Build dependency network and critical path from a matter plan. Produce an interactive Gantt, flag near-critical tasks, and run what-if cascade scenarios when delays occur — showing programme impact and drafting communications. Produces filtered workstream or jurisdiction views for local counsel. Trigger on: 'build a timeline', 'Gantt chart', 'critical path', 'what if X is delayed', 'what moves if', 'schedule impact', 'how does this affect the programme', 'when do we finish', 'can we still close on time', 'if we miss this deadline', 'run a what-if', 'visualise the plan', 'Germany timeline', 'what does the Employment workstream look like', 'timeline for local counsel', 'just show me the [workstream] tasks'.
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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 an excellent skill description that clearly articulates specific capabilities (dependency networks, Gantt charts, what-if scenarios, filtered views), provides explicit trigger guidance with a comprehensive list of natural user phrases, and occupies a distinct niche in legal project/programme management. The description uses proper third-person voice throughout and balances technical specificity with user-friendly trigger terms.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: build dependency network, critical path analysis, produce interactive Gantt, flag near-critical tasks, run what-if cascade scenarios, show programme impact, draft communications, and produce filtered workstream/jurisdiction views. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what does this do' (builds dependency networks, produces Gantt charts, runs what-if scenarios, drafts communications, produces filtered views) AND 'when should Claude use it' with an explicit 'Trigger on:' clause listing numerous natural trigger phrases. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would actually say, including conversational phrases like 'what moves if', 'can we still close on time', 'if we miss this deadline', 'just show me the [workstream] tasks', as well as technical terms like 'Gantt chart', 'critical path', and 'schedule impact'. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with a clear niche: legal matter plan scheduling with critical path analysis, what-if delay scenarios, and jurisdiction/workstream views for local counsel. The domain-specific terminology (matter plan, programme, workstream, local counsel) makes it very unlikely to conflict with generic project management or charting skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
39%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill demonstrates deep domain expertise in legal project management timeline analysis and has excellent workflow clarity with well-defined modes and validation checkpoints. However, it is severely over-length, spending thousands of tokens on educational content about CPM methodology and legal scheduling patterns that Claude already understands or could be placed in reference files. The lack of executable code for the primary HTML Gantt output and the monolithic structure significantly reduce its practical effectiveness.
Suggestions
Extract the 'Critical Path Methodology — Key Concepts', 'Domain Knowledge — Legal Scheduling Patterns', and 'Domain Knowledge — Common Scheduling Failures' sections into separate reference files (e.g., CPM-REFERENCE.md, LEGAL-PATTERNS.md) and link to them from the main skill.
Remove explanations of concepts Claude already knows (what float is, how forward/backward passes work algorithmically, what FS/FF/SS dependencies mean) and replace with compact rule tables or decision matrices.
Provide executable HTML/JavaScript code for the interactive Gantt canvas rendering, since this is specified as the 'primary visual output' — currently there is no implementation, only a description of requirements.
Add a compact quick-reference section at the top (under 20 lines) summarizing the four modes, their triggers, required inputs, and expected outputs as a decision table, so Claude can quickly identify which mode to use without reading the entire document.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose at ~4000+ words. Extensive sections explain concepts Claude already knows (what critical path analysis is, what float means, forward/backward pass mechanics, dependency types). The 'Key Concepts' and 'Common Scheduling Failures' sections are largely educational material that Claude doesn't need. Domain knowledge sections, while occasionally useful, are heavily padded with explanations rather than actionable rules. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | The step-by-step process provides clear algorithmic instructions for CPM calculations, and the output format section gives concrete table schemas and Mermaid syntax. However, there is no executable code for the HTML canvas Gantt (the 'primary visual output'), no CSV parsing code, and the what-if cascade steps are procedural descriptions rather than executable implementations. The lag convention example is concrete and useful, but most guidance remains at the procedural description level. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The four operating modes are clearly defined with distinct inputs/outputs. The step-by-step process (Steps 1-8) is well-sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints ('If critical inputs are missing, stop and ask'), the what-if cascade protocol has 9 clearly numbered steps with specific outputs required at each stage, and Mode 4 has explicit classification rules. The 'Before Starting Any Mode' checklist enforces validation before calculation begins. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | This is a monolithic wall of text with no references to external files. The domain knowledge sections (legal scheduling patterns, common scheduling failures, critical path methodology) could easily be split into reference documents. Everything is inline — the output format specifications, cross-skill handoffs, domain knowledge, and methodology explanations all compete for attention in a single massive file with no navigation aids or external references. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
Validation
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Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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