openai-whisper
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
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70%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
91%
0.91xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
40%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 a clear niche (local Whisper CLI transcription without an API key) which makes it distinctive, but it is too terse. It lacks specific actions the skill can perform, natural trigger terms users would use, and an explicit 'Use when...' clause to guide skill selection.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause with explicit triggers, e.g., 'Use when the user wants to transcribe audio or video files locally, or mentions Whisper, speech-to-text, or transcription.'
List specific concrete actions such as 'Transcribes audio/video files to text, generates SRT/VTT subtitles, supports multiple languages and formats (.mp3, .wav, .m4a).'
Include natural user keywords like 'transcribe', 'audio', 'transcription', 'subtitles', 'voice to text', and common file extensions.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (speech-to-text) and the tool (Whisper CLI), and notes 'no API key', but doesn't list specific actions like transcribing audio files, generating subtitles, converting formats, etc. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Describes what it does at a high level but has no 'Use when...' clause or explicit trigger guidance, which per the rubric caps completeness at 2, and the 'what' is also quite thin, bringing it to 1. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes good terms like 'speech-to-text', 'Whisper', and 'CLI', but misses common user variations like 'transcribe', 'audio', 'transcription', '.wav', '.mp3', 'subtitles', or 'voice to text'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The combination of 'Whisper CLI', 'local', and 'no API key' creates a very clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with other skills, even other speech-to-text or Whisper API-based skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
100%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is an excellent, minimal skill that does exactly what it needs to. It provides concrete, executable commands, avoids explaining concepts Claude already knows, and is well-structured for its simple scope. The only minor improvement would be adding markdown headers (##) for 'Notes' and 'Quick start' for consistency, but this is cosmetic.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely lean — no unnecessary explanations of what Whisper is or how speech-to-text works. Every line adds value and assumes Claude's competence. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready CLI commands with realistic flags and file paths. The two examples cover the primary use cases (transcribe and translate) with different output formats. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | This is a simple, single-purpose skill (run a CLI command). The single action is unambiguous, and the notes section covers the key operational details (model caching, defaults). No multi-step or destructive operations require validation checkpoints. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | For a skill under 50 lines with no need for external references, the content is well-organized into a quick start section and notes. The structure is appropriate for the scope. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Validation
72%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 8 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
metadata_version | 'metadata.version' is missing | Warning |
metadata_field | 'metadata' should map string keys to string values | Warning |
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 8 / 11 Passed | |
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