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linkerd-patterns

Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns for lightweight, security-focused service mesh deployments. Use when setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies, or implementing zero-trust networking with minimal overhead.

Quality

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Content

71%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

A highly actionable, code-rich skill body with strong executable templates and built-in validation checks. Its main weaknesses are generic boilerplate sections that dilute conciseness and a monolithic single-file structure that underuses progressive disclosure.

Suggestions

Remove or replace the generic 'Instructions' and 'Do not use this skill when' boilerplate with Linkerd-specific guidance, since those sections state things Claude already knows.

Split the longer templates (e.g., ServiceProfile, ServerAuthorization, multi-cluster setup) into reference files under ./references/ and link to them one level deep from SKILL.md to improve progressive disclosure.

Add explicit error-recovery feedback loops to the installation and traffic-split workflows (e.g., 'if linkerd check fails, inspect the reported component and re-run before proceeding') to push workflow clarity toward a 5.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The body is mostly lean code and tables, but the generic 'Instructions' ('Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs. Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.') and 'Do not use this skill when' sections are boilerplate Claude already knows and could be trimmed; not a 4 because that padding is noticeable.	3 / 5
Actionability	Seven templates plus monitoring and debugging sections provide fully executable, copy-paste-ready bash and YAML covering the common Linkerd cases, matching the top anchor.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	Installation is sequenced with explicit validation ('linkerd check --pre' then 'linkerd check') and multi-cluster has a 'check' step; not a 5 because most templates are standalone snippets without explicit feedback loops for error recovery.	4 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Sections are clearly headed and well ordered, but ~320 lines of detailed manifests are all inlined in SKILL.md with no bundle files or one-level-deep references to split out deeper material; not a 4 because content that belongs in separate files stays inline.	3 / 5
	Total	15 / 20 Passed

Description

87%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 strong, third-person description that clearly states the skill's purpose and explicit trigger conditions with concrete Linkerd-specific terms. Minor room to add a few more natural synonyms, but it cleanly answers both what and when.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Lists several concrete actions ('setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies, or implementing zero-trust networking') beyond naming the domain, with only minor coverage gaps; not a 5 because 'patterns' and 'deployments' stay somewhat generic.	4 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly answers both what ('Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns...') and when ('Use when setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies...') with concrete trigger phrases, matching the top anchor.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Natural terms a user would say ('Linkerd', 'service mesh', 'traffic policies', 'zero-trust networking') are well covered; a few synonyms (e.g., 'mTLS', 'canary', 'retry') are absent, keeping it just below 5.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Names a specific product (Linkerd) with a clear niche and distinct triggers, giving minimal conflict risk with other skills.	5 / 5
	Total	18 / 20 Passed

Validation

100%

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Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: rmyndharis/antigravity-skills
Path: skills/linkerd-patterns/SKILL.md
Revision: 364ea63

Reviewed: 21 days ago

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