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.
36
Quality
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
98%
1.00xAverage 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 severely underdeveloped, consisting only of a skill name, redundant trigger terms, and a category label. It provides no information about what the skill actually does, what specific versioning tasks it handles, or when Claude should select it. This would be nearly useless for skill selection among multiple options.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, such as 'Designs API versioning schemes, implements semantic versioning, plans deprecation strategies, handles breaking changes'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms like 'Use when the user asks about API versions, semantic versioning, version numbers, breaking changes, backward compatibility, or deprecation policies'
Remove the duplicate trigger term and replace with varied natural language users would actually say when needing versioning help
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only names the skill ('Versioning Strategy Helper') and its category ('API Development') without describing any concrete actions. No specific capabilities like 'design version schemes', 'migrate between versions', or 'implement semantic versioning' are mentioned. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name, and provides no 'when should Claude use it' guidance. 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 ('versioning strategy helper, versioning strategy helper'). No natural user keywords like 'API versioning', 'semantic versioning', 'version numbers', 'breaking changes', or 'deprecation' are included. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'versioning strategy' is somewhat specific to a niche area, the lack of concrete details means it could overlap with general API design skills or documentation skills. The category mention provides some distinction but is insufficient. | 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. It describes what a versioning strategy helper should do without providing any concrete guidance on API versioning strategies (URL versioning, header versioning, semantic versioning, deprecation policies, etc.). The skill fails on all dimensions by being both verbose and empty of actionable information.
Suggestions
Add concrete examples of versioning strategies (e.g., URL path versioning `/v1/users`, header versioning `Accept: application/vnd.api+json;version=1`, query parameter versioning)
Include executable code snippets showing how to implement version routing in common frameworks
Define a clear workflow for choosing and implementing a versioning strategy with decision criteria
Remove all generic boilerplate ('provides automated assistance', 'follows best practices') and replace with specific, actionable guidance
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that explains nothing specific. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are filler that Claude already understands and add no value. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There is no concrete guidance whatsoever - no code examples, no specific commands, no actual versioning strategies explained. The skill describes what it does rather than instructing how to do anything. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. The skill mentions 'step-by-step guidance' but provides none. There are no steps, no sequence, and no validation checkpoints for any versioning task. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a monolithic block of vague descriptions with no structure for discovery. No references to detailed materials, no links to examples or advanced content, and no clear organization of information. | 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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