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65%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
Well-structured body with genuine, concrete anti-patterns (BAD/GOOD JSDoc examples, ADR section list) and excellent reference-file organization. The main weaknesses are redundant trigger sections ('When to Apply' / 'Use When' / 'In Scope') that waste tokens, and the absence of an explicit JSDoc-first→TypeDoc workflow with a verify-the-generated-output checkpoint.
Suggestions
Merge 'When to Apply', 'Use When', and 'In Scope' into a single section — three sections currently repeat the same four triggers.
Add a short ordered workflow for the TypeDoc path (write JSDoc on the public API → configure → run npx typedoc → check the rendered output for broken {@link}/@example), making the implicit order and verification explicit.
Include a minimal typedoc.json snippet next to the quick command so the setup step is executable without opening the reference file.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The guidance itself is tight and assumes competence (e.g., 'a JSDoc @param restating a parameter's type the signature already shows is noise'), but 'When to Apply', 'Use When', and 'In Scope' three times repeat the same four trigger scenarios in slightly different forms. Not 4: the triple duplication is more than 'minor over-explanation that could be trimmed'; not 2: nothing explains concepts Claude already knows, and the anti-patterns with BAD/GOOD examples earn their tokens. | 3 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete, executable guidance throughout: a copy-paste command ('npx typedoc --out docs src/index.ts'), complete BAD/GOOD JSDoc code examples, and a specific ADR structure (Context/Decision/Alternatives Considered/Consequences). Not 5: some common cases lack inline specifics — e.g., no minimal typedoc.json snippet or JSDoc example for a NestJS decorator, though these are deferred to the (real) reference files; not 3: what is inline is real code and commands, not pseudocode or hints. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The JSDoc-first-then-TypeDoc ordering is only implied by an anti-pattern ('NEVER configure TypeDoc without first ensuring the source has real JSDoc'), and there is no explicit step sequence or validation checkpoint; the only verification note ('actually running npx typedoc and checking the generated output') lives in 'When NOT to Use' rather than a workflow. Not 4: no clearly listed sequence with checkpoints for the generate-and-publish flow; not 2: the anti-patterns do convey a coherent implicit order and the 'When NOT to Use' section covers misuse. | 3 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | Clear overview structure with a References table mapping each of the four topics to a real one-level-deep file (all four exist in references/), each with a 'Covers' description, plus curated external links. Content is appropriately split: principles and anti-patterns inline, bulk detail in the reference files. Matches the anchor-5 pattern exactly. | 5 / 5 |
Total | 15 / 20 Passed |