help
Show MemPalace help — available commands, usage tips, and getting started guidance.
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Discovery
50%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 adequately identifies its domain (MemPalace help system) and lists what it provides, but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause. The trigger terms are reasonable but could be expanded with more natural user phrasings, and the help-oriented language is somewhat generic.
Suggestions
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user asks for MemPalace help, wants to know available commands, or needs onboarding guidance.'
Include more natural trigger term variations such as 'how to use MemPalace', 'MemPalace documentation', 'what commands are available', or 'memory palace instructions'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | It names a specific domain ('MemPalace help') and some actions ('available commands, usage tips, and getting started guidance'), but these are somewhat generic help-related actions rather than deeply concrete capabilities. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | It answers 'what' (show help, commands, usage tips, getting started guidance) but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause specifying when Claude should select this skill. The 'when' is only implied. | 2 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'MemPalace', 'help', 'commands', 'usage tips', and 'getting started' which are relevant but somewhat narrow. Missing natural variations like 'how to use', 'documentation', 'instructions', or 'what can I do'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The 'MemPalace' term provides some distinctiveness, but 'help' and 'commands' are very generic and could overlap with help skills for other tools. It's somewhat specific to MemPalace but could conflict with general help-related skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 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 is maximally concise but provides almost no value as a skill file — it simply delegates entirely to a CLI command without giving Claude any context about what MemPalace is, what commands exist, or what to do if the command fails. While brevity is good, the skill crosses the line from concise into content-free, offering no actionable knowledge that Claude can use without running the command first.
Suggestions
Add a brief summary of available MemPalace commands and their purposes so Claude has context even before running the help command.
Include basic error handling guidance (e.g., what to do if `mempalace` is not installed or the command fails).
Provide at least one concrete usage example showing a typical MemPalace workflow or command invocation.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely lean — just a single command with a brief instruction. No unnecessary explanation or padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides a concrete command to run, but the actual guidance is entirely deferred to the CLI output. Claude has no information about what the help content contains, what commands are available, or how to interpret the output, making it only partially actionable. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The single step is clear ('run this command and follow instructions'), but there's no indication of what to expect, no error handling if the command fails, and no validation. For a simple help command this is borderline acceptable but the 'follow the returned instructions step by step' is vague about what those instructions entail. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | No bundle files are provided, so the skill entirely delegates to CLI output with no fallback or summary of what the help covers. There's no overview of available commands or navigation structure — everything is opaque until the command runs. | 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 |
|---|---|---|
allowed_tools_field | 'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s) | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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