Smart dependency management for any language. Auto-detects project type, applies safe updates automatically, prompts for major versions, diagnoses and fixes dependency issues.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
83%
2.37xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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Discovery
60%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 effectively communicates specific capabilities with concrete actions like auto-detection, safe updates, and issue diagnosis. However, it lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause that would help Claude know exactly when to select this skill, and could benefit from more natural trigger terms that users commonly use when discussing dependencies.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause with explicit triggers like 'Use when the user mentions dependencies, packages, npm, pip, outdated libraries, version conflicts, or package.json/requirements.txt files'
Include common language-specific trigger terms users naturally say: 'npm install', 'pip upgrade', 'yarn update', 'cargo update', 'bundle update'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple concrete actions: 'Auto-detects project type', 'applies safe updates automatically', 'prompts for major versions', 'diagnoses and fixes dependency issues'. These are specific, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers 'what' with specific capabilities, but lacks an explicit 'Use when...' clause or trigger guidance. The 'when' is only implied through the capability descriptions. | 2 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'dependency' and 'updates' which are natural terms, but misses common variations users might say like 'npm', 'pip', 'package.json', 'requirements.txt', 'outdated packages', or 'version conflicts'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | 'Dependency management' is fairly specific but 'any language' is broad. Could potentially overlap with language-specific package management skills or general project setup skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
85%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-structured, highly actionable skill with excellent progressive disclosure through collapsible sections. The workflow is clearly sequenced with validation steps. Main weakness is some verbosity in explaining concepts Claude already knows (semver basics, range specifiers) which could be trimmed to improve token efficiency.
Suggestions
Remove or significantly condense the 'Version Strategies' deep dive section - Claude understands semantic versioning and range specifiers
Consider moving the 'Related Tools' section to a separate reference file since it's informational rather than instructional
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is comprehensive but includes some redundant information like the semantic versioning explanation and range specifiers that Claude already knows. The deep dive sections add bulk that could be trimmed or better organized. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable commands for each language with specific tools, flags, and copy-paste ready examples. The commands table and language-specific sections give concrete, actionable guidance. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The workflow diagram clearly sequences all 7 steps with explicit validation (security audit at end, verification checklist). The distinction between auto-apply and prompt-for-major creates a clear decision tree with appropriate checkpoints. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Excellent use of collapsible details sections for deep dives, keeping the main content scannable. Quick reference tables at top, detailed commands in middle, advanced topics hidden but accessible. Script references point to external files appropriately. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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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