versioning-strategy-helper
Versioning Strategy Helper - Auto-activating skill for API Development. Triggers on: versioning strategy helper, versioning strategy helper Part of the API Development skill category.
34
0%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
98%
1.00xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
0%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 is an extremely weak description that essentially only states the skill's name and category without providing any substantive information. It lacks concrete actions, natural trigger terms, explicit usage guidance, and distinctive characteristics. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate rather than a useful skill description.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Recommends API versioning strategies (URL path, header-based, query parameter), designs version migration plans, evaluates backward compatibility of API changes, and generates deprecation timelines.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about API versioning, semver, breaking changes, backward compatibility, deprecation policies, version numbering schemes, or migrating between API versions.'
Replace the duplicated trigger term with diverse natural keywords users would actually say, such as 'API version', 'breaking change', 'backward compatible', 'v1 to v2', 'deprecate endpoint', 'semantic versioning'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions whatsoever. It only names itself ('Versioning Strategy Helper') and its category ('API Development') without describing what it actually does—no mention of specific tasks like designing version schemes, migrating APIs between versions, choosing semver strategies, etc. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer both 'what does this do' and 'when should Claude use it'. There is no explanation of capabilities and no explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent trigger guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are just the skill name repeated twice ('versioning strategy helper, versioning strategy helper'). There are no natural user keywords like 'API versioning', 'semver', 'breaking changes', 'version numbering', 'backward compatibility', or 'deprecation policy' that a user would actually say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The description is extremely generic—'API Development' category and 'versioning strategy helper' name provide minimal differentiation. It could easily conflict with any API-related skill and gives no distinct triggers to separate it from other API development or versioning tools. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 4 / 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 substantive content. It reads like an auto-generated template that describes what a versioning strategy helper skill would do without actually providing any versioning strategies, code examples, API patterns, or actionable guidance. It fails on every dimension of the rubric.
Suggestions
Add concrete versioning strategies with executable examples (e.g., URL path versioning `/api/v1/`, header-based versioning with `Accept` headers, query parameter versioning) including actual code snippets for implementation.
Define a clear workflow for choosing and implementing a versioning strategy: e.g., 1) Assess breaking vs non-breaking changes, 2) Choose strategy, 3) Implement version routing, 4) Validate backward compatibility.
Remove all meta-description sections ('When to Use', 'Example Triggers', 'Capabilities') that describe the skill abstractly and replace them with actual technical content about API versioning patterns.
Add specific guidance for versioning in different API paradigms (REST URL versioning, GraphQL schema evolution, OpenAPI spec versioning) with copy-paste ready configuration examples.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is almost entirely filler and meta-description. It explains what the skill does in abstract terms without providing any actual technical content. Phrases like 'Provides step-by-step guidance' and 'Follows industry best practices' are empty padding. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is zero concrete, executable guidance. No code examples, no specific commands, no actual versioning strategies (URL-based, header-based, query param), no API design patterns—just vague descriptions of what the skill claims to do. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow steps are defined at all. There is no sequence of actions, no validation checkpoints, and no process for implementing any versioning strategy. The content is purely descriptive metadata. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of boilerplate with no references to supporting files, no structured navigation, and no layered content organization. There are no bundle files to reference either, but the content itself lacks any meaningful structure beyond generic headings. | 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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