azure-resource-visualizer
Analyze Azure resource groups and generate detailed Mermaid architecture diagrams showing the relationships between individual resources. WHEN: create architecture diagram, visualize Azure resources, show resource relationships, generate Mermaid diagram, analyze resource group, diagram my resources, architecture visualization, resource topology, map Azure infrastructure.
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Discovery
100%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 strong skill description that clearly communicates its purpose, lists concrete actions, and provides extensive trigger terms. The explicit WHEN clause with multiple natural-language variations ensures Claude can reliably select this skill. The description is concise, uses third-person voice, and occupies a distinct niche combining Azure resource analysis with Mermaid diagram generation.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple concrete actions: 'Analyze Azure resource groups', 'generate detailed Mermaid architecture diagrams', 'showing the relationships between individual resources'. These are specific, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (analyze Azure resource groups and generate Mermaid architecture diagrams showing resource relationships) and 'when' (explicit WHEN clause with multiple trigger scenarios). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms including 'create architecture diagram', 'visualize Azure resources', 'show resource relationships', 'generate Mermaid diagram', 'diagram my resources', 'map Azure infrastructure', 'resource topology'. These are terms users would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with a clear niche: Azure resource groups + Mermaid diagrams + architecture visualization. The combination of Azure-specific terminology and Mermaid output format makes it very unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
35%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill is well-structured in terms of workflow sequencing and covers the domain comprehensively, but it is significantly over-verbose—restating obvious expectations, duplicating instructions across sections, and including motivational language that wastes tokens. Actionability is moderate: it provides useful patterns but lacks complete executable examples. The referenced bundle files are missing, undermining progressive disclosure.
Suggestions
Cut at least 50% of content by removing sections that restate Claude's existing knowledge (Quality Standards, Success Criteria, most of Always/Never Do lists) and consolidating duplicated guidance.
Add a complete, executable Mermaid diagram example inline rather than only referencing an external file that doesn't exist in the bundle.
Add an explicit validation step in the workflow for Mermaid syntax (e.g., a regex check or a specific tool invocation) rather than 'test syntax mentally'.
Provide the referenced bundle files (azure-resource-graph.md, example-diagram.md, template-architecture.md) or inline their essential content to make the skill self-contained.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose with significant padding. Sections like 'Core Responsibilities', 'Success Criteria', 'Quality Standards', and 'Operating Guidelines' restate obvious expectations Claude already knows (e.g., 'Accuracy: Verify all resource details before including in diagram', 'Don't omit resources'). The 'Always Do / Never Do' checklist largely duplicates workflow instructions. The motivational closing sentence is unnecessary. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides some concrete guidance like specific az CLI commands and Mermaid syntax patterns, but lacks fully executable code examples. Tool usage patterns are described abstractly (e.g., 'Use intent="list resource groups"') without complete, copy-paste-ready command sequences. The Mermaid diagram construction section gives formatting rules but no complete executable snippet inline. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 4-step workflow is clearly sequenced and includes a user confirmation checkpoint at Step 1. However, there are no validation checkpoints for the critical diagram generation step—no explicit 'validate Mermaid syntax' step or feedback loop for error recovery. 'Test syntax mentally before output' is not a real validation step. Missing verification for whether all resources were captured. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | References to external files like 'references/azure-resource-graph.md', 'assets/example-diagram.md', and 'assets/template-architecture.md' are well-signaled and one level deep. However, no bundle files were provided, so these references are broken. The main SKILL.md itself is monolithic with content that could be split out (e.g., the detailed Mermaid syntax guide, the resource type examples, the edge cases section). | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
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.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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