android-gradle-build-logic
Shape Android build logic with Gradle, version catalogs, plugins, convention patterns, and toolchain compatibility.
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Discovery
54%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
The description identifies a clear, distinctive niche in Android Gradle build configuration and includes good trigger terms that developers would naturally use. However, it lacks a 'Use when...' clause, which is critical for skill selection, and the action verb 'Shape' is vague rather than describing concrete operations Claude would perform.
Suggestions
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks about Android Gradle configuration, build errors, dependency management, or migrating to version catalogs.'
Replace the vague verb 'Shape' with specific concrete actions, e.g., 'Configure Gradle build scripts, migrate to version catalogs, set up convention plugins, resolve toolchain compatibility issues for Android projects.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Android build logic) and lists several relevant concepts (Gradle, version catalogs, plugins, convention patterns, toolchain compatibility), but these read more like topic areas than concrete actions. The only verb is 'Shape', which is vague — it doesn't specify actions like 'configure dependencies', 'migrate build scripts', or 'resolve compatibility issues'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | The description addresses 'what' at a high level but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill. Per the rubric, a missing 'Use when...' clause caps completeness at 2, and the 'what' itself is also somewhat vague, bringing this to 1. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords a user would mention: 'Gradle', 'version catalogs', 'plugins', 'convention patterns', 'toolchain', and 'Android build'. These cover the main terms developers use when dealing with Android build configuration issues. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The combination of 'Android', 'Gradle', 'version catalogs', 'convention patterns', and 'toolchain compatibility' creates a very specific niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills. This is clearly about Android build system configuration, not general coding or document processing. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
22%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill reads more like a high-level process document than an actionable technical guide. Despite being about Android Gradle build logic—a deeply technical topic involving specific DSL syntax, version catalog TOML files, convention plugins, and toolchain configuration—it contains zero code examples showing actual build configuration. The workflow and guardrails are generic software engineering principles rather than Android/Gradle-specific actionable instructions.
Suggestions
Add concrete, executable code examples: a version catalog (libs.versions.toml) snippet, a convention plugin example in buildSrc/build-logic, and a module-level build.gradle.kts showing how to apply them.
Replace the abstract workflow steps with specific commands and validation checkpoints, e.g., 'Run ./gradlew --dry-run to verify task graph' or 'Check dependency resolution with ./gradlew dependencies --configuration releaseRuntimeClasspath'.
Add a concrete failure recovery example showing a common build error (e.g., version conflict, missing plugin) with the exact error message and resolution steps.
Include at least one complete before/after example showing how to migrate from hardcoded dependencies to a version catalog, or from a legacy plugin application to a convention plugin pattern.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is moderately efficient but includes some filler language and abstract guidance that doesn't add concrete value. Sections like 'Guardrails' and 'Anti-Patterns' contain general software engineering advice Claude already knows (e.g., 'keep public APIs boring and explicit', 'avoid clever abstractions'). | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill is almost entirely abstract guidance with no executable Gradle code, no concrete build.gradle.kts snippets, no version catalog examples, and no specific configuration patterns. The 'Examples' section provides only assembleDebug commands without showing any actual build logic changes. For a skill about shaping Android build logic, the absence of any Gradle DSL examples is a critical gap. | 1 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The workflow steps are vague and abstract ('Map the request to the current Android stack', 'Inspect the existing implementation', 'Apply the smallest change'). There are no concrete validation checkpoints, no specific commands for verification beyond assembleDebug, and no feedback loops for error recovery in what is inherently a multi-step build configuration process. | 1 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content has reasonable section structure and mentions handoff skills. However, it doesn't reference any supplementary files for detailed topics like version catalog setup, convention plugin patterns, or toolchain configuration. The official references are good but the skill itself doesn't split complex topics into navigable sub-documents. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 6 / 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 |
|---|---|---|
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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