Content
77%Scale 1-3Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, well-structured skill that provides clear, actionable guidance for writing conventional commit messages. Its main strengths are the concrete good/bad examples with annotations and the thoughtful 'when to ask for clarification' section. The primary weakness is that much of the content (Conventional Commits spec, imperative mood, character limits) is likely already well-known to Claude, making the skill somewhat verbose for its purpose.
Suggestions
Trim the type table and standard formatting rules (imperative mood, 72-char wrap) since Claude already knows Conventional Commits well — focus on the opinionated decisions like type priority and when to split commits.
Consider extracting the full type table into a separate reference file and keeping only the most common types (feat, fix, chore, refactor) inline.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is well-organized but includes some information Claude already knows well (Conventional Commits is widely documented in training data). The type table and formatting rules are standard knowledge, though having them as a reference is defensible. Some sections like the body/footer rules could be tighter. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, copy-paste-ready examples of both good and bad commit messages, a clear structural template, specific character limits, and explicit rules. The examples section is particularly strong with annotated bad examples showing exactly what's wrong. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | For a single-task skill (writing a commit message), the workflow is unambiguous: assess the diff, pick a type, construct the message following the template, and check against the rules. The 'when to ask for clarification' section adds important validation checkpoints for edge cases like unrelated changes or breaking changes. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-structured with clear headers and logical sections, but it's all inline in a single file (~120 lines). The type table and extensive examples could potentially be split out, though for a skill of this size it's borderline acceptable. No external references are provided or linked. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |