step-functions-workflow
Step Functions Workflow - Auto-activating skill for AWS Skills. Triggers on: step functions workflow, step functions workflow Part of the AWS Skills skill category.
Overall
score
28%
Does it follow best practices?
Validation for skill structure
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npx tessl i github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill step-functions-workflowActivation
22%This description is severely underdeveloped, functioning more as a label than a useful skill description. It provides no information about what capabilities the skill offers (creating state machines, defining workflows, error handling, etc.) and the trigger terms are redundant and limited. Claude would struggle to know when to select this skill over others.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions like 'Create and configure AWS Step Functions state machines, define workflow steps, handle errors and retries, integrate with Lambda and other AWS services'
Expand trigger terms to include natural variations: 'state machine', 'workflow orchestration', 'serverless workflow', 'AWS orchestration', 'workflow automation'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause such as 'Use when the user needs to orchestrate AWS services, create state machines, or build serverless workflows with Step Functions'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions - it only names 'Step Functions Workflow' without explaining what actions can be performed (e.g., create workflows, define state machines, configure tasks). | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond naming the technology, and the 'when' clause is just a repetition of the skill name rather than meaningful trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'step functions workflow' as a trigger term (duplicated), which is relevant but misses common variations like 'state machine', 'AWS Step Functions', 'orchestration', 'workflow automation', or 'serverless workflow'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Being part of 'AWS Skills' category and mentioning 'Step Functions' provides some distinctiveness, but the lack of specific capabilities means it could overlap with other AWS workflow or automation skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
7%This skill is essentially a placeholder with no actionable content. It describes what the skill should do but provides zero actual guidance on AWS Step Functions workflows - no state machine definitions, no ASL syntax, no integration patterns, no code examples. The content would be completely unhelpful for any real Step Functions task.
Suggestions
Add executable ASL (Amazon States Language) examples for common workflow patterns like sequential execution, parallel processing, and error handling
Include concrete code snippets for defining state machines via CloudFormation, CDK, or AWS CLI
Provide specific workflow patterns with validation steps (e.g., how to test state machines locally, how to verify execution results)
Replace generic capability descriptions with actual Step Functions concepts like Task states, Choice states, Map states, and integration patterns with Lambda/DynamoDB/SNS
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual value. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are vague filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete code, commands, or specific guidance is provided. The entire skill describes what it does rather than instructing how to do anything with Step Functions workflows. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No actual workflow steps are provided. The skill claims to provide 'step-by-step guidance' but contains zero steps for any Step Functions task. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is organized into clear sections with headers, but there are no references to detailed materials, examples, or external documentation that would help with actual Step Functions implementation. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 5 / 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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