vscode-port-monitor-config

This skill should be used when configuring VS Code Port Monitor extension for development server monitoring. Use when the user asks to "set up port monitoring for Vite", "monitor my dev server ports", "configure port monitor for Next.js", "track which ports are running", "set up multi-port monitoring", "monitor frontend and backend ports", or "check port status in VS Code". Provides ready-to-use configuration templates for Vite (5173), Next.js (3000), and microservices architectures with troubleshooting guidance.

Quality

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Quality

Content

92%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The body is well-structured, actionable, and concise with complete JSON examples and a clear, verified workflow. Its one real defect is progressive disclosure: the central 'Choose a Template' step and template table reference an examples/ directory and template files that are absent from the bundle.

Suggestions

Create the missing examples/ directory with the referenced template JSON files (vite-basic.json, vite-with-preview.json, fullstack.json, nextjs.json, microservices.json) so the 'Choose a Template' table resolves to real files.

Alternatively, make the inline Quick Start examples the primary path and reword the template table to 'see inline examples below' rather than pointing at a non-existent examples/ directory.

Audit every path in the body (examples/, references/*.md) against the actual bundle to ensure all signaled references resolve.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Lean and assumes Claude's competence - no explanation of what VS Code or ports are; concrete JSON examples and tight Do/Don't lists. The decorative emoji feature list and the 'Workflow Summary' (which restates the Configuration Workflow) are minor redundancy but not concept-padding.	3 / 3
Actionability	Provides complete, copy-paste-ready JSON configs (Vite and microservices examples), a template-selection table, and an executable diagnostic command 'code --list-extensions \| grep port-monitor' with a reload shortcut.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Sequenced 3-step Configuration Workflow plus a 5-step summary that includes an explicit verification checkpoint ('Save and verify status bar display') and a troubleshooting feedback loop via the Common Issues section; appropriate for a low-risk config task.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	The four references/*.md files exist and are clearly signaled in a Reference Materials section, but the core workflow repeatedly points to an 'examples/' directory and five named template files (vite-basic.json, nextjs.json, microservices.json, etc.) that do not exist in the bundle, breaking navigation.	2 / 3
	Total	11 / 12 Passed

Description

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.

A strong description: third-person voice, concrete capabilities tied to specific stacks and ports, and an explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause covering natural user phrasings. It cleanly answers both what the skill does and when to invoke it.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions and outputs - 'configuring VS Code Port Monitor extension', 'Provides ready-to-use configuration templates for Vite (5173), Next.js (3000), and microservices', and 'troubleshooting guidance' - rather than vague language.	3 / 3
Completeness	Explicitly states what it does ('configuring... provides ready-to-use configuration templates... troubleshooting guidance') and when to use it via an explicit 'Use when the user asks to...' trigger clause.	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Surfaces natural phrasings a user would actually say - 'set up port monitoring for Vite', 'monitor my dev server ports', 'configure port monitor for Next.js', 'check port status in VS Code' - with good coverage of variations.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Tightly scoped to a single named extension (VS Code Port Monitor) with stack-specific triggers, making it unlikely to fire for unrelated skills.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

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100%

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: libukai/awesome-agent-skills
Path: plugins/vscode-extensions-toolkit/skills/vscode-port-monitor-config/SKILL.md
Commit: fef729a

Reviewed: 2 days ago

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