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simplify-and-harden-ci

CI-only Simplify & Harden workflow for pull requests using gh-aw (GitHub Agentic Workflows). Runs headless scan-and-report checks for simplify/harden/document, posts structured findings, and can block merges on critical or advisory classes. Use when: you want automated quality/security review in CI without interactive approvals.

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

A well-structured, actionable CI skill body with executable commands, a validation checkpoint in the authoring workflow, and a properly split-out reference template. It sits just below the top anchors due to minor over-explanation and the absence of an explicit error-recovery loop.

Suggestions

Add a brief 'If validation fails: fix and re-run gh aw compile --validate --strict' line to make the authoring workflow's error-recovery loop explicit and push workflow_clarity to 5.

Trim the parenthetical .md-extension explanation into a single short clause to tighten conciseness.

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Conciseness

Sections are lean and each earns its place with executable commands; only minor over-explanation (the .md-extension aside and the 'Context Limitation' framing) keeps it just below fully lean.

4 / 5

Actionability

Provides concrete executable commands (install, setup-cli YAML, 'gh aw compile --validate --strict', 'gh aw run … --push') and a copy-paste prompt template; minor gaps remain since the workflow file is a template needing adjustment.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The numbered authoring workflow (copy → compile/validate → run/push → check status) has an explicit validation checkpoint, and the skill is non-destructive by design so the destructive-cap does not apply; no explicit error-recovery loop prevents a 5.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

One clearly-signaled one-level-deep reference ('Example-only template lives in references/workflow-example.md') with the bulk workflow template split out and the prompt template inline; good structure with minor organization gaps.

4 / 5

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20

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Description

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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 specific, well-triggered description that clearly states both what the skill does and when to use it, with a distinct CI-only niche. The main weakness is the second-person 'you want…' phrasing in the trigger clause, which violates the third-person-voice guideline.

Suggestions

Rephrase the trigger clause in third person, e.g. 'Use when automated quality/security review in CI without interactive approvals is needed.'

Add a few natural synonyms or variations (e.g. 'PR review', 'merge gate', 'CI checks') to broaden trigger-term coverage.

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Specificity

Lists several concrete actions ('Runs headless scan-and-report checks for simplify/harden/document, posts structured findings, and can block merges') but coverage has gaps (no detail on each pass) and the second-person 'Use when: you want…' triggers the −1 specificity penalty per the third-person-voice guideline.

3 / 5

Completeness

Clearly answers 'what' (CI-only scan/report/gate workflow) and 'when' via an explicit 'Use when:' clause with concrete trigger phrasing, satisfying the top anchor.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Natural terms like 'pull requests', 'automated quality/security review in CI', and 'block merges' are present and would be said by users, but common synonyms/extensions are missing, so not a 5.

4 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Occupies a clear CI-only niche and explicitly contrasts with 'simplify-and-harden' for interactive use, leaving only minor overlap risk with that sibling skill.

4 / 5

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16

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20

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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.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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No warnings or errors.

Repository

pskoett/pskoett-ai-skills

Path

skills/simplify-and-harden-ci/SKILL.md

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