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portfolio-case-study-writer

Transform resume bullets into detailed portfolio case studies

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

27%

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

This skill is far too verbose for its purpose, spending significant tokens on explanations Claude doesn't need (why case studies matter, what each section's purpose is) and lengthy illustrative examples that could be condensed. While the structure and examples are reasonable, the skill lacks a clear transformation workflow showing how to go from resume bullet → case study, and everything is crammed into one monolithic file with no progressive disclosure.

Suggestions

Cut the content by 60-70%: remove the 'Case Study Purpose' section entirely, remove 'Purpose' labels from each section, and condense examples to one compact reference case study rather than section-by-section examples.

Add an explicit transformation workflow: define steps like 1) Extract key claims from resume bullet, 2) Ask user clarifying questions about missing context, 3) Draft using template, 4) Verify claims with user—showing how to go from input to output.

Split role-specific guidance (PM, UX, Engineer, Marketing), visual element tips, and the detailed example into separate referenced files to improve progressive disclosure.

Add a concrete input→output example showing a single resume bullet being transformed into a condensed case study, rather than only showing what the final output looks like.

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Conciseness

Extremely verbose at ~300+ lines. Explains obvious concepts like why case studies matter, what each section's 'purpose' is, and includes lengthy examples that Claude could generate on its own. The 'Case Study Purpose' section explaining why case studies matter is unnecessary context for Claude. Much of this could be condensed to a template + a few key guidelines.

1 / 3

Actionability

Provides a clear structure template and detailed examples for each section, which is somewhat actionable. However, the examples are illustrative rather than executable—they're sample markdown content rather than concrete transformation steps showing how to take a resume bullet and expand it. The skill describes what good output looks like but doesn't give a clear procedure for the transformation process itself.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The case study structure provides a clear sequence of sections (Overview → Problem → Process → Solution → Results → Learnings), and the output format template is helpful. However, there's no workflow for the actual transformation process—how to interview the user for missing details, how to handle incomplete information, or validation steps to ensure the case study accurately represents the user's work.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

Monolithic wall of text with no references to external files. All content—including role-specific variations, visual element guidance, and detailed examples for every section—is inlined into a single massive document. The role-specific sections, visual elements guide, and detailed examples could easily be split into separate referenced files.

1 / 3

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12

Passed

Description

40%

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 identifies a clear and distinctive niche—transforming resume bullets into portfolio case studies—but is too terse. It lacks a 'Use when...' clause, which is critical for Claude to know when to select this skill, and it could benefit from listing more specific actions and natural trigger terms.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user wants to expand resume accomplishments, work experience bullets, or CV entries into detailed portfolio case studies or project writeups.'

Include additional natural trigger terms users might say, such as 'CV', 'work experience', 'project writeup', 'accomplishments', 'career portfolio'.

List more specific actions the skill performs, e.g., 'Expands brief resume accomplishments into structured narratives with context, approach, metrics, and impact.'

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

The description names a specific domain (resume bullets → portfolio case studies) and one action (transform), but does not list multiple concrete sub-actions such as expanding metrics, adding context, structuring narratives, etc.

2 / 3

Completeness

The description answers 'what' (transform resume bullets into case studies) but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance, which per the rubric caps completeness at 2, and since the 'when' is entirely missing, it falls to 1.

1 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant keywords like 'resume', 'portfolio', 'case studies', and 'bullets', but misses common variations users might say such as 'CV', 'work experience', 'project writeup', 'career portfolio', or 'accomplishments'.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The specific niche of converting resume bullets into portfolio case studies is quite distinctive and unlikely to conflict with other skills; the combination of 'resume bullets' and 'portfolio case studies' creates a clear, narrow trigger.

3 / 3

Total

8

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

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Validation11 / 11 Passed

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No warnings or errors.

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