encode-skill

Submit compact ENCODE REST API requests for object lookups, portal-style search, and metadata retrieval. Use when a user wants concise ENCODE summaries

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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.

A tight, action-oriented skill body: executable example, well-organized sections, and verified bundle reference with no unnecessary explanation. It assumes Claude's competence while providing concrete, copy-paste-ready guidance.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Lean, well-sectioned body (~35 lines) with no padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every section earns its place.	3 / 3
Actionability	Provides a fully executable copy-paste bash invocation with complete JSON, plus concrete documented fields and two worked ENCODE request patterns.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Single-purpose skill with an unambiguous input → execute → output flow; error feedback is documented via 'Failure returns ok=false with error.code and error.message', sufficient for a simple API-call skill.	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	Under 50 lines, no external references needed, well-organized into Operating rules / Execution behavior / Input / Output / Execution / References, and the referenced scripts/rest_request.py is a real bundle file.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

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.

A concise, third-person description that names concrete capabilities and includes an explicit 'Use when' trigger with natural domain keywords. It clearly answers both what and when with minimal padding.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions — 'object lookups, portal-style search, and metadata retrieval' — rather than vague language, matching the multi-action anchor.	3 / 3
Completeness	Explicitly answers both what it does (submit compact ENCODE REST API requests...) and when to use it via the 'Use when a user wants concise ENCODE summaries' clause.	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Uses natural terms a user would say ('ENCODE REST API requests', 'object lookups', 'search', 'metadata retrieval', 'concise ENCODE summaries') with good domain coverage.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Scoped to the ENCODE REST API with distinct triggers, making it unlikely to fire for unrelated skills.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: openai/plugins
Path: plugins/life-science-research/skills/encode-skill/SKILL.md
Commit: 11c74d6

Reviewed: 17 days ago

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