vpc-network-setup
Vpc Network Setup - Auto-activating skill for GCP Skills. Triggers on: vpc network setup, vpc network setup Part of the GCP Skills skill category.
36
Quality
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
0.96xAverage 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, essentially just restating the skill name without explaining capabilities or usage triggers. It provides no actionable information for Claude to determine when to select this skill over others, and the duplicate trigger term suggests a template that wasn't properly filled out.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates VPC networks, configures subnets, sets up firewall rules, establishes VPC peering, and manages routing tables in Google Cloud Platform.'
Include a 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms like 'create VPC', 'network setup', 'GCP networking', 'subnet configuration', 'firewall rules', 'cloud network'.
Remove the duplicate trigger term and expand with variations users would naturally say when needing VPC setup assistance.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description only mentions 'vpc network setup' without describing any concrete actions. It doesn't explain what specific tasks this skill performs (e.g., creating subnets, configuring firewall rules, setting up peering). | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description fails to answer 'what does this do' beyond the name itself, and provides no explicit 'when to use' guidance. It only states it's auto-activating and part of GCP Skills category. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | The trigger terms are redundantly listed ('vpc network setup, vpc network setup') and lack natural variations users might say like 'create VPC', 'network configuration', 'subnet', 'firewall rules', or 'Google Cloud networking'. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | While 'VPC' and 'GCP' provide some specificity to Google Cloud networking, the lack of detail about specific capabilities could cause overlap with other networking or infrastructure 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 a placeholder template with no actual VPC network setup content. It contains only generic meta-descriptions about what the skill supposedly does without any executable commands, configuration examples, or concrete guidance. The content would be completely unhelpful for actually setting up a VPC in GCP.
Suggestions
Add concrete gcloud commands for VPC creation: `gcloud compute networks create my-vpc --subnet-mode=custom`
Include a step-by-step workflow: 1) Create VPC, 2) Create subnets with CIDR ranges, 3) Configure firewall rules, 4) Verify connectivity
Provide example subnet configurations with actual CIDR blocks and region specifications
Add validation steps such as `gcloud compute networks describe my-vpc` to verify setup
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is padded with generic boilerplate that provides no actual VPC setup information. Phrases like 'provides automated assistance' and 'follows industry best practices' are filler that Claude doesn't need. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | No concrete guidance whatsoever - no gcloud commands, no Terraform configurations, no network CIDR examples, no subnet setup steps. The skill describes what it does rather than instructing how to do anything. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow is defined. VPC setup involves multiple steps (create VPC, define subnets, configure firewall rules, set up routes) but none are mentioned or sequenced. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No structure beyond generic headings. No references to detailed documentation, no links to GCP-specific guides, and no organization of content by complexity or use case. | 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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