reading-synthesis
Rigorous thirteen-part synthesis of a text or talk: deep summary, insights, structure, critique, framework rebuild, and CEO-level takeaways. Triggers: reading synthesis, synthesize this, deep dive, rigorous analysis, deconstruct, book analysis, article analysis, essay breakdown, intellectual synthesis, multi-dimensional analysis, executive summary of ideas, framework extraction. Uses: Read (and related file tools) for attached sources; WebSearch or WebFetch when comparands are missing or context is thin. Outputs: single structured markdown message with fixed section headers per rules/output-sections.md.
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Discovery
100%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 that clearly communicates a specific, multi-part synthesis methodology with explicit trigger terms and tool usage conditions. It effectively distinguishes itself from generic summarization skills through its detailed enumeration of outputs and its specific intellectual analysis framing. The description is information-dense without being padded, and uses appropriate third-person voice throughout.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'deep summary, insights, structure, critique, framework rebuild, and CEO-level takeaways' along with specific tools used (Read, WebSearch, WebFetch) and output format details. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (thirteen-part synthesis with deep summary, insights, structure, critique, framework rebuild, takeaways) and 'when' (explicit trigger terms listed, plus conditions for tool usage like 'when comparands are missing or context is thin'). The explicit 'Triggers:' clause serves as the 'Use when' equivalent. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would say: 'reading synthesis', 'synthesize this', 'deep dive', 'rigorous analysis', 'deconstruct', 'book analysis', 'article analysis', 'essay breakdown', 'intellectual synthesis', 'executive summary of ideas', 'framework extraction'. These are natural phrases a user would actually use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive niche: a rigorous thirteen-part synthesis framework with specific section headers. The combination of 'intellectual synthesis', 'framework extraction', and 'CEO-level takeaways' clearly distinguishes this from generic summarization or analysis skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
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This is an excellent skill file that is concise, actionable, and well-structured. It provides specific constraints (word counts, item counts, tool usage rules) without over-explaining, and appropriately delegates the detailed output rubric to a separate file. The anti-patterns section adds valuable guardrails, and the abbreviated example effectively illustrates the expected workflow shape.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is lean and efficient. Every section serves a purpose—non-negotiables, process, anti-patterns—with no unnecessary explanation of concepts Claude already knows. No throat-clearing or padding; the content practices what it preaches about banning fluff. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides highly specific, concrete guidance: exact word count ranges (280-320 for section 8), exact counts (ten numbered actions, 3-5 comparands), specific tool usage (WebSearch, Read/Glob), and clear behavioral rules (label inference, never imply reading unaccessed books). The abbreviated example shows the expected workflow concretely. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The six-step process is clearly sequenced with logical ordering (clarify → load → classify → research → draft → self-check). The self-check step serves as an explicit validation checkpoint with specific criteria to verify (headers match, word count band, item counts, no empty critique). The process handles edge cases (huge sources, missing comparands, fragment-only input). | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill appropriately delegates the full thirteen-section rubric to a separate file (rules/output-sections.md) rather than inlining it, keeping the SKILL.md as a clear overview. The reference is one level deep and clearly signaled. Content is well-organized into distinct sections (non-negotiables, process, example, anti-patterns). | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
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Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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