things-mac
Manage Things 3 via the `things` CLI on macOS (add/update projects+todos via URL scheme; read/search/list from the local Things database). Use when a user asks OpenClaw to add a task to Things, list inbox/today/upcoming, search tasks, or inspect projects/areas/tags.
92
Quality
93%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
96%
3.55xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
Quality
Discovery
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 a well-crafted skill description that excels across all dimensions. It provides specific technical details about capabilities, includes natural trigger terms users would actually say, explicitly states both what the skill does and when to use it, and is highly distinctive to the Things 3 ecosystem. The only minor note is the reference to 'OpenClaw' which appears to be a specific agent name rather than generic Claude.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'add/update projects+todos via URL scheme', 'read/search/list from the local Things database'. Clearly describes the technical mechanism and specific operations. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Manage Things 3 via the things CLI...add/update projects+todos...read/search/list') AND when ('Use when a user asks...to add a task to Things, list inbox/today/upcoming, search tasks, or inspect projects/areas/tags'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms users would say: 'add a task', 'list inbox/today/upcoming', 'search tasks', 'inspect projects/areas/tags', 'Things 3', 'Things'. These match how users naturally talk about task management. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with clear niche: specifically targets 'Things 3' app on macOS with the 'things' CLI. The app name, platform, and specific features (inbox/today/upcoming, areas/tags) make it unlikely to conflict with generic task management skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
87%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, well-structured skill that provides comprehensive CLI coverage for Things 3 operations. It excels at conciseness and actionability with copy-paste ready commands. Minor improvement could be made by adding verification steps after write operations (e.g., confirming a todo was added by searching for it).
Suggestions
Add a verification step after write operations, e.g., 'After adding, verify with: things search "Title" --limit 1'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely lean and efficient. No unnecessary explanations of what Things 3 is or how CLI tools work. Every line provides actionable information Claude needs. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Fully executable commands throughout with specific flags and real examples. Copy-paste ready commands for all operations including add, update, search, and multi-line input via STDIN. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are clear for individual operations, but lacks explicit validation checkpoints. The update workflow shows getting ID first then updating, but no feedback loop for verifying success after write operations. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-organized with clear sections (Setup, Read-only, Write, Examples). Appropriate length for a single-file skill with no need for external references. Easy to scan and find relevant commands. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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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