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50%Scale 1-3Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a routing/orchestration skill that establishes clear boundaries (read-only, single-lane selection) and safety constraints, which is valuable. However, it suffers from scattered workflow presentation, redundant prohibitions across multiple sections, and a lack of concrete input→output examples showing what a routing decision actually looks like. The skill would benefit from consolidating its workflow into a single numbered sequence and adding at least one complete worked example.
Suggestions
Add a concrete worked example showing an input request, the routing analysis, and the exact structured output (lane selection, rationale, next command) so Claude knows the expected output format.
Consolidate the workflow into a single numbered step sequence rather than spreading routing logic across First-Principles Gate, Failure mode, Execution Boundaries, Workflow, and Validation sections.
Merge overlapping prohibitions from Gotchas, Anti-Patterns, Constraints, and Execution Boundaries into a single 'Constraints' section to reduce redundancy and save tokens.
Provide the actual schema or structured output template for the deliverables (especially the schema_version: '1' output) so the expected response format is unambiguous.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is moderately efficient but includes some redundancy—e.g., the 'When to use' section largely restates the description, and several sections (Gotchas, Anti-Patterns, Constraints, Execution Boundaries) overlap significantly in their prohibitions against executing/installing code from the router. Some domain jargon ('projection determinism', 'context-disposition policy') is used without clear definition, adding cognitive load without clear payoff. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides structured guidance on what to do (route, select a lane, return a rationale and next command) and includes a validation script, but it lacks concrete executable examples of actual routing decisions—the 'Examples' section lists input scenarios but never shows the expected structured output or the exact handoff format. The deliverables mention 'schema_version: "1"' but no schema is shown. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | There is a discernible sequence: gather inputs → apply first-principles gate → select lane → validate → hand off. However, the workflow is scattered across multiple sections (First-Principles Gate, Failure mode, Execution Boundaries, Workflow, Validation) rather than presented as a single clear numbered sequence with explicit checkpoints. The validation step exists but the feedback loop for routing failures is only implicit ('ask one blocking clarification'). | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill references multiple external files (workflow.md, design contracts, runtime notes) which is good progressive disclosure structure. However, without bundle files provided, we cannot verify these references resolve. The main body still contains substantial inline content that could be offloaded (e.g., the full plugin design checkpoint list, anti-patterns). The references section is well-organized but the 'Workflow' section mixes inline instructions with file references somewhat confusingly. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |