Get current weather and forecasts via wttr.in or Open-Meteo. Use when: user asks about weather, temperature, or forecasts for any location. NOT for: historical weather data, severe weather alerts, or detailed meteorological analysis. No API key needed.
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Does it follow best practices?
Impact
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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 an excellent skill description that hits all the key criteria. It concisely states what it does, when to use it, when NOT to use it, and includes practical details (no API key needed). The trigger terms are natural and comprehensive, and the explicit boundary-setting with the 'NOT for' clause is a best practice that reduces conflict risk.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists specific concrete actions: 'Get current weather and forecasts', names specific tools/APIs ('wttr.in or Open-Meteo'), and explicitly states constraints ('No API key needed'). Also specifies what it does NOT do. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (get current weather and forecasts via wttr.in or Open-Meteo) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when: user asks about weather, temperature, or forecasts for any location'). Also includes a 'NOT for' clause that further clarifies boundaries. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes natural keywords users would say: 'weather', 'temperature', 'forecasts', 'location'. These are exactly the terms a user would use when asking about weather conditions. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Very clear niche focused on weather data retrieval with specific API sources. The 'NOT for' clause (historical data, severe alerts, meteorological analysis) further distinguishes it from potential overlapping skills. Unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
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 solid, practical weather skill with excellent actionability—every section provides real, executable curl commands. The main weakness is mild verbosity in the use/don't-use sections and some redundancy between the Commands and Quick Responses sections. Overall it's a well-structured reference that Claude can immediately act on.
Suggestions
Trim the 'When to Use' and 'When NOT to Use' sections to 2-3 bullet points each, as Claude can infer most of these boundaries from context.
Consider consolidating the 'Quick Responses' section into the main Commands sections to reduce redundancy.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The 'When to Use' and 'When NOT to Use' sections are somewhat verbose and could be trimmed since Claude can infer appropriate usage from the description. The format codes reference and command examples are efficient, but the overall document has some padding that could be tightened. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Every section provides concrete, copy-paste ready curl commands with clear parameter explanations. The format codes, unit options, and quick response templates are all directly executable. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | This is a simple, single-purpose skill (fetch weather data via curl). The commands are clearly categorized (current, forecast, format options) and each is unambiguous. No multi-step destructive operations exist, so no validation checkpoints are needed. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | The content is well-organized with clear section headers, but everything is inline in a single file. The format codes table and quick responses could potentially be separated, though for a skill of this size (~90 lines) it's borderline acceptable. The structure is good but slightly long for a single file. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 10 / 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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