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nx-import

Import, merge, or combine repositories into an Nx workspace using nx import. USE WHEN the user asks to adopt Nx across repos, move projects into a monorepo, or bring code/history from another repository.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

61%Scale 1-5

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

This is a comprehensive, domain-specific skill that covers a complex operation (nx import) with many real-world edge cases and concrete fixes. Its main strengths are actionability (specific commands and config snippets) and progressive disclosure (clear references to technology-specific guides). Its main weaknesses are the lack of a clear top-level workflow with validation checkpoints for what is inherently a multi-step, potentially destructive operation, and some verbosity in sections like Application vs Library Detection that could be more concise.

Suggestions

Add a numbered top-level workflow (e.g., '1. Analyze source repo → 2. Choose import strategy → 3. Run import → 4. Validate workspace → 5. Fix issues → 6. Verify builds/tests pass') with explicit validation checkpoints between steps.

Trim the Application vs Library Detection section to focus on the key heuristic (deployable entrypoint vs reusable exports) rather than listing indicators for every technology stack — Claude already knows how to identify app vs library projects.

Add a concrete end-to-end example showing a complete import from start to finish, including the validation steps, to complement the pattern-based guidance.

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Conciseness

The skill is quite long (~300 lines) and covers many edge cases in detail. While most content is genuinely useful and not explaining basic concepts Claude already knows, there are areas that could be tightened — e.g., the Application vs Library Detection section lists indicators across 5 technology stacks that Claude likely already understands. Some issue descriptions could be more telegraphic.

3 / 5

Actionability

The skill provides concrete commands (e.g., `nx import <source> apps --source=apps`, `pnpm add -wD eslint@^9`), specific config snippets (pnpm overrides JSON), and explicit fix steps for each issue. However, it lacks a complete end-to-end executable example — most guidance is pattern-based rather than fully copy-paste ready, and some fixes are described textually rather than with exact code.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The skill covers many scenarios but lacks a clear top-level sequenced workflow with validation checkpoints. The 'Common Issues' section is a flat list of problems and fixes rather than a guided process. For a destructive/batch operation like importing repositories, there's no explicit validation loop (e.g., 'verify import succeeded before proceeding to next step'). The missing feedback loops for this type of operation cap this at 3.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The skill references multiple technology-specific files (references/ESLINT.md, JEST.md, NEXT.md, VITE.md, etc.) with clear descriptions of what each covers. The main file serves as an overview with the most critical information inline and deeper details delegated. Minor gap: the bundle files weren't provided so we can't verify the references exist, and some inline content (like the full ESLint Config Handling section) partially duplicates what's presumably in references/ESLINT.md.

4 / 5

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Description

82%Scale 1-5

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 well-structured skill description with a clear 'USE WHEN' clause that provides explicit trigger guidance. It covers a distinct niche (Nx repository importing) with minimal conflict risk. The main weakness is that the capability list could be more detailed about what specific operations and features are supported beyond the high-level import/merge/combine actions.

Suggestions

Add more specific capabilities such as 'preserving git history', 'handling merge conflicts', or 'configuring imported projects' to improve specificity.

Include additional trigger term synonyms like 'migrate', 'consolidate repos', or 'multi-repo to monorepo' to broaden keyword coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (Nx workspace, repository management) and lists a few concrete actions ('import, merge, or combine repositories'), but doesn't go deeper into what specific capabilities are covered (e.g., preserving git history, handling conflicts, configuring project settings).

3 / 5

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (import, merge, or combine repositories into an Nx workspace using nx import) and 'when' (explicit 'USE WHEN' clause with concrete trigger phrases: adopt Nx across repos, move projects into a monorepo, bring code/history from another repository).

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes good natural keywords like 'monorepo', 'nx import', 'repos', 'move projects', 'bring code/history', and 'adopt Nx'. Missing some variations like 'migrate', 'consolidate', 'git history', or 'multi-repo to monorepo'.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Very distinct niche — specifically about importing repositories into Nx workspaces. The mention of 'nx import', 'Nx workspace', and 'monorepo' creates clear, unique triggers that are unlikely to conflict with other skills.

5 / 5

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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.

Validation11 / 11 Passed

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No warnings or errors.

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