Content
58%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The operational core is strong — a clearly sequenced 13-step procedure with explicit validation gates and concrete decision rules — but it is wrapped in roughly 40% redundant section-level repetition, and the progressive-disclosure layer is broken: the skill's central promise of archived full guides points almost entirely at nonexistent files while its one real reference goes unlinked.
Suggestions
Merge the duplicated trigger lists in "Use" and "When to use" into a single section, and collapse Outputs/Validation/Anti-patterns items that restate Procedure steps, cutting the body by roughly a third without losing any rule.
Fix the "Full Context" section against the actual bundle: remove links to nonexistent files (SKILL.full.md, the four references/*.md guides, Infrastructure/references/*, ../../../references/*, ./assets) and link the one real reference, references/context-preservation.md.
Inline a short worked example of a requirements artifact (frontmatter with spec_required/risk_level/complexity, two R-ID requirements, one blocker) so the Outputs contract is concrete even though the requirements-artifact-guide reference is dead.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Several padded sections duplicate each other: "Use" restates "When to use" nearly verbatim, Outputs items restate Procedure steps 10–13 and Validation items, Anti-patterns mirror Constraints/Validation, and "Full Context" contains junk lines ("Assets directory marker: `assets/`", "Compatibility mirror (non-canonical)"). This is anchor 2 ('several unnecessary... padded sections') — more than the 'some tightening' of anchor 3, though individual bullets are lean so not anchor 1. | 2 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete executable guidance throughout: enumerated values ("spec_required: none|lite|full", "risk_level: low|medium|high"), a default artifact path "docs/brainstorms/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-requirements.md", stable R1/R2 identifier rules, and specific routing targets (he-fix-bugs, ~/.codex/agents/manifest.json). Minor gaps keep it at anchor 4: "Run a light repo/context scan" is vague, and no worked example of a requirements artifact survives in the body because its reference link is dead — anchor 5's 'specific examples cover the common cases' is not met. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The 13-step Procedure is clearly sequenced (assess → classify → clarify → scan → pressure-test → options → derive values → capture → hand off) with an explicit Validation checklist, a blocking gate (step 12: Resolve Before Planning blockers stop handoff), and "Fail fast: stop at first failed gate and do not proceed" — clear sequence, explicit validation steps, and feedback loops matching anchor 5. The skill is conversational, not destructive/batch, so the workflow-cap rule does not apply. | 5 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | The body claims to be a "Progressive Disclosure Entry" that "keeps the full operational workflow in archived references", but nearly every reference is dead: ./SKILL.full.md, all four named references/*.md guides, ./Infrastructure/references/*, ./../../../references/* (paths escaping three levels above the skill directory), and ./assets do not exist in the bundle, while the one real bundle file (references/context-preservation.md) is never linked. The body itself is well-sectioned (not a monolithic wall of text), so this lands at anchor 2 ('references are buried'/non-functional structure) rather than anchor 1. | 2 / 5 |
Total | 13 / 20 Passed |