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hs-release

Cut a core Hindsight release (vX.Y.Z) and open the changelog + blog PR. Use when asked to cut/start a release, bump the version, or publish a new Hindsight version.

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SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

96%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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

The body is an exemplary operational runbook: lean, dense with repo-specific pitfalls, and fully executable at every step, with explicit verification for the irreversible push-to-main release. The only minor gap is structural — everything is inline in a ~115-line file with no reference files, which is acceptable but not the ideal split.

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Conciseness

Every section carries project-specific, hard-won knowledge (the checkout-pipe exit-status pitfall, the docs- vs docs/ branch conflict, the OpenAPI skill lag) with zero explanation of concepts Claude already knows — lean and efficient throughout, matching anchor 5.

5 / 5

Actionability

Fully executable commands at every step (release.sh, generate-changelog, generate-docs-skill.sh, prettier check, gh pr create) with concrete precedents (v0.8.1, #2053, #2080, 2026-06-02-version-0-7-2.md) covering the common cases; only --body "..." is a literal placeholder, a negligible gap.

5 / 5

Workflow Clarity

Steps 0-1-2-Cleanup are clearly sequenced with explicit validation checkpoints (gh run list, git ls-remote --tags, git branch --show-current before reset) and error-recovery loops (stash/pop for dirty worktrees, --diff-filter=A diagnosis for missing migrations). The destructive-operation cap does not apply — verification is present for the irreversible push to main.

5 / 5

Progressive Disclosure

Self-contained with well-organized sections and no broken or nested references (no bundle files exist), but at ~115 lines with no one-level-deep reference files, it fits anchor 4 (good structure, minor organization gaps — e.g., blog-post guidance could optionally be split out) rather than anchor 5, which requires well-signaled separate references.

4 / 5

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19

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20

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Description

95%Weight 40%Scale 1-5

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 is concise, specific, and fully compliant: it names concrete actions with a version format, provides an explicit 'Use when' clause with natural trigger phrases and synonyms, and occupies a distinct niche. Third-person voice is used correctly.

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Specificity

"Cut a core Hindsight release (vX.Y.Z)" and "open the changelog + blog PR" are concrete actions with a concrete version format, but coverage stops at two actions — closer to anchor 4 ('several specific actions; minor gaps') than 5 (comprehensive) or 3 (only 1-2 actions).

4 / 5

Completeness

Explicitly answers both: what ("Cut a core Hindsight release (vX.Y.Z) and open the changelog + blog PR") and when ("Use when asked to cut/start a release, bump the version, or publish a new Hindsight version") with concrete trigger phrases — the anchor 5 example.

5 / 5

Trigger Term Quality

"Use when asked to cut/start a release, bump the version, or publish a new Hindsight version" covers the natural phrases a user would say, including synonyms (cut/start) — matches the comprehensive anchor rather than anchor 4, which is for a few missing natural terms.

5 / 5

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Scoped to a clear niche ("core Hindsight release (vX.Y.Z)") with triggers tied to that niche; minimal conflict risk with other skills since integration releases are not named as triggers.

5 / 5

Total

19

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20

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Validation

87%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 14 / 16 Passed

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Referenced path issues: 1 missing

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Total

14

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16

Passed

Repository

vectorize-io/hindsight

Path

.claude/skills/hs-release/SKILL.md

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