Conciseness

Most content is skill-specific policy Claude could not infer (transparency rules, mirror criteria, subagent boundaries), but it could be tightened: the Rules section restates the Generation Delegation and Subagent rules (the running-left mirror policy appears three times), the subagent template re-lists the transparency rules again, and Acceptance Criteria duplicates references/qa-rubric.md. This is the 'mostly efficient but could be tightened' anchor rather than 4, since the duplication exceeds minor over-explanation.

Actionability

Every workflow step is copy-paste executable: exact bash invocations with flags for all seven scripts (prepare_pet_run.py, pet_job_status.py, record_imagegen_result.py, finalize_pet_run.py, queue_pet_repairs.py, derive_running_left_from_running_right.py, generate_pet_images.py), expected output directory trees, and a complete subagent handoff template. Fully executable guidance covering the common cases, matching the 5 anchor.

Workflow Clarity

The Default Workflow is a clear numbered sequence (prepare → generate/record → finalize) with explicit validation checkpoints (review qa/contact-sheet.png, qa/review.json, final/validation.json before acceptance) and a repair feedback loop (queue_pet_repairs.py → regenerate only the failed row → re-validate), plus identity-drift blockers. This matches the 5 anchor's explicit validation with error-recovery loops.

Progressive Disclosure

Only one of the three bundle reference files is clearly signaled ("Atlas follows the row/frame counts in references/animation-rows.md"); codex-pet-contract.md and qa-rubric.md exist in the bundle but are never linked from the body, and their content is instead duplicated inline in Acceptance Criteria. Additionally, the seven scripts referenced via $SKILL_DIR/scripts/ are absent from the provided bundle. This matches the 3 anchor (references present but not clearly signaled, content that should be separate is inline) rather than 4.

Specificity

"Create, repair, validate, preview, and package" lists five concrete lifecycle actions, reinforced with specific artifacts ("8x9 atlas", "transparent unused cells", "QA contact sheets", "preview videos", "pet.json packaging"). This matches the comprehensive-coverage anchor; it is not 4 because the action list spans the full create-to-package lifecycle with no gaps.

Completeness

It explicitly answers both questions: the "what" is the multi-action creation/repair/validation/packaging pipeline, and the "when" is a concrete "Use when a user wants to hatch a Codex pet, create a custom animated pet, or build a built-in pet asset..." clause. This matches the 5 anchor's requirement of both what and when with concrete trigger phrases.

Trigger Term Quality

Natural phrases like "hatch a Codex pet", "create a custom animated pet", and "build a built-in pet asset" align well with what a user would say. It falls short of 5 because common synonyms such as "pixel pet", "digital pet", or "virtual pet" are missing, though it is clearly above the 3 anchor's partial coverage.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

"Codex-compatible animated pet spritesheets" carves out a clear niche with distinct triggers ("hatch a Codex pet", "spritesheet pet") that are unlikely to fire for unrelated skills. Minimal conflict risk, matching the 5 anchor.