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memory-layer-bridge

Teaches agents when to query Cipher/Mem0, when to consult Obsidian, and when to log decisions inline — routing context retrieval to the right memory layer.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

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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 routing contract with a clear decision tree and failure handling. It loses points mainly for mild redundancy between the Purpose and Decision Tree sections and the absence of explicit validation checkpoints around log writes.

Suggestions

Collapse the 'Purpose' section into the opening paragraph to remove overlap with the Decision Tree.

Add an explicit verification checkpoint before durable log writes (e.g., confirm the target store is reachable and the record is not already present).

Trim the marketing-style framing in the opening line ('always-on... preventing wasted LLM context') to pure routing guidance.

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Conciseness

The decision tree and rules are lean and assume Claude's competence; the 'Purpose' section lightly restates the decision tree and the opening paragraph has minor framing padding that could be trimmed.

4 / 5

Actionability

Concrete routing directives ('Query before generating', 'Write durable facts to Obsidian') and explicit invocation commands make the guidance executable; as an instruction-only skill the lack of code is not penalized.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

The decision tree gives a clear routing sequence and the Failure Modes section supplies error-recovery fallbacks, but there are no explicit validation checkpoints before log writes.

4 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Content is organized into well-labeled sections with one-level external references and companion-skill pointers; no nested references, though the body is self-contained with no bundle files to split into.

4 / 5

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Description

67%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.

A focused, domain-specific description that clearly states both capability and triggering conditions. Its main weakness is jargon-heavy trigger terms that may not match the natural language users actually say.

Suggestions

Add natural-language trigger phrases a user would say (e.g., 'Use when recalling a past decision, logging an architecture choice, or deciding where to persist a fact').

Soften product-name dependency in the triggers so the description surfaces when users phrase the need generically (e.g., 'remember this', 'look up that decision').

Clarify distinctiveness from companion skills by framing the skill as the routing/decision layer rather than the store that does the reading/writing.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain (Cipher/Mem0, Obsidian, inline context) and several concrete actions ('query', 'consult', 'log decisions inline', 'routing context retrieval'); minor gaps keep it just below comprehensive.

4 / 5

Completeness

Both 'what' ('routing context retrieval to the right memory layer') and 'when' ('when to query... when to consult... when to log') are answered with explicit trigger guidance, though the 'when' is embedded rather than a standalone 'Use when' clause.

4 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Relevant domain keywords are present but they are largely product/jargon names (Cipher/Mem0, Obsidian); common natural phrases a user would say ('look up a decision', 'remember this') are missing.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The memory-layer routing niche is distinct, but the description overlaps with companion vault/memory skills (obsidian-vault-manager, mem0) creating minor conflict risk.

4 / 5

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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.

Validation15 / 16 Passed

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