django
Django development patterns and conventions (2025). Auto-loads when working with Django models, views, URLs, forms, templates, management commands, or project structure. Includes async support and type hints.
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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 strong skill description with excellent trigger terms and clear when-to-use guidance. The main weakness is that it describes categories of Django components rather than specific actions Claude can perform with them. Adding action verbs would strengthen the specificity dimension.
Suggestions
Add specific action verbs to describe what Claude does with these components, e.g., 'Create and configure Django models, views, URLs, forms, and templates' rather than just listing the components.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Django) and lists several areas (models, views, URLs, forms, templates, management commands, project structure) but these are categories rather than concrete actions. Missing specific verbs like 'create', 'configure', 'debug'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Django development patterns and conventions') and when ('Auto-loads when working with Django models, views, URLs, forms, templates, management commands, or project structure'). The 'Auto-loads when' clause serves as explicit trigger guidance. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural Django-related terms users would say: 'Django models', 'views', 'URLs', 'forms', 'templates', 'management commands', 'project structure', 'async', 'type hints'. These are terms developers naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with Django-specific terminology. The combination of 'Django' with specific components (models, views, URLs, forms, templates) creates a clear niche unlikely to conflict with general Python or other web framework skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
87%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a high-quality Django skill that provides comprehensive, actionable guidance with excellent code examples and modern patterns (async, type hints, service layer). The content is well-organized and token-efficient, assuming Claude's competence. Minor improvement could be made by adding explicit validation steps for workflows like migrations or deployment processes.
Suggestions
Add explicit validation workflow for migrations: 'makemigrations --dry-run' -> review -> 'makemigrations' -> 'migrate --plan' -> 'migrate'
Include a brief troubleshooting feedback loop in Common Pitfalls (e.g., 'If N+1 detected: add select_related -> re-check with debug toolbar -> verify query count reduced')
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is lean and efficient, presenting code examples and patterns without explaining basic Django concepts Claude already knows. Every section provides actionable information without padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable, copy-paste ready code examples throughout - from models to views to management commands. Includes specific commands for running servers, testing, and configuration. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | While individual patterns are clear, the skill lacks explicit validation checkpoints for multi-step processes like migrations or deployment. The 'Common Pitfalls' section helps but doesn't provide feedback loops for error recovery. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-organized with clear sections, appropriate use of tables for conventions, and explicit references to separate skills (django-api, django-admin) for specialized topics. Content is appropriately structured for a comprehensive reference. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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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