Conciseness

Three lean sentences where every token earns its place; even the foreground requirement justifies itself ('a scheduled run may end before a background job does') and nothing explains concepts Claude already knows.

Actionability

Fully executable: the exact command '${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/smooth.sh <window>', the valid argument values ('day', 'week' or 'month'), the default (none named → 'day'), the working directory, the execution mode, failure handling ('It fails → show its error and stop'), and the end state ('show its output as it printed it').

Workflow Clarity

A single unambiguous action with an explicit failure checkpoint and a defined end state, satisfying the simple-skill exception; the risky work (making the fix) is safely delegated to the script, which leaves it on a throwaway smooth/<date> branch rather than the checked-out branch.

Progressive Disclosure

Under 50 lines with no need for external references; the body references exactly one real bundle entry point (scripts/smooth.sh, verified present) and the helper scripts (project.sh, count.sh, trend.sh) are correctly kept one level inside that entry script rather than surfaced.

Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions ('Count what slowed the agents down... over the last day, week or month', 'leave one fix for the friction that recurred most, on a smooth/<date> branch', 'Costs one Sonnet call') which is comprehensive coverage, but the second-person 'a smooth/<date> branch you keep or drop' triggers the required 1-point specificity penalty.

Completeness

The 'what' is fully explicit (count friction over a window, leave one fix on a dated branch), and the 'when' is explicitly stated via 'Run it nightly from a scheduled task', which qualifies as equivalent trigger guidance; however it describes deployment cadence rather than concrete 'Use when...' trigger phrases.

Trigger Term Quality

Contains the natural phrases a user would say for this need ('slowed the agents down', 'friction', 'nightly', 'scheduled task'), giving good keyword coverage; a few natural synonyms (e.g., 'blocked', 'interruptions', 'speed up') are missing.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

A clear niche ('Count what slowed the agents down in this project', 'smooth/<date> branch', 'one Sonnet call') with distinct triggers and minimal conflict risk against other skills.