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post-mortem

Write the canonical engineering record of a fixed bug — root cause, mechanism, fix, validation, and how it slipped through. Engineer-audience, code identifiers welcome. Use after a debug session lands a fix, before closing the ticket. Trigger on /post-mortem, when the user says "write the post-mortem / postmortem / RCA / root cause analysis", "document this fix", "write up the root cause", "close out this bug with a writeup", or hands you a fixed-and-validated bug and asks for the writeup.

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Content

77%

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

This is a high-quality skill with excellent actionability — the required-inputs checklist, structured sections, worked example, and output flow create a clear, executable workflow. The main weakness is length: at 300+ lines in a single file with no bundle, it consumes significant context window. Some sections (Tone guidelines, meta-commentary on the worked example) could be trimmed without losing clarity.

Suggestions

Trim the 'What this post-mortem does that the management-talk version didn't' commentary after the worked example — the example speaks for itself and Claude can infer the distinctions.

Consider moving the worked example to a separate EXAMPLE.md file referenced from the main skill, reducing the SKILL.md token footprint by ~40%.

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Conciseness

The skill is well-written but quite long (~300+ lines). The worked example is valuable but extensive. Some sections like 'Tone' repeat guidance Claude already follows (active voice, short paragraphs). The 'What this post-mortem does' commentary after the example adds meta-explanation that isn't strictly necessary. However, most content earns its place given the complexity of the task.

2 / 3

Actionability

Extremely actionable: provides a concrete checklist of required inputs, a mandatory section structure with clear ordering, a complete worked example showing exactly what the output should look like, specific JIRA API posting instructions, and explicit rules for when to refuse. The worked example alone is a copy-paste-quality template.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

The output flow is clearly sequenced (confirm inputs → confirm destination → draft → sign-off → offer handoff) with explicit validation gates: refuse without all four inputs, get sign-off before posting, and a feedback loop rule ('one iteration is normal, three is a smell'). The 'When NOT to use' section adds important boundary conditions. Destructive operations (posting to JIRA) have explicit approval gates.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

The skill is a single monolithic file with no bundle files to offload content to. The worked example (~40 lines) and the detailed section descriptions could potentially be split into separate reference files. However, the content is well-organized with clear headers and the cross-reference to management-talk is well-signaled. For a skill of this length, some splitting would improve navigability.

2 / 3

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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.

This is an excellent skill description that clearly defines what it does (writes canonical engineering records of fixed bugs), when to use it (after a fix is landed, before closing the ticket), and provides comprehensive trigger terms covering multiple natural phrasings. It uses third person voice appropriately and carves out a distinct niche that would not easily conflict with other skills.

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Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete actions: writing the engineering record covering root cause, mechanism, fix, validation, and how the bug slipped through. Also specifies the audience (engineer) and that code identifiers are welcome.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (write the canonical engineering record of a fixed bug covering root cause, mechanism, fix, validation) and 'when' (after a debug session lands a fix, before closing the ticket, with explicit trigger phrases and slash command).

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms: '/post-mortem', 'postmortem', 'RCA', 'root cause analysis', 'document this fix', 'write up the root cause', 'close out this bug with a writeup'. These are terms engineers would naturally use.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Highly distinctive niche — post-mortem/RCA writeups for fixed bugs. The specific trigger terms like 'post-mortem', 'RCA', 'root cause analysis' and the timing context (after debug, before ticket close) make it unlikely to conflict with general documentation or debugging skills.

3 / 3

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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.

Validation11 / 11 Passed

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No warnings or errors.

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