Analyze Cargo.toml dependencies and attempt to remove unused features to reduce compile times and binary size
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72%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
62%
1.40xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./.claude/skills/rationalize-deps/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
67%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 clearly communicates a specific, well-scoped capability around Rust/Cargo dependency optimization. Its main weaknesses are the lack of an explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause and missing some natural keyword variations (e.g., 'Rust', 'crate'). Adding trigger guidance and a few more natural terms would make this description excellent.
Suggestions
Add an explicit 'Use when...' clause, e.g., 'Use when the user wants to optimize Rust dependencies, reduce build times, or trim unused Cargo features.'
Include additional natural trigger terms like 'Rust', 'crate features', 'cargo build time', and 'dependency optimization' to improve discoverability.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists specific concrete actions: 'Analyze Cargo.toml dependencies' and 'remove unused features to reduce compile times and binary size'. These are clear, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers 'what does this do' (analyze Cargo.toml dependencies and remove unused features), but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause specifying when Claude should select this skill. The 'when' is only implied. | 2 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes good natural keywords like 'Cargo.toml', 'dependencies', 'unused features', 'compile times', and 'binary size'. However, it misses common variations users might say like 'Rust', 'crate features', 'dependency optimization', or 'cargo build'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Very specific niche: Cargo.toml feature optimization in Rust projects. Unlikely to conflict with other skills due to the highly specific domain of Rust dependency feature management. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
77%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, actionable skill with clear workflow sequencing, explicit validation steps, and practical examples. Its main weakness is minor verbosity in the overview section and keeping all content inline rather than splitting reference material (common patterns, tips) into separate files. The concrete commands, TOML examples, and error recovery loops make it highly usable.
Suggestions
Remove the Overview section's bullet list since it merely restates the numbered steps that follow
Consider moving 'Common Patterns' and 'Tips' into a separate reference file (e.g., PATTERNS.md) and linking to it from the main skill
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Generally efficient but includes some unnecessary explanation (e.g., 'Many crates enable features by default that may not be needed' and the overview bullets restate what the steps already cover). The common patterns section adds value but the overview is redundant with the step-by-step content. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, executable commands (cargo tree, cargo metadata with jq, cargo check), specific TOML configuration examples, and real-world patterns for common crates like serde, tokio, and reqwest. The binary search strategy for minimal features is a concrete technique. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 5-step sequence with explicit validation checkpoints (cargo check after each change, full workspace verification in Step 5), error recovery feedback loops (read errors → add features → re-check), and a rollback procedure. The binary search sub-workflow for finding minimal features is well-structured. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-structured with clear sections and headers, but everything is inline in a single file. The common patterns section and tips could be split into separate reference files for a cleaner overview. For a skill of this length (~100 lines), it's borderline acceptable but could benefit from separation. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
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