waf-rule-creator
Waf Rule Creator - Auto-activating skill for Security Advanced. Triggers on: waf rule creator, waf rule creator Part of the Security Advanced skill category.
35
3%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
94%
1.04xAverage 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 extremely weak, essentially just restating the skill name with no substantive content. It provides no concrete actions, no natural trigger terms beyond the skill name itself, and no guidance on when Claude should select this skill. It reads like auto-generated boilerplate rather than a useful skill description.
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Creates and configures Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules for platforms like AWS WAF, Cloudflare, or ModSecurity, including IP blocking, rate limiting, SQL injection prevention, and XSS protection rules.'
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause with natural trigger terms, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about creating WAF rules, firewall policies, web application firewall configuration, blocking malicious traffic, or writing security rules for cloud platforms.'
Remove the redundant duplicate trigger term 'waf rule creator' and replace with varied natural language terms users would actually say, such as 'firewall rule', 'block IP', 'WAF policy', 'web security rule'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description provides no concrete actions. It only states the skill name 'Waf Rule Creator' and mentions it's part of 'Security Advanced' but never describes what it actually does (e.g., create WAF rules, configure firewall policies, block IP ranges). | 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 only trigger terms listed are 'waf rule creator' repeated twice. There are no natural user keywords like 'firewall rule', 'web application firewall', 'block traffic', 'security rule', 'WAF policy', or 'rate limiting' that users would naturally say. | 1 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'WAF rule' provides some domain specificity that distinguishes it from generic security skills, but the lack of detail about what kind of WAF rules (AWS WAF, Cloudflare, ModSecurity, etc.) and what actions are performed leaves room for overlap with other security-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 placeholder template with no actual content about WAF rule creation. It contains only generic boilerplate text that repeats the skill name without providing any actionable guidance, code examples, rule syntax, or security-specific instructions. It fails on every dimension as it teaches Claude nothing it doesn't already know.
Suggestions
Add concrete WAF rule examples for common platforms (e.g., AWS WAF, ModSecurity, Cloudflare) with copy-paste ready rule syntax and configurations.
Include a step-by-step workflow for creating WAF rules: identify threat → write rule → test against sample payloads → validate no false positives → deploy, with explicit validation checkpoints.
Provide specific rule patterns for common attack vectors (SQLi, XSS, path traversal, etc.) with example malicious inputs and the corresponding rule logic that blocks them.
Remove all generic boilerplate ('This skill provides automated assistance...', 'Example Triggers', etc.) and replace with actual technical content about WAF rule syntax, testing, and deployment.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is entirely filler and boilerplate. It explains nothing Claude doesn't already know, repeats 'waf rule creator' excessively, and provides zero domain-specific information about actually creating WAF rules. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | There are no concrete instructions, code examples, commands, rule syntax, or any executable guidance whatsoever. The skill describes what it claims to do rather than providing any actual WAF rule creation guidance. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | No workflow, steps, or process is defined. There are no validation checkpoints, no rule testing procedures, and no sequence for creating, testing, or deploying WAF rules. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is a flat, generic template with no meaningful structure. There are no references to detailed materials, no examples, and no organized sections containing actual WAF rule creation content. | 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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