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Step-by-step checklist for adding a new Policy CRD type to NIC. Use when implementing a new policy like AccessControl, RateLimit, JWTAuth, ExternalAuth, BasicAuth, IngressMTLS, EgressMTLS, OIDC, WAF, APIKey, Cache, or CORS, or extending the policy system with a new policy type.

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

The body is a tightly written, highly actionable 13-step checklist with explicit sequencing, validation, and copy-paste patterns. The only structural gap is progressive disclosure — the two large code-pattern sections could be extracted into reference files to keep the overview leaner.

Suggestions

Move the 'Policy add*Config() Pattern' and 'NGINX Template Pattern' blocks into reference files (e.g. references/add-config-pattern.md) and link to them from the relevant steps to improve progressive disclosure.

Add an explicit 'if make test is red, fix and re-run' retry loop in Step 10 to make the validation feedback loop unmistakable rather than implied.

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Conciseness

Lean and dense throughout: concrete file paths, commands, and field rules with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every line earns its place.

5 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable guidance — specific `make` commands, named functions, a copy-paste Go `add*Config()` pattern, and an NGINX template pattern covering the common cases.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Thirteen explicitly ordered steps with validation checkpoints (`make test`, snapshot `git diff` confirmation) and a Gotchas section providing error-recovery feedback for this batch code-generation workflow.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Well-organized numbered sections and clear navigation, but the two substantial pattern blocks (addConfig and NGINX template) are inlined rather than split into one-level-deep reference files.

4 / 5

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Description

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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 is well-constructed: third-person voice, clear what/when structure, and a strong enumeration of concrete policy trigger terms. Its only weakness is specificity, since it describes a single composite action rather than enumerating several distinct capabilities.

Suggestions

Expand the 'what' beyond a single action to list 2-3 concrete capabilities (e.g., 'define the CRD type, regenerate deep-copy/CRDs, wire validation, templates, and tests') to lift specificity from 3 to 4-5.

Add natural synonym phrasing such as 'NGINX Ingress Controller policy' or 'Kubernetes policy CRD' alongside 'NIC' to broaden trigger-term coverage.

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Specificity

Names the domain and one concrete action ('adding a new Policy CRD type to NIC') but lists only a single action rather than several specific actions.

3 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what ('Step-by-step checklist for adding a new Policy CRD type to NIC') and when ('Use when implementing a new policy like …') with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Strong natural keyword coverage via twelve concrete policy names (AccessControl, RateLimit, JWTAuth, … CORS) a NIC developer would say, but lacks synonym or file-extension variations.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Highly specific NIC Policy CRD niche with named policy triggers, giving it a clear domain with minimal conflict risk against other skills.

5 / 5

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