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precommit-release-gates

How to harden pre-commit against release-only failures, especially packaging mismatches

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

80%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.

The content is concise, well-structured, and actionable with concrete commands and file examples. The main weakness is workflow clarity: the hardening workflow lacks an explicit validation checkpoint to confirm the pre-commit gate now reproduces the release failure.

Suggestions

Add an explicit verification step after promoting the command into the pre-commit hook (e.g. 'Run scripts/pre-commit.ps1 and confirm it reproduces the release failure before committing').

Include a brief feedback loop ('if the hook does not reproduce the failure, re-check that the command matches the release path exactly') to support error recovery.

Optionally show the one-line hook invocation as a copy-paste-ready block to push actionability from 4 to 5.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is lean with no padding and no explanation of concepts Claude already knows; every line (Context, Patterns, Examples, Anti-Patterns) earns its place, matching the score-5 anchor.

5 / 5

Actionability

Provides concrete, executable commands and file references ('npm run package', 'scripts/pre-commit.ps1', 'package.json'/'package-lock.json', 'engines.vscode ^1.110.0'), with only minor gaps versus fully copy-paste-ready blocks.

4 / 5

Workflow Clarity

A rough sequence exists (reproduce with the release command, promote into the hook, sync docs, align manifests) but there is no explicit validation/verification checkpoint confirming the hardened hook catches the failure, matching the score-3 anchor.

3 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Under 50 lines with no external references needed and well-organized sections (Context, Patterns, Examples, Anti-Patterns), satisfying the simple-skill exception for a score of 5.

5 / 5

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Description

53%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.

The description is specific and distinct but lacks an explicit 'when to use' trigger clause, capping completeness at 3 and limiting overall quality. Adding a 'Use when...' phrase with natural trigger terms would lift the weaker dimensions.

Suggestions

Add an explicit 'Use when ...' clause (e.g. 'Use when a release workflow fails after local builds were green') to satisfy the completeness trigger requirement.

Include natural user phrasing and synonyms (e.g. 'release failures', 'packaging mismatch', 'pre-commit hook') to broaden trigger-term coverage.

List 2-3 concrete actions (reproduce with the release command, promote it into the pre-commit hook, sync docs) to raise specificity beyond a single focused action.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the domain ('pre-commit', 'release-only failures') and concrete actions ('harden', 'packaging mismatches'), but offers only 1-2 actions rather than a comprehensive list, matching the score-3 anchor.

3 / 5

Completeness

Has a clear 'what' (harden pre-commit against release-only failures) but no explicit 'Use when...' trigger clause, so per the judging guidelines completeness is capped at 3.

3 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

Includes relevant terms ('pre-commit', 'release-only failures', 'packaging mismatches') a debugging user might say, but lacks common synonyms or variations, fitting the score-3 anchor.

3 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Targets a specific niche (release-only pre-commit failures, packaging mismatches) with minimal overlap risk against general pre-commit skills, matching the score-4 anchor.

4 / 5

Total

13

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20

Passed

Validation

87%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation14 / 16 Passed

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referenced_paths_exist

Referenced path issues: 2 missing

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Total

14

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16

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