active-trail
Active Trail integration. Manage data, records, and automate workflows. Use when the user wants to interact with Active Trail data.
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Discovery
67%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
The description has a proper structure with an explicit 'Use when...' clause, which is good. However, it suffers from vague action verbs ('manage', 'automate') and lacks specific Active Trail capabilities like email campaigns, contact management, or automation triggers. The trigger terms are limited to just the product name without common user language variations.
Suggestions
Replace vague verbs with specific Active Trail actions: 'Create and manage contacts, send email campaigns, build automation workflows, track campaign analytics'
Add natural trigger terms users would say: 'email marketing, mailing lists, subscribers, campaigns, ActiveTrail, newsletter automation'
Expand the 'Use when' clause with specific scenarios: 'Use when the user mentions Active Trail, email campaigns, subscriber management, or marketing automation'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Active Trail) and mentions general actions ('Manage data, records, and automate workflows'), but these are not concrete specific actions - 'manage' and 'automate' are vague verbs without specifics like 'create contacts', 'send campaigns', or 'sync subscriber lists'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Has explicit 'Use when...' clause that answers when to use it ('when the user wants to interact with Active Trail data'). Answers both what (manage data, records, automate workflows) and when, though both are somewhat generic. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'Active Trail' as the primary trigger term, but lacks common variations users might say such as 'email marketing', 'campaigns', 'subscribers', 'mailing lists', or 'ActiveTrail' (one word). Missing natural language terms users would actually use. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | 'Manage data, records, and automate workflows' is generic language that could apply to many CRM or marketing automation tools. The 'Active Trail' name provides some distinction, but the description could easily conflict with other integration skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
64%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides solid, actionable CLI commands for Active Trail integration via Membrane, with good coverage of common operations. However, it wastes tokens on unnecessary platform explanations and lacks validation/verification steps for destructive operations. The structure could benefit from moving the large actions table to a reference file.
Suggestions
Remove the opening paragraph explaining what Active Trail is and the feature overview list - Claude already knows this context
Add validation checkpoints for destructive operations (delete-contact, delete-group) such as 'verify the contact exists before deletion' or 'confirm deletion was successful'
Move the popular actions table to a separate ACTIONS.md reference file and link to it from the main skill
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The opening paragraph explaining what Active Trail is wastes tokens on information Claude already knows. The overview section listing features (Contacts, Campaigns, etc.) adds little value. However, the CLI commands and action tables are appropriately concise. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable CLI commands for all operations: installation, login, connection setup, action discovery, and running actions. The command examples are copy-paste ready with clear flag documentation. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Setup steps are sequenced clearly, but there are no validation checkpoints or error recovery guidance. For operations like delete-contact or batch operations, there's no mention of verification steps or rollback procedures. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is reasonably organized with clear sections, but the popular actions table is quite long and could be referenced externally. The skill links to external docs but doesn't structure advanced content into separate files. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 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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