golang-stay-updated
Provides resources to stay updated with Golang news, communities and people to follow. Use when seeking Go learning resources, discovering new libraries, finding community channels, or keeping up with Go language changes and releases.
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/golang-stay-updated/SKILL.mdQuality
Discovery
89%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This is a solid description that clearly communicates its purpose and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with good trigger terms. Its main weakness is that the capabilities described are somewhat general ('provides resources') rather than listing specific concrete actions or outputs. Overall it performs well for skill selection purposes.
Suggestions
Add more specific concrete actions, e.g., 'Lists recommended newsletters, blogs, podcasts, Twitter/X accounts, Slack/Discord communities, and conferences for the Go ecosystem.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Golang news, communities, people to follow) and some actions (stay updated, discovering libraries, finding community channels), but the actions are more about information provision than concrete specific tasks. It doesn't list specific concrete outputs like 'lists newsletters, recommends Twitter accounts, links to forums.' | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Provides resources to stay updated with Golang news, communities and people to follow') and when ('Use when seeking Go learning resources, discovering new libraries, finding community channels, or keeping up with Go language changes and releases') with an explicit 'Use when' clause. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Good coverage of natural terms users would say: 'Golang', 'Go', 'learning resources', 'libraries', 'community channels', 'Go language changes', 'releases'. These are terms a user would naturally use when looking for Go ecosystem information. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Clearly scoped to Go/Golang ecosystem resources, communities, and news — a distinct niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills like Go coding skills or general programming help. The focus on community/news/resources rather than code writing makes it distinctive. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
50%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill is essentially a curated reference list of Go ecosystem resources, communities, and people to follow. While well-organized with tables and clear sections, it's quite long for what it provides, particularly the extensive developer tables with many empty cells. The content lacks actionable guidance on how Claude should use these resources to help users, and the generic tips section adds little value.
Suggestions
Trim the Famous Go Developers section significantly or move it to a separate PEOPLE.md file — the sparse tables with many empty social media cells waste tokens
Add brief guidance at the top on how to use this resource contextually (e.g., 'When user asks about learning Go → recommend Official Resources + YouTube; when asking about new libraries → recommend newsletters + pkg.go.dev')
Remove the 'Quick Tips for Staying Updated' section — this is generic advice Claude can generate on its own
Remove empty table cells or consolidate social links into a single column to reduce visual noise and token usage
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is mostly efficient as a reference list, but includes some unnecessary elements like the 'Quick Tips for Staying Updated' section with generic advice Claude already knows (e.g., 'Don't overload yourself'), and many empty table cells that add visual noise without information. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides concrete URLs and names to follow, which is somewhat actionable as a reference. However, it's primarily a curated list rather than executable guidance — there are no commands, code snippets, or specific instructions for how to use these resources in practice. It describes resources rather than instructing on actions. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The 'Quick Tips' section provides a loose sequence of steps, but there's no real workflow or process to follow. For a reference/resource skill this is acceptable, but the content doesn't clearly guide Claude on when or how to recommend specific resources based on user needs. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-organized with clear section headers and tables, but it's a monolithic document with extensive inline tables (especially the Famous Go Developers section with many sparse rows). The developer lists could be split into a separate reference file to keep the main skill leaner. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |
Validation
81%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 9 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 9 / 11 Passed | |
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- samber/cc-skills-golang
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