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Design command-line interface parameters and UX: arguments, flags, subcommands, help text, output formats, error messages, exit codes, prompts, config/env precedence, and safe/dry-run behavior. Use when you’re designing a CLI spec (before implementation) or refactoring an existing CLI’s surface area for consistency, composability, and discoverability.

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Content

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

A well-structured, token-efficient instruction skill that offloads detail to a single one-level-deep reference and provides concrete defaults plus a spec template; only minor gaps in filled examples and an explicit verification checkpoint.

Suggestions

Pre-fill 1-2 example invocations in the skeleton's Examples section (e.g. a piped/stdin flow) so the template is immediately copy-paste-ready for common cases.

Add an explicit verification step at the end of the workflow, e.g. 'Re-check the spec against references/cli-guidelines.md before delivering'.

Consider noting one concrete default per remaining Deliverables bullet that currently stays abstract (e.g. 'Command tree + USAGE synopsis' -> include the synopsis format).

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Conciseness

Lean imperative bullets with no padding or tutorial-style explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every line earns its place.

5 / 5

Actionability

Concrete defaults (precedence order, exit codes), safety rules, and a copy-paste spec skeleton template; minor gaps such as the unfilled 'Examples: ...' placeholder keep it just short of fully copy-paste-ready.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Clear phased sequence (Do This First -> Clarify -> Deliverables -> Conventions -> Templates) with a best-guess default checkpoint; no explicit validation/verification step in the design process itself.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Concise overview body points one level deep to a verified references/cli-guidelines.md (239 lines, no nested .md references), with the bulk correctly offloaded; navigation is clear.

5 / 5

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Description

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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 highly specific, well-triggered description that explicitly covers both what the skill does and when to use it, with a distinct CLI-design niche and low conflict risk.

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Specificity

Enumerates many concrete actions across the CLI surface (arguments, flags, subcommands, help text, output formats, error messages, exit codes, prompts, config/env precedence, safe/dry-run), matching comprehensive coverage.

5 / 5

Completeness

Explicit 'what' (design CLI parameters and UX) and explicit 'when' ('Use when you're designing a CLI spec... or refactoring') with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Strong natural coverage with synonyms ('command-line interface', 'CLI', 'designing a CLI spec', 'refactoring'), though not every phrasing a user might say is captured.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clear niche — CLI spec design pre-implementation / surface-area refactoring — with distinct triggers and minimal overlap with other skills.

5 / 5

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Validation

100%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

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