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Academic paper search via Google Scholar using Serper API

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

85%

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

The body is concise, well-organized, and clearly sequenced for a simple skill, with no external references needed. The main weakness is actionability: the tool is named but no concrete call example or parameter syntax is shown.

Suggestions

Add an executable call example showing the actual parameter syntax, e.g. `paper_search(query="...", year_start=2020, year_end=2025)`.

Resolve the naming inconsistency between frontmatter `allowed-tools: paper-search` and the body's `paper_search`.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is lean and well-sectioned, does not explain what Google Scholar or the Serper API is, and assumes Claude's competence; every section earns its place rather than sitting at the mostly-efficient 2 level.

3 / 3

Actionability

It names the tool (`paper_search`), mentions query and year filters, and shows a concrete output format, but never gives an executable call example with actual parameter names/syntax, leaving guidance incomplete.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

For a simple single-purpose read-only search, the four-step "How to Use" sequence is clear and unambiguous with a review step; no destructive/batch validation cap applies.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

At ~43 lines with no bundle files and no need for external references, the well-organized sections satisfy the simple-skill allowance for a top progressive-disclosure score.

3 / 3

Total

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12

Passed

Description

57%

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 specific and distinct but stops short of the top level: it states a single action rather than multiple, omits common trigger variations, and lacks an explicit "Use when" clause.

Suggestions

Add a trigger clause, e.g. "Use when researching a topic, finding seminal papers, or when the user mentions academic papers, citations, or systematic reviews."

List a couple more concrete actions (e.g. "find citation counts", "filter by publication year") to lift specificity to 3.

Broaden trigger terms to include natural variations like "research papers", "scholarly articles", and "peer-reviewed".

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain and a concrete action ("Academic paper search") plus the mechanism ("via Google Scholar using Serper API"), but lists only one action rather than multiple specific concrete actions, so it sits at the anchor-2 level rather than 3.

2 / 3

Completeness

It clearly answers WHAT (academic paper search via Google Scholar/Serper API) but has no "Use when..." or equivalent explicit trigger guidance, which caps completeness at 2 per the judging guidelines.

2 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

"Academic paper search" and "Google Scholar" are natural terms a user might say, but common variations like "research papers", "scholarly articles", "peer-reviewed", or "citations" are missing.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Academic/scholarly search via Google Scholar is a clear niche unlikely to trigger for unrelated skills; it is distinguishable rather than a generic 2.

3 / 3

Total

9

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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.

Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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