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positron-data-grid-pattern

Use when building a list, table, grid, or virtualized scrolling UI in Positron, or touching `DataGridInstance` / `PositronDataGrid`. Avoids the common mistake of mediating props into the instance via useEffect.

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Quality

96%

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

92%

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

A tight, competent pattern skill: real code skeletons, a clear numbered workflow with an anti-pattern correction loop, and no concept fluff. The only gap is progressive disclosure — everything is inline with no reference files to absorb the denser sections.

Suggestions

Move the "Existing subclasses to read for reference" list and/or the "Customizing grid behavior" deep dive into a references/ file (e.g. REFERENCES.md) and link to it one level deep, keeping SKILL.md as a lean overview.

Tighten the slight overlap between the strategy mentions in "The pattern" and the fuller "Two data strategies" section so each section carries distinct information.

Replace the "(or similar)" hedge on the fetchData signature with the concrete base-class signature so the code skeleton is fully copy-paste ready.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

Lean and assumes Claude's competence: it never explains what React, useEffect, or virtualization are, and every section adds domain-specific value. The embed/fetchData strategies are revisited in "Two data strategies" but the second pass adds new detail (cache, cell(), schema ownership, sizing guidance) rather than padding, so it stays at 3 rather than 2.

3 / 3

Actionability

Provides concrete, syntactically valid TSX skeletons (useState(() => new MySubclass()), dispose effects, <PositronDataGrid instance={...} />, instance.setItems(items)) and names real subclasses to read. Placeholders like MySubclass are intrinsic to a pattern skill, not laziness; not 2 because the code is real, not pseudocode.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The numbered 5-step "pattern" sequence plus the anti-pattern "Symptoms... If you see those, delete the wrapper" correction loop and the closing checklist give an explicit sequence with error-detection checkpoints. Not 2 because validation/correction guidance is present, not just a bare step list.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

No bundle files exist (references/scripts/assets absent) and all content is inline in SKILL.md at ~130 lines. Sections are well organized, but there is no one-level-deep file disclosure to offload detail such as the per-subclass reference notes or the customizing-grid deep dive. Not 1 because it is well sectioned rather than a monolithic wall, and not 3 because there are no signaled external references.

2 / 3

Total

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12

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Description

100%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A well-crafted description with an explicit Use-when trigger, natural UI/class keywords, concrete actions, and a tightly scoped Positron niche. It clearly answers both what and when with minimal fluff.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Lists concrete building scenarios ("building a list, table, grid, or virtualized scrolling UI"), names the exact classes to touch (DataGridInstance / PositronDataGrid), and gives one concrete technique ("Avoids the common mistake of mediating props into the instance via useEffect"). Not 2 because these are specific concrete actions, not a vague domain label.

3 / 3

Completeness

Explicit "Use when building... or touching DataGridInstance / PositronDataGrid" answers when, and "Avoids the common mistake of mediating props into the instance via useEffect" answers what. Both what and when are present with an explicit trigger clause.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Natural UI terms a Positron developer would say ("list", "table", "grid", "virtualized scrolling UI") plus the class names (DataGridInstance, PositronDataGrid) they would reference when reaching for this skill. Good coverage with relevant variations, not just a single keyword.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Scoped to "in Positron" with specific class triggers (DataGridInstance / PositronDataGrid), giving it a clear niche unlikely to fire for unrelated skills.

3 / 3

Total

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

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Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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posit-dev/positron
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