ansible
Ansible automation and configuration management patterns. Use when writing Ansible playbooks, roles, or automating infrastructure configuration and deployment tasks.
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Quality
Discovery
89%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 a solid skill description with explicit 'Use when' guidance and good trigger terms specific to Ansible. The main weakness is that the capabilities section could be more specific about concrete actions (e.g., writing handlers, managing inventory, using Jinja2 templates) rather than staying at the pattern/task level.
Suggestions
Expand the capabilities to list specific concrete actions like 'write handlers, manage inventory files, create Jinja2 templates, configure variables and vaults'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Ansible) and mentions 'playbooks, roles, automating infrastructure configuration and deployment tasks' but doesn't list multiple concrete actions like 'create inventory files, write handlers, manage variables, configure templates'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Ansible automation and configuration management patterns') and when ('Use when writing Ansible playbooks, roles, or automating infrastructure configuration and deployment tasks') with explicit trigger guidance. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes natural keywords users would say: 'Ansible', 'playbooks', 'roles', 'infrastructure configuration', 'deployment tasks', 'automation'. These are terms users naturally use when working with Ansible. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Ansible is a specific tool with distinct terminology (playbooks, roles). The description clearly carves out a niche that wouldn't conflict with other infrastructure tools like Terraform, Chef, or Puppet. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
79%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid reference skill with clean, executable examples that demonstrate Ansible patterns efficiently. The main weaknesses are the lack of validation/testing workflow (critical for infrastructure automation) and no progressive disclosure to advanced topics. The content assumes Claude's competence appropriately but could benefit from explicit verification steps.
Suggestions
Add a validation workflow section showing ansible-lint, --check mode, and --diff for safe playbook testing before execution
Include references to separate files for advanced topics like Ansible Vault, dynamic inventory, and molecule testing
Add a troubleshooting section or common error patterns with resolution steps
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, showing patterns through examples without explaining what Ansible is or how YAML works. Every section demonstrates rather than describes. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable YAML examples that are copy-paste ready, including complete playbook structure, role directory layout, and inventory format with concrete hostnames. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Shows individual patterns clearly but lacks a workflow for creating/testing playbooks. No validation steps mentioned (ansible-lint, --check mode, --diff) which are important for infrastructure automation. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-organized with clear sections, but everything is inline. For a topic as broad as Ansible, references to separate files for advanced topics (vault, dynamic inventory, testing) would improve navigation. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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