Content
67%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 strong, executable guidance for the full Membrane workflow (install, auth, connection lifecycle with state handling, action discovery, execution, and proxy fallback) with clear feedback loops on connection state. Its main weaknesses are a padded marketing-style intro, a dangling "Step 2" reference, and the absence of one worked end-to-end example.
Suggestions
Trim or delete the introductory paragraph describing what the Aylien News API is and who uses it; Claude can infer this, and the space is better spent on a worked example.
Fix the dangling cross-reference: either add an explicit "Step 2: Search for actions" heading to match the "skip to Step 2" pointers, or remove the step numbering entirely.
Add one complete end-to-end example with real values, e.g. running list-trends with a resolved action key and a realistic --input payload against a connection id.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is mostly efficient, but the opening paragraph explaining what the Aylien News API is and who uses it ("used by data scientists, researchers, and businesses to monitor news trends") is concept padding, and connection-polling instructions are stated twice (the "1b" section and the CLIENT_ACTION_REQUIRED bullet). Anchor 3 is the best fit; not 4 because the padding and duplication are noticeable. | 3 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete executable commands appear throughout (npm install, membrane login, connection ensure with a real URL, action run with a --input JSON example, a proxy flag table), covering the common cases. Not 5 because placeholders like CONNECTION_ID and <actionId> are never shown filled in, there is no worked end-to-end example, and "npx @membranehq/cli connection get" is used inconsistently with "membrane connection get". | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | A clear sequence (install → login → connection ensure → poll state → handle clientAction → search actions → run → proxy fallback) with state-based feedback loops (READY / CLIENT_ACTION_REQUIRED / CONFIGURATION_ERROR with an error field, poll again after user action). Not 5 because the body says "skip to Step 2" but no Step 2 heading exists, leaving a dangling cross-reference that breaks the numbered flow. | 4 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | A single-file skill with well-organized section headers and appropriately sized inline content (popular-actions table, proxy options table); no external references are needed and none are used. Anchor 4 fits; the 5-anchor exception for under-50-line skills does not apply to this ~150-line body. | 4 / 5 |
Total | 15 / 20 Passed |