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code-commenting

Guidelines for writing self-explanatory code with minimal comments. Covers when to comment (WHY not WHAT), anti-patterns to avoid, annotation tags, public API documentation. Use when writing or reviewing code comments, docstrings, TODO/FIXME tags, code readability, or inline comments.

80

Quality

100%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

No eval scenarios have been run

SecuritybySnyk

Passed

No known issues

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Quality

Content

100%

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

This is an excellent, concise skill that delivers maximum value with minimal tokens. The table-driven format makes decisions instant, the code examples are concrete and illustrative of both good and bad patterns, and the checklist provides a clean validation step. No improvements needed.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Every section is lean and table-driven. No unnecessary explanations of what comments are or how JavaScript works. The skill assumes Claude's competence and delivers only the decision framework and examples needed.

3 / 3

Actionability

Provides concrete, executable JavaScript examples showing both good and bad patterns. The decision table ('When to Comment') gives specific, actionable guidance for each situation. The JSDoc example is copy-paste ready.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

This is a single-purpose instructional skill (commenting guidelines), not a multi-step destructive workflow. The decision table provides a clear, unambiguous sequence for deciding when and how to comment, and the checklist at the end serves as a validation checkpoint for reviewing comments.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

For a skill under 50 lines with no need for external references, the content is well-organized into clearly labeled sections (When to Comment, Examples, Public APIs, Annotation Tags, Anti-Patterns, Checklist) that allow quick scanning and progressive depth.

3 / 3

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12

Passed

Description

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 well-crafted skill description that clearly defines its scope around code commenting best practices. It provides specific capabilities, includes a comprehensive 'Use when' clause with natural trigger terms, and occupies a distinct niche. The third-person voice and concise structure make it effective for skill selection.

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Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions and topics: writing self-explanatory code, when to comment (WHY not WHAT), anti-patterns to avoid, annotation tags, and public API documentation. These are concrete, actionable areas.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (guidelines for self-explanatory code with minimal comments, covering WHY not WHAT, anti-patterns, annotation tags, public API docs) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when' clause listing writing/reviewing code comments, docstrings, TODO/FIXME tags, code readability, inline comments).

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'code comments', 'docstrings', 'TODO/FIXME tags', 'code readability', 'inline comments', 'reviewing code'. These cover common variations of how users would phrase requests about commenting practices.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Occupies a clear niche around code commenting practices and documentation style. The specific triggers like 'TODO/FIXME tags', 'docstrings', and 'inline comments' are distinct enough to avoid conflicts with general coding or documentation skills.

3 / 3

Total

12

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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.

Validation11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

Repository
monkilabs/opencastle
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