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Write efficient C code with proper memory management, pointer

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Quality

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SKILL.md
Quality
Evals
Security

Quality

Content

50%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

The body covers relevant C focus areas and tooling at a high level, but stays abstract: no executable code, no real sequenced workflow with validation, and a dangling reference to a missing playbook file. It reads as a templated skeleton more than actionable guidance.

Suggestions

Add at least one executable C snippet (e.g. a malloc/free pair with return-value checks) and a concrete Makefile/valgrind command so guidance is copy-paste ready.

Turn the "Approach" principles into a sequenced workflow with explicit validation checkpoints (write -> compile with -Wall -Wextra -> run under valgrind -> fix leaks -> re-run).

Either create the referenced resources/implementation-playbook.md (under references/) or remove the dangling reference so progressive disclosure points to a real file.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The bullet lists are mostly lean and avoid explaining C basics, but generic templated filler ("Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs", "Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes") adds tokens that earn little.

2 / 3

Actionability

Concrete tool and flag references appear (valgrind, gdb, clang-tidy, CUnit, -Wall -Wextra, C99/C11), but there is no executable code or runnable command — it describes rather than instructs, so it falls short of copy-paste-ready guidance.

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The "Approach" section is a numbered list, but it is a set of principles rather than a sequenced process, and there are no validation checkpoints or feedback loops for memory/threading work.

2 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

A one-level reference is signaled ("open resources/implementation-playbook.md"), but no references/ directory or bundle file exists, so the pointer resolves to nothing; structure is present but navigation is broken.

2 / 3

Total

8

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12

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Description

50%

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 identifies the C/systems-programming niche and a couple of concrete concerns, but it is truncated mid-sentence and omits any explicit "Use when..." trigger, capping completeness. It is serviceable but unfinished.

Suggestions

Complete the truncated description ("...pointer" is cut off) and list several concrete actions, e.g. memory management, pointer arithmetic, systems programming, and debugging.

Add an explicit trigger clause such as "Use when writing, debugging, or optimizing C code, or when the user mentions C, Makefiles, valgrind, or embedded systems."

Include natural keyword variations users would actually say ("C programming", "systems programming", "embedded C", "POSIX") to improve trigger coverage.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Names the C domain and two concrete concerns ("memory management", "pointer"), but the description is truncated mid-phrase so the action list is incomplete rather than comprehensive.

2 / 3

Completeness

It gives a partial "what" but the description is cut off and there is no "Use when..." trigger clause; per the judging guidelines a missing explicit trigger caps completeness at 2.

2 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

"C code", "memory management", and "pointer" are relevant keywords, but common variations users actually say (e.g. "C programming", "systems programming", "embedded C", "valgrind") are missing.

2 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

"C code" marks a recognizable niche unlikely to collide broadly, but the truncated description weakens the distinct triggers, leaving it only somewhat specific.

2 / 3

Total

8

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12

Passed

Validation

93%

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

Validation15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

CriteriaDescriptionResult

frontmatter_unknown_keys

Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata

Warning

Total

15

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16

Passed

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