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update-go-version

Update the Go version in go.mod (and related config files) to the latest stable release. Fetches the current latest version from the web, updates all relevant files, runs go mod tidy, and commits.

80

1.07x
Quality

76%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

87%

1.07x

Average score across 3 eval scenarios

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

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SKILL.md
Quality
Evals
Security

Quality

Discovery

82%

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 well-written, specific description that clearly communicates the concrete actions the skill performs for Go version management. Its main weakness is the absence of an explicit 'Use when...' clause, which would help Claude know exactly when to select this skill. The description is concise, uses third person voice correctly, and targets a distinct niche.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks to update Go, upgrade the Go version, bump go.mod, or migrate to a newer Go release.'

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: update Go version in go.mod, fetch latest version from web, update related config files, run go mod tidy, and commit. These are clear, actionable steps.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers 'what does this do' with specific actions, but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause or equivalent trigger guidance. The when is only implied by the description of capabilities.

2 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes natural keywords users would say: 'Go version', 'go.mod', 'latest stable release', 'go mod tidy', 'config files'. These are terms a developer would naturally use when requesting this task.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Very specific niche: updating Go version in go.mod and related files. Unlikely to conflict with other skills due to the precise domain (Go language version management) and specific file references.

3 / 3

Total

11

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12

Passed

Implementation

70%

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

This is a well-structured skill with an excellent phased workflow that covers discovery, updating, validation, and committing. Its main weakness is that the update steps (Phase 3) are descriptive rather than providing executable commands or code for parsing the API response and performing file modifications. The conciseness is good but could be tightened slightly by removing obvious information.

Suggestions

Add executable code for fetching and parsing the Go downloads API JSON (e.g., a curl + jq one-liner or Python snippet) rather than just providing the URL.

Provide concrete sed/awk commands or code snippets for the string replacements in Phase 3, especially for go.mod and YAML files, rather than describing the replacements in prose.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The content is mostly efficient and well-structured, but includes some information Claude would already know (e.g., explaining what `.nvmrc` is and marking it 'skip', listing obvious file types like Dockerfile). The file type listing is useful as a checklist but could be slightly tighter.

2 / 3

Actionability

Provides concrete bash commands for discovery and clear string replacement patterns, but lacks executable code for the key step of fetching and parsing the Go downloads API JSON. The update instructions describe what to do rather than providing exact sed/awk commands or code snippets for performing the replacements.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Excellent phased workflow with clear sequencing (discover → identify → check → update → tidy/verify → commit). Phase 4 includes explicit validation steps (go mod tidy, go build, go test) with a feedback-aware note about pre-existing failures. The skip-if-current check in Phase 2 is a good guard.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

For a standalone skill with no bundle files, the content is well-organized into clearly labeled phases with appropriate section headers. The skill is under 100 lines and doesn't need external references; the phased structure serves as effective progressive disclosure within a single file.

3 / 3

Total

10

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12

Passed

Validation

81%

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

Validation9 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

allowed_tools_field

'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)

Warning

frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Warning

Total

9

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11

Passed

Repository
mattermost/mattermost-ai-marketplace
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