Content
39%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill provides a comprehensive and well-structured discovery interview framework with clear phases, good conflict detection, and a solid spec template. However, it is extremely verbose—explaining concepts Claude already knows (interviewing techniques, technology tradeoffs, how to talk to non-technical users) and embedding everything in a single monolithic file. The content would benefit enormously from aggressive trimming and splitting into referenced sub-files.
Suggestions
Cut content by at least 50%: remove the knowledge gap detection table, user type handling section, AskUserQuestion best practices, and example interview flow—Claude already knows how to interview effectively. Focus only on the phase structure, category list, completeness checklist, and spec template.
Split into multiple files: move the spec template to a separate SPEC_TEMPLATE.md, the category deep-dive questions to CATEGORIES.md, and keep SKILL.md as a concise overview with phase descriptions and references.
Remove explanatory content like 'Think of an API like a waiter' analogies and technology comparison examples (WebSockets vs SSE)—these teach Claude things it already knows rather than providing project-specific guidance.
Make AskUserQuestion calls consistent with actual tool syntax if this is a real tool, or clarify that these are illustrative patterns rather than executable invocations.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose at ~350+ lines. Contains extensive explanations Claude already knows (how to ask good questions, what WebSockets vs SSE are, analogies for non-technical users). The example interview flow, knowledge gap detection table, and user type handling sections explain interviewing fundamentals that Claude inherently understands. Much of this could be condensed to 1/3 the length. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides a structured interview process with concrete question examples, category breakdowns, and a spec template. However, the 'code' examples are pseudocode-like AskUserQuestion calls that aren't real tool invocations with proper syntax, and the guidance is more of a framework than executable steps. The spec template is concrete and useful. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 7-phase process is clearly sequenced with explicit checkpoints: completeness checklist before spec generation, confirmation of understanding before finalizing, and clear decision points throughout. The conflict resolution phase and research loops provide good feedback mechanisms. The iteration rules set clear minimum thresholds. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | This is a monolithic wall of text with everything inline. The categories (A through H), example flows, best practices, user type handling, and spec template are all in one massive file. The spec template, category deep-dive details, and example interview flows could easily be split into referenced files. No external references are used. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |