paperclip-converting-plans-to-tasks

Convert Paperclip plans into executable issue graphs. Use when asked to plan, scope, or break down Paperclip company work into assigned tasks with specialty fit, dependencies, blockers, and parallelization.

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Content

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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 well-crafted, instruction-only skill that is lean, concrete, and self-contained, with actionable field-level guidance and an explicit verify-then-close feedback loop. No bundle files are needed and none are referenced, which fits the skill's scope.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Lean and purposeful; explains only Paperclip-specific mechanics (executor auto-start, parent/child as structure) that Claude would not already know, with rationale that earns its place rather than padding.	3 / 3
Actionability	Concrete, executable guidance naming specific API fields and statuses — wire dependencies via "blockedByIssueIds", set status to "blocked"/"in_review", re-fetch issues before closing — not abstract direction.	3 / 3
Workflow Clarity	Clear sequence for plan-to-task conversion with an explicit validation checkpoint (re-fetch/verify the issue graph) and a feedback loop (report mismatch, leave planning issue in "in_review" or "blocked" until corrected).	3 / 3
Progressive Disclosure	A self-contained SKILL.md under 50 lines with no need for external references, organized into clear, well-signaled sections (planning, conversion, checklist, scope) — meets the simple-skill bar for a top score.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

Description

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A tight, specific description that names concrete outputs, includes natural trigger terms, and clearly answers both what and when. Third-person imperative voice is used correctly with no over-claims.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists multiple concrete actions and outputs — "Convert Paperclip plans into executable issue graphs" and tasks with "specialty fit, dependencies, blockers, and parallelization" — rather than vague language.	3 / 3
Completeness	Explicitly answers both what it does (convert plans into issue graphs) and when to use it ("Use when asked to plan, scope, or break down Paperclip company work …").	3 / 3
Trigger Term Quality	Natural user-facing terms — "plan, scope, or break down … work into assigned tasks" — are exactly what a user would say when needing this skill.	3 / 3
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Scoped to a distinct Paperclip niche (plan → issue graph conversion) with product-specific triggers, making conflict with other skills unlikely.	3 / 3
	Total	12 / 12 Passed

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: paperclipai/paperclip
Path: skills/paperclip-converting-plans-to-tasks/SKILL.md
Commit: 14f20be

Reviewed: 4 days ago

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