Content
70%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The body delivers a well-sequenced, highly actionable drafting workflow with explicit user-approval checkpoints and an iteration loop, and its templates make outputs consistent. It loses points for token efficiency (generic writing tips, redundant Notes, and a time-sensitive version/date footer) and for inlining template content that belongs in reference files.
Suggestions
Remove the 'Tips for Quality' section: hook/flow/voice/CTA advice is generic writing knowledge Claude already has; keep only the citation requirements, which are already covered in Step 6.
Drop the footer metadata ('Last Updated', 'Claude Code Version', 'Compatible Models') — time-sensitive information that will go stale and adds no execution value.
Move the three templates (source summary, outline structure, draft format) into references/ files (e.g., references/templates.md) and link to them from the steps, shortening SKILL.md to the workflow itself.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The Step 0-9 core is efficient, but 'Tips for Quality' (e.g., 'Start with a question, surprising fact, or relatable scenario', 'Each paragraph should connect to the next') is generic writing knowledge Claude already has, 'Notes' repeats the steps, and the footer carries time-sensitive metadata ('Last Updated: August 4, 2026', 'Claude Code Version: 2.1.220', 'Compatible Models'), which the guidelines penalize. Not a 2 because the bulk of the workflow is tight and template-driven rather than padded explanation; not a 4 because of the penalized version/date footer and the redundant tips section. | 3 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete guidance throughout: file naming schemes ('YYYY-MM-DD-short-topic-name', 'draft-v0.1.md'), commit message templates ('docs: Add outline for blog post - [topic-name]'), and citation formats with worked examples ('Studies show that 65% of developers prefer TypeScript [1]'). Not a 5 because git operations are described ('Stage the new files... Push to remote') rather than given as executable commands, and no commands exist for folder creation. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps 0-9 are clearly sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints ('Wait for user responses before proceeding', 'Present outline to user and ask for approval or modifications', 'Confirm folder creation with user') and an explicit feedback loop (Step 9 'Return to Step 6' with version incrementing). Conditional branching (existing post -> skip to Step 9, git vs non-git repo) is handled explicitly; no destructive or batch operations lack validation. | 5 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | The single file is well-sectioned with clear headers, but no references/ bundle exists and substantial template content is inlined (the source summary template, the full outline template, and the draft format template) that could live in separate reference files. This matches the 3 anchor of content that should be separate being inline; not a 2 because the document is well-organized and navigable rather than a monolithic wall. | 3 / 5 |
Total | 15 / 20 Passed |