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Guide for testing Codex TUI interactively

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

80%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

The content is token-efficient and gives concrete, actionable operational tips, but it lacks a clear ordered sequence with validation checkpoints, presenting the guidance as a flat list. Sequencing the steps and adding a verification checkpoint would raise workflow clarity.

Suggestions

Convert the bullet list into a numbered start-to-finish sequence (start TUI -> send test message -> inspect logs).

Add an explicit verification step, e.g. 'Confirm the message appears in the TUI and trace logs are written to log_dir'.

Provide one complete copy-paste example with a real temp dir (e.g., `mktemp -d`) instead of the `<some_temp_dir>` placeholder.

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Conciseness

The body is lean and assumes Claude's competence, giving only the non-obvious operational details (RUST_LOG=trace, separate text/Enter writes, `just codex`) with no padding or explanation of known concepts.

5 / 5

Actionability

It provides concrete, mostly executable guidance (RUST_LOG=trace, `-c log_dir=...`, `just codex -c ...`) but leaves a placeholder `<some_temp_dir>` and lacks a full end-to-end copy-paste example, leaving minor gaps.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The tips are presented as an unordered 'Important notes' list rather than a sequenced workflow, with no explicit validation checkpoints, fitting the 'steps present but checkpoints missing/implicit' anchor.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

This is a short (<50 line) single-purpose skill with no external references needed and no bundle files present, so the well-organized section qualifies for the top anchor under the simple-skills exception.

5 / 5

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20

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Description

48%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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 concise and names a specific niche (Codex TUI), but it is light on concrete actions and omits any 'when to use' trigger guidance, capping completeness. Adding explicit capabilities and a Use-when clause would markedly improve it.

Suggestions

List 1-2 concrete actions instead of the generic word 'testing' (e.g., 'start Codex TUI, send test messages, inspect trace logs').

Add an explicit trigger clause such as 'Use when verifying Codex TUI changes or debugging interactive TUI behavior'.

Include natural synonyms or related terms (e.g., 'TUI', 'terminal UI', 'RUST_LOG debugging') to broaden trigger coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

The phrase 'Guide for testing Codex TUI interactively' names the domain but offers only the single generic action 'testing', with no concrete actions enumerated, matching the 'names domain but actions minimal/generic' anchor.

2 / 5

Completeness

It states a clear 'what' (testing Codex TUI) but lacks any 'Use when...' trigger clause, so per the missing-trigger cap completeness cannot exceed 3.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

'Codex TUI' and 'testing'/'interactively' are relevant keywords a user might say, but common variations or synonyms are missing, fitting the 'some relevant keywords but missing variations' anchor.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Naming the specific product 'Codex TUI' carves a distinct niche with only minor overlap risk against generic testing skills, matching the 'mostly distinct; minor overlap' anchor.

4 / 5

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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

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