manager' repeated twice. It misses natural user terms like 'DNS records', 'domain', 'A record', 'CNAME', 'hosted zone', 'DNS management', or 'AWS DNS'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Route53' is fairly specific to a particular AWS service, which provides some distinctiveness. However, the lack of concrete actions means it could overlap with a broader AWS skill or other Route53-related 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 template with no substantive content. It contains zero actionable information about Route53 record management — no AWS CLI commands, no CloudFormation snippets, no API examples, no DNS record type guidance, and no workflow for common tasks like creating A/CNAME/alias records or managing hosted zones. It would provide no value to Claude beyond what it already knows.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable examples for common Route53 operations (e.g., `aws route53 change-resource-record-sets` CLI commands, CloudFormation YAML for record sets, or boto3 Python snippets).
Define a clear workflow for record management: identify hosted zone → construct change batch → submit change → validate propagation with `aws route53 get-change --id <change-id>`.
Include specific guidance on record types (A, AAAA, CNAME, ALIAS, MX, TXT) with examples showing correct JSON change batch format.
Remove all boilerplate sections (Purpose, When to Use, Example Triggers) that add no information and replace with actionable content covering common patterns like alias records to ALB/CloudFront, weighted routing, and failover configurations.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and boilerplate. It explains nothing Claude doesn't already know, repeats 'route53 record manager' excessively, and provides zero domain-specific information. Every section restates the same vague idea without adding value. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are no concrete commands, code examples, API calls, or specific instructions. The skill describes what it could do in abstract terms ('provides step-by-step guidance') but never actually provides any guidance for Route53 record management. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined at all. There are no steps, no sequences, no validation checkpoints. Route53 record management involves specific operations (creating/updating/deleting DNS records, hosted zones, alias records) and none are addressed. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No bundle files exist and no references are provided. The content is a monolithic block of placeholder text with no structure pointing to detailed materials, examples, or reference documentation. | 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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