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build-native-image-gradle

Build GraalVM native images using Gradle Native Build Tools. Use this skill to build Java applications with Gradle, configure native-image build.gradle settings, or resolve build or runtime issues.

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SKILL.md
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Content

86%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.

A well-structured, actionable skill body that keeps the overview lean and pushes detail into three appropriately split reference files. The only notable gap is a redundant reference table and the absence of an explicit build-verification checkpoint.

Suggestions

Remove the trailing "Reference Files" table — it duplicates the three links already provided inline in the Build/Runtime Failures, Native Testing, and Missing Reachability Metadata sections.

Add an explicit validation step after nativeCompile (e.g., confirm the executable exists at build/native/nativeCompile/ and runs with ./gradlew nativeRun) so the workflow has a concrete checkpoint.

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Conciseness

Lean and efficient with no concept over-explanation, but the bottom "Reference Files" table repeats the three links already given inline in the sections above — a minor instance that could be trimmed.

4 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable, copy-paste-ready guidance: concrete plugin blocks in both Groovy and Kotlin DSL and specific gradlew commands (nativeCompile/nativeRun/nativeTest) with inline comments covering the common cases.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

A clear sequence is present (Prerequisites → Plugin Setup → Build and Run → Failure handling) and commands like nativeRun are implicitly self-validating, but there is no explicit validation/verify checkpoint.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

SKILL.md is a concise overview with well-signaled, one-level-deep references to three real files (native-image-build-gradle-options.md, reachability-metadata.md, testing.md), each clearly linked from its relevant section.

5 / 5

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Description

83%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.

A strong, specific description that clearly states what the skill does and when to use it, with concrete trigger scenarios and natural keywords. The only weakness is slight overlap risk from the broad "build Java applications with Gradle" trigger.

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Specificity

Names the domain and lists several concrete actions — "Build GraalVM native images", "build Java applications with Gradle", "configure native-image build.gradle settings", "resolve build or runtime issues" — with only minor coverage gaps (no mention of testing or profiling).

4 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both "what" ("Build GraalVM native images using Gradle Native Build Tools") and "when" ("Use this skill to build Java applications with Gradle, configure native-image build.gradle settings, or resolve build or runtime issues") with concrete trigger phrases.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Good keyword coverage with natural terms users would say ("GraalVM native images", "Gradle", "native-image", "build.gradle", "build or runtime issues"), though a few synonyms/extensions are missing.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Mostly distinct niche (GraalVM + Gradle native images) with minor overlap risk; the broad trigger "build Java applications with Gradle" could overlap with general Gradle build skills.

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.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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oracle/graal
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