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toolhive-cli-user

Guide for using ToolHive CLI (thv) to run and manage MCP servers and skills. Use when running, listing, stopping, building, or configuring MCP servers locally. Covers server lifecycle, registry browsing, secrets management, client registration, groups, container builds, exports, permissions, network isolation, authentication, and skill management (install, uninstall, list, info, build, push, validate). NOT for Kubernetes operator usage or ToolHive development/contributing.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

100%

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

A well-structured CLI user guide: dense executable command reference with concise prose, explicit guardrails and validation checkpoints for destructive operations, and clean progressive disclosure into two real reference files. Strong across all content dimensions.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is a dense, command-oriented reference with minimal prose and no explanation of concepts Claude already knows; it is not a 2 because it avoids padding and every section earns its place.

3 / 3

Actionability

Copy-paste-ready executable `thv` commands with flags and args throughout (e.g. 'thv run filesystem', 'thv run uvx://mcp-server-git', 'thv secret set MY_API_KEY'), fully concrete rather than pseudocode.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

Destructive/batch operations ('thv rm --all', 'thv stop --all', 'thv group rm --with-workloads') carry an explicit confirm-with-user checkpoint, validation steps exist ('thv runtime check', 'thv skill validate'), and an error-handling symptom->cause->recovery table provides feedback loops, so the missing-validation cap at 2 does not apply.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The SKILL.md body is an overview with well-signaled, one-level-deep references to real bundle files (references/COMMANDS.md and references/EXAMPLES.md, verified present) with anchored links, rather than a monolithic wall or nested references.

3 / 3

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12

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Description

100%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A specific, third-person description with explicit trigger guidance and clear positive/negative scope, well-aligned with the strongest rubric anchors across all four dimensions. No vagueness, buzzwords, or over-claims.

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Specificity

Lists many concrete actions ('running, listing, stopping, building, or configuring MCP servers' plus 'secrets management, client registration, groups, container builds, exports, permissions...skill management (install, uninstall, list, info, build, push, validate)'), matching the anchor for multiple specific concrete actions rather than vague language.

3 / 3

Completeness

Explicitly answers both what (run/manage MCP servers and skills across many features) and when via a present 'Use when...' clause, so the missing-trigger cap at 2 does not apply; plus an explicit negative scope.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

The 'Use when running, listing, stopping, building, or configuring MCP servers locally' clause uses natural action verbs a user would say, with good coverage rather than technical jargon.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

A clear niche (ToolHive CLI/thv) with distinct triggers and an explicit exclusion ('NOT for Kubernetes operator usage or ToolHive development/contributing'), making it unlikely to fire for the wrong skill.

3 / 3

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12

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12

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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

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Total

15

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16

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Repository
stacklok/toolhive
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