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gha-log-reader

Diagnoses failing GitHub Actions runs by reading logs, identifying the root cause, and suggesting fixes. Use this skill whenever a user shares a GHA run URL, pastes runner log output, mentions a failing workflow, asks why a CI job is broken, or says anything like "my GHA is failing", "workflow failed", "can you check my run", or "CI is broken". Also trigger when raw log text is detected in the conversation that appears to come from a GitHub Actions runner. Do NOT use for general GHA workflow authoring questions, YAML formatting help, or passing runs with no failure context.

Quality

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

47%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.

The body is a harness-generated stub that is maximally token-efficient but delivers no task content: no diagnostic steps, no commands, and no workflow. Its structure also breaks navigation — the two bundled reference files are orphaned and the only pointer targets an external absolute path, so progressive disclosure fails against the actual bundle layout.

Suggestions

Reference the bundle's own files (e.g., references/ditto-ci.md for repo-specific CI context, references/preflight-recovery.md for failure-handling dialogs) from the body so they are discoverable, rather than deferring entirely to an external path.

Inline a minimal quick-start — such as the `gh run view <RUN_ID> --repo <owner/repo>` command and what failure signal to look for — so the skill is actionable even if the external shared file is unavailable.

Replace or supplement the environment-dependent absolute path (`~/.agents/skills/gha-log-reader/SKILL.md`) with a bundle-relative reference so navigation does not rely on an unverified external location.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is a single redirect line ("Load and follow the shared skill at `~/.agents/skills/gha-log-reader/SKILL.md`.") with zero padding or explanation of concepts Claude already knows. Not 4: there is literally nothing to trim — every token beyond the pointer is a one-line provenance comment.

5 / 5

Actionability

The only guidance is one directive naming an external absolute path; no steps, commands, or code for the actual task of diagnosing GHA failures. Not 3: unlike pseudocode-with-gaps, the body contains no task-relevant executable guidance at all — everything is deferred to a file outside this bundle; not 1 because the single redirect instruction itself is concrete and unambiguous.

2 / 5

Workflow Clarity

No sequence exists for the skill's diagnostic workflow (fetch logs, parse, identify root cause, suggest fix) — all steps are delegated to the external file, and no validation checkpoints appear in what is written. Not 1: the body is coherent and its one instruction is unambiguous rather than incoherent; not 3 because the simple-skill exception doesn't apply — diagnosing failing runs is inherently multi-step, and none of those steps are present.

2 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

The bundle contains references/ditto-ci.md and references/preflight-recovery.md, but the body never mentions them — they are orphaned and undiscoverable — while its single pointer leads outside the bundle to `~/.agents/skills/gha-log-reader/SKILL.md`, an environment-dependent absolute path. Not 3: the bundle references are not merely "not clearly signaled," they are entirely unreferenced; not 1: the body is not a monolithic wall of text and its one reference is clearly stated.

2 / 5

Total

11

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20

Passed

Description

100%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.

The description is exemplary: concrete third-person capabilities, an explicit trigger clause with quoted natural phrases users would actually say, and negative boundaries that carve out a distinct niche. Every dimension sits at the top anchor.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain and three concrete pipeline actions — "by reading logs, identifying the root cause, and suggesting fixes" — covering the diagnostic workflow end-to-end in third-person voice. Not 4: there are no coverage gaps; the read → diagnose → fix sequence is fully enumerated.

5 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what ("Diagnoses failing GitHub Actions runs by reading logs, identifying the root cause, and suggesting fixes") and when ("Use this skill whenever a user shares a GHA run URL...") with concrete trigger phrases. Not 4: the 'when' clause is fully explicit and additionally adds negative boundaries ("Do NOT use for general GHA workflow authoring questions...").

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Comprehensive natural-language coverage including synonyms and literal user phrasings: "GHA run URL", "runner log output", "failing workflow", "why a CI job is broken", "my GHA is failing", "can you check my run", "CI is broken". Not 4: even uncommon triggers like pasted raw log text and quoted colloquial phrases are covered.

5 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clear niche (failed-run diagnosis) with distinct triggers and explicit exclusions that prevent overlap with GHA authoring/YAML-help skills. Not 4: the "Do NOT use for..." clause actively disambiguates from the closest competing skills, minimizing conflict risk.

5 / 5

Total

20

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20

Passed

Validation

93%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

referenced_paths_exist

Referenced path issues: 1 missing

Warning

Total

15

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16

Passed

Repository

phatblat/dotfiles

Path

.claude/skills/gha-log-reader/SKILL.md

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