ably
Ably integration. Manage data, records, and automate workflows. Use when the user wants to interact with Ably data.
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58%
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/ably/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
40%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 description is too vague and generic to effectively guide skill selection. While it correctly identifies Ably as the target integration, it fails to describe any concrete Ably-specific capabilities (e.g., realtime messaging, channel management, presence queries). The trigger terms are mostly generic and the 'Use when' clause merely restates the description without adding meaningful selection criteria.
Suggestions
Replace generic phrases like 'manage data, records, and automate workflows' with Ably-specific actions such as 'publish and subscribe to realtime messages, manage channels, query presence data, configure push notifications'.
Expand the 'Use when' clause with natural trigger terms users would say, e.g., 'Use when the user mentions Ably, realtime messaging, pub/sub, channels, WebSocket connections, or the Ably API'.
Add Ably-specific terminology to improve distinctiveness, such as referencing Ably's REST API, Realtime API, channel rules, or token authentication.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description uses vague language like 'manage data, records, and automate workflows' without listing any concrete actions specific to Ably. There are no specific capabilities mentioned such as publishing messages, managing channels, querying presence, or configuring push notifications. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | It has a weak 'what' (manage data, records, automate workflows) and a 'when' clause ('Use when the user wants to interact with Ably data'), but the 'when' is essentially a restatement of the 'what' rather than providing explicit, useful trigger guidance. The 'Use when' clause exists but adds minimal value. | 2 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | It includes 'Ably' as a key trigger term which is relevant, but lacks natural variations or specific terms users might say like 'realtime messaging', 'pub/sub', 'channels', 'WebSocket', or 'Ably API'. The generic terms 'data', 'records', and 'workflows' are too broad to serve as effective triggers. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | 'Ably' as a product name provides some distinctiveness, but the generic terms 'manage data, records, and automate workflows' could easily overlap with dozens of other integration skills. Without Ably-specific capabilities, it could conflict with any data management or workflow automation skill. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid integration skill with excellent actionability and clear workflow sequencing. Its main weaknesses are moderate verbosity—the introductory Ably explanation, the stub overview section, and the large inline actions table could be trimmed or externalized. The CLI commands are concrete and well-structured with good error handling guidance.
Suggestions
Remove the introductory sentence explaining what Ably is and the stub 'Ably Overview' section—Claude already knows this and it wastes tokens.
Move the popular actions table to a separate reference file (e.g., ACTIONS.md) and link to it, keeping only 3-4 most common actions inline as examples.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is mostly efficient but includes some unnecessary content. The Ably overview section ('Channel → Channel Details, Token Request') adds little value. The popular actions table is quite long and could be trimmed or referenced externally. The opening explanation of what Ably is is unnecessary context for Claude. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides fully executable, copy-paste ready CLI commands for every step: installation, authentication, connecting, searching actions, creating actions, polling, and running actions with parameters. Each command includes concrete flags and placeholders. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The multi-step workflows are clearly sequenced: install → authenticate → connect → search/create actions → run. The action creation workflow includes explicit polling with state checking and error states (CONFIGURATION_ERROR, SETUP_FAILED). The headless auth flow has a clear fallback path. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is reasonably structured with clear sections, but the large popular actions table (18 rows) is inlined when it could be in a separate reference file. The skill is somewhat monolithic for its length. The Ably overview section is a stub that doesn't add navigational value. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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