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run-conformance-from-branch

Run MCP conformance tests in the C# SDK against a conformance branch (including forks) instead of the published npm version, then restore pinned dependencies.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

87%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

The body is lean, executable, and well-organized, but it lacks an explicit validation/verification feedback loop around the dependency swap and test run, which is important for this reversible batch-style operation.

Suggestions

Add an explicit validation step after install (e.g. run 'npm ls @modelcontextprotocol/conformance --depth=0' to confirm the branch resolved before running tests).

Insert a checkpoint that confirms the targeted tests actually executed (and captured pass/fail) before moving to cleanup.

Frame restore ('npm ci') as the final step only after results are reported, making the validate -> report -> restore loop explicit.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Lean body that assumes Claude's competence: inputs, two copy-paste install commands with examples, dotnet test filters, and cleanup, with no padding or elementary explanation.

5 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable copy-paste commands with concrete examples covering upstream/fork installs and client/server test filters.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Safety and cleanup steps are present and ordered, but there is no explicit validation checkpoint (e.g. verify the installed branch resolved correctly, confirm tests ran before restoring), which caps workflow clarity at 3 for this dependency-swapping operation.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

A simple skill under 50 lines with no need for external references; sections are well-organized and self-contained, qualifying for the simple-skill exception.

5 / 5

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20

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Description

62%Weight 40%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.

The description clearly states what the skill does and occupies a distinct niche, but it omits any explicit 'when to use' guidance and relies on technical rather than natural user phrasing.

Suggestions

Add a 'Use when...' clause naming natural triggers (e.g. 'Use when validating a C# SDK conformance PR or reproducing a conformance failure').

Include more user-natural terms and synonyms alongside the technical ones (e.g. 'conformance tests, PR validation, forked branch').

Keep the existing concrete action list but pair it with the trigger clause so both 'what' and 'when' are explicit.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (C# SDK, conformance tests) and several concrete actions (run tests against a branch including forks, restore pinned dependencies), with only minor coverage gaps.

4 / 5

Completeness

The 'what' is clear, but there is no 'Use when...' clause or equivalent explicit trigger guidance, which caps completeness at 3 per the rubric.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Terms like 'conformance', 'C# SDK', 'fork', and 'npm version' are relevant but lean technical; common natural phrasings users would say are largely missing.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

A narrow niche (unpublished conformance branch installs for the C# SDK) with distinct triggers and minimal overlap with other skills.

5 / 5

Total

15

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20

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.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

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No warnings or errors.

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