nx-generate

Generate code using nx generators. INVOKE IMMEDIATELY when user mentions scaffolding, setup, structure, creating apps/libs, or setting up project structure. Trigger words - scaffold, setup, create a new app, create a new lib, project structure, generate, add a new project. ALWAYS use this BEFORE calling nx_docs or exploring - this skill handles discovery internally.

Quality

88%

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Content

77%

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

The body is highly actionable with a clearly sequenced, validated workflow, but it is held back by redundancy (repeated error-handling/principles sections) and a monolithic single-file structure with no progressive disclosure. Trimming duplication and splitting reference material would raise both weak dimensions.

Suggestions

Remove the redundant 'Error Handling' section and the 'Key Principles' recap — both restate guidance already covered in 'Handling Generator Failures', 'Validate Required Options', and the inline IMPORTANT/CRITICAL callouts.

Tighten the opening paragraph ('Nx generators are powerful tools that scaffold projects...') to a single line; Claude already knows what Nx generators are.

Consider moving the detailed 'Common failure reasons' list and verbose abort-guidance paragraph into a reference file (e.g. references/troubleshooting.md) linked one level deep, so SKILL.md stays a lean overview.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is mostly concrete commands, but the 'Error Handling' section duplicates 'Handling Generator Failures' and 'Validate Required Options', the 'Key Principles' recap restates earlier points, and the opening paragraph explains what Nx generators are — so it could be tightened.	2 / 3
Actionability	Provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready commands throughout (e.g. 'npx nx g @nx/react:library --help', 'nx generate @nx/react:library --name=my-utils --no-interactive', 'nx format --fix', 'nx lint <new-project>').	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Multi-step process is clearly sequenced (Discovery → Pre-Execution Checklist → Execution → Post-Generation) with explicit validation checkpoints (dry-run, Step 2.5 reevaluate, verify lint/test/build) and feedback loops (diagnose→fix→retry; verify→fix→re-run).	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	It is a single ~150-line file with no bundle references and all content inline; while well-organized into sections, detail that could live in a separate reference file is kept inline, and the simple-skill (<50 line) exemption does not apply.	2 / 3
	Total	10 / 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.

The description is strong across the board: it names concrete actions, uses natural trigger terms, explicitly answers both what and when, and is clearly scoped to Nx generators. No changes needed.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions — 'scaffolding code or transforming existing code', 'creating libraries or applications', 'boilerplate code', 'automates repetitive tasks' — matching the anchor for listing several specific concrete actions.	3 / 3
Completeness	Explicitly states what it does ('Generate code using nx generators') and when to use it via a clear 'USE WHEN ...' clause, answering both what and when.	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Uses natural terms a user would actually say — 'scaffolding code', 'creating libraries or applications', 'boilerplate code', 'automating repetitive tasks', 'generate code' — giving good coverage of common phrasings.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The skill is pinned to Nx ('nx generators', 'generating code with Nx', 'ALWAYS use this first when generating code with Nx'), giving it a clear niche unlikely to conflict with non-Nx skills.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

Validation

100%

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: nrwl/nx
Path: .agents/skills/nx-generate/SKILL.md
Commit: 0abf7a4

Reviewed: about 14 hours ago

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