Content
86%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
A lean, highly actionable rule set with an explicit self-check validation pass and a clean one-level-deep reference structure. The main flaws are cosmetic: a step-numbering gap (Step 0 jumps to Step 2) and some duplication between the core rules and the self-check list.
Suggestions
Fix the step numbering: 'Step 0 — Classify the text' is followed by 'Core rules' and then 'Step 2 — Self-check pass' with no Step 1. Make drafting an explicit numbered step (e.g., 'Step 1 — Draft with the core rules') so the 0→1→2 sequence reads coherently.
Trim the overlap between the Core rules section and the Step 2 self-check list — modals, verb forms, semicolons, and article rules each appear twice. Keep the self-check as terse one-line-per-rule pointers rather than restating the rules.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is dense, imperative rule-lists with no explanations of concepts Claude already knows, but the Step 2 self-check list restates several core rules nearly verbatim ("should," "would," "could," "may," "might"; contractions/semicolons; -ing verbs), which is a deliberate checklist yet could be tightened. | 4 / 5 |
Actionability | Guidance is fully concrete and executable for an instruction-only skill: exact limits ("maximum 20 words", noun clusters "maximum 3 words"), specific replacements ("'go down' → 'decrease'"), a worked warning example, a 9-item self-check, and a real working dictionary in references/word-substitutions.md (verified to exist). | 5 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | The sequence — "Step 0 — Classify the text", apply the core rules, then "Step 2 — Self-check pass" with "fix every hit before you respond" — is clear with an explicit validation checklist, but the numbering skips Step 1 and the drafting step itself is only implicit ("Before drafting, replace unapproved vocabulary"), leaving minor gaps against the top anchor. | 4 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | Both referenced files (references/word-substitutions.md, references/examples.md) exist, are one level deep with no nested references, and are clearly signaled with purpose and read triggers ("Read it before drafting; it is short" / "Read it when rewriting existing text or when unsure how a rule applies"), with the dictionary and worked examples appropriately split out of SKILL.md. | 5 / 5 |
Total | 18 / 20 Passed |