openai-whisper
Local speech-to-text with the Whisper CLI (no API key).
74
Quality
66%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
91%
0.91xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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Discovery
32%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 core technology (Whisper CLI) and clarifies it's local/no API key, which is useful. However, it lacks specific actions, natural trigger terms users would say, and critically missing explicit 'Use when...' guidance that would help Claude select this skill appropriately.
Suggestions
Add a 'Use when...' clause with trigger scenarios like 'Use when the user wants to transcribe audio files, convert speech to text locally, or mentions Whisper, audio transcription, or voice recordings.'
Include natural user terms like 'transcribe', 'audio', 'voice', 'recording', '.mp3', '.wav', '.m4a' that users would actually say when needing this skill.
List specific capabilities such as 'Transcribes audio files to text, supports multiple languages, handles various audio formats.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (speech-to-text) and tool (Whisper CLI), and clarifies 'no API key', but doesn't list specific actions like transcribing audio files, converting formats, or handling different languages. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Describes what it does (speech-to-text with Whisper) but completely lacks a 'Use when...' clause or any explicit trigger guidance for when Claude should select this skill. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes 'speech-to-text' and 'Whisper CLI' which are relevant, but misses common user terms like 'transcribe', 'audio', 'voice', 'recording', '.mp3', '.wav', or 'convert speech'. | 2 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The mention of 'Whisper CLI' and 'no API key' provides some distinction from cloud-based transcription services, but could still overlap with other audio processing or transcription skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 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 respects Claude's intelligence and the token budget. It provides exactly what's needed: executable commands with practical flags, and only the non-obvious details (cache location, default model). The brevity is a strength, not a weakness.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely lean and efficient. No unnecessary explanations of what Whisper is or how speech-to-text works. Every line provides actionable information Claude wouldn't inherently know (CLI flags, cache location, default model). | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides copy-paste ready commands with real file paths and flags. Two concrete examples cover the main use cases (transcription and translation) with different output formats. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | This is a simple, single-task skill where the commands are self-contained and non-destructive. The workflow is unambiguous: run the command, get output. No multi-step process requiring validation checkpoints. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | For a skill under 50 lines with no need for external references, the content is well-organized with clear sections (Quick start, Notes). Appropriate structure 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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