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update-pr

Update the pull request for the current session. Use when the user wants to push new changes to an existing PR.

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Quality

Content

72%

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

The body is admirably concise and well-structured as a simple ordered workflow, but it lacks concrete executable commands and explicit validation checkpoints for the destructive/merge operations it orchestrates.

Suggestions

Specify the 'compile and hygiene tasks' concretely (e.g., the exact command(s) or skill names to invoke) so step 2 is unambiguous.

Add an explicit validation/retry checkpoint after merging incoming changes and after compiling — e.g., 'If compile or hygiene fails, fix errors and re-run before proceeding'.

Name the tool or command used to update the PR (step 5) rather than leaving 'update the pull request' as a bare instruction.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is lean and assumes Claude's competence — a short overview plus five terse steps, with no padding or explanation of what a PR or merge conflict is.

3 / 3

Actionability

Steps are directional and reference the concrete `/commit` skill, but 'Run the compile and hygiene tasks' is vague and no specific commands are given, leaving key details incomplete.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

A clear numbered 5-step sequence is present, but for operations involving pulling/merging and pushing to a PR there is only an implicit 'fixing any errors' rather than an explicit validate-then-retry checkpoint, capping clarity at 2.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

At under 50 lines with no need for external references, the content is well-organized into a heading and an ordered step list, satisfying the simple-skill guidance for full marks.

3 / 3

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Description

90%

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 concise and well-formed, clearly answering both what it does and when to use it with natural trigger terms. Its only weakness is specificity, naming a single action ('update') rather than enumerating the concrete sub-actions involved.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

It names the domain ('pull request') and one action ('Update the pull request') but does not enumerate multiple concrete actions, matching the anchor that names a domain and some actions without being comprehensive.

2 / 3

Completeness

It states what the skill does ('Update the pull request for the current session') and includes an explicit 'Use when the user wants to push new changes to an existing PR' trigger, answering both what and when.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

It uses natural terms a user would say — 'pull request', 'PR', and 'push new changes to an existing PR' — giving good coverage rather than technical jargon.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Updating an existing PR in the current session is a clear niche with distinct triggers, unlikely to conflict with unrelated skills.

3 / 3

Total

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation16 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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