Documentation creation criteria including PRD, ADR, Design Doc, and Work Plan requirements with templates. Use when creating or reviewing technical documents, or determining which documents are required.
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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 skill description that clearly identifies its niche in technical documentation creation with specific document types. It includes an explicit 'Use when' clause covering multiple trigger scenarios. The main weakness is that the specific actions/capabilities could be more concrete—it mentions 'criteria' and 'templates' but doesn't detail what operations it performs (e.g., generating from templates, validating against criteria, suggesting required sections).
Suggestions
Expand the capability description with more concrete actions, e.g., 'Generates documents from templates, validates structure against criteria, identifies required sections' to improve specificity.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (documentation creation) and lists specific document types (PRD, ADR, Design Doc, Work Plan), but doesn't describe concrete actions beyond 'creation criteria' and 'templates'. It mentions reviewing and determining requirements but doesn't elaborate on specific capabilities like generating templates, validating structure, or checking completeness. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Documentation creation criteria including PRD, ADR, Design Doc, and Work Plan requirements with templates') and when ('Use when creating or reviewing technical documents, or determining which documents are required'). The explicit 'Use when...' clause covers multiple trigger scenarios. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'PRD', 'ADR', 'Design Doc', 'Work Plan', 'technical documents', 'templates', 'creating', 'reviewing'. These are terms users would naturally use when requesting help with these document types. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The specific document types (PRD, ADR, Design Doc, Work Plan) create a clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills. The focus on documentation criteria and templates is distinct from general writing or coding skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
57%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a well-organized reference skill for documentation creation that excels at progressive disclosure with clear template references and a useful decision matrix. Its main weaknesses are moderate verbosity in document definitions (explaining concepts Claude already knows) and a lack of concrete executable examples or validation checkpoints in the workflow. The skill functions well as a reference guide but could be tightened and made more actionable.
Suggestions
Trim the 'Purpose' and 'Includes/Excludes' sections for each document type—Claude understands what PRDs and ADRs are; focus only on project-specific requirements and constraints that differ from standard practice.
Add a concrete example of applying the decision matrix to a real scenario (e.g., 'Adding a new payment endpoint → 4 files affected → Design Doc + Work Plan recommended').
Add explicit validation checkpoints to the Creation Process, such as 'Verify ADR conditions checklist before proceeding' and 'Confirm all required structural elements are present before approval'.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is fairly dense with useful reference information, but includes some sections that over-explain concepts Claude would already understand (e.g., explaining what a PRD or ADR is, defining 'Purpose' for each document type). Some sections like 'Three Elements of Task Completion Definition' and detailed ADR condition rationales add bulk without proportional value. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | The decision matrix and ADR conditions provide concrete criteria for when to create documents, and storage paths/naming conventions are specific. However, the skill lacks executable examples—there are no concrete code commands, sample document snippets, or copy-paste ready content. The guidance is structured but remains at the level of descriptions and lists rather than executable steps. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The Creation Decision Matrix provides clear sequencing and the 4-step Creation Process outlines a workflow. However, validation checkpoints are weak—'Approval: Accepted after review enables implementation' is vague with no explicit verification criteria or feedback loops for catching errors in document creation. The phase division criteria are well-structured but lack explicit validation gates between phases. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent progressive disclosure structure: the skill provides a clear overview with a decision matrix up front, then detailed definitions, and consistently links to 6 separate template files for actual document creation. References are one level deep and clearly signaled with both inline links and a summary table. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
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