Name: domains
Rating: 74.4 (1 reviews)
Author: vercel

domains

Search, register, connect, transfer, and renew domain names on Vercel using the CLI or Domains Registrar API. Use for domain availability and pricing, custom domains, DNS records, nameservers, ownership verification, and domain orders.

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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 exemplar of dense, executable operational guidance: concrete commands, explicit error-recovery loops, and no filler. Its only structural tradeoff is keeping everything in a single ~90-line file rather than splitting deeper Registrar API detail into a bundled reference, which is a minor organization choice rather than a defect.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Nearly every sentence carries Vercel-specific operational facts ("Bulk availability and price calls accept 1–50 domains; search accepts 1–200", "contact verification is unavailable for the first 30 minutes after purchase") rather than concepts Claude already knows. It matches the lean, every-token-earns-its-place anchor and shows no padding that would justify a 4.	5 / 5
Actionability	The body provides a copy-paste curl request for public search and executable CLI commands with exact flags ("vercel domains search acme --tld com --tld dev --available --format=json", task tables for DNS, registration, transfer, and renewal). Deferring API mutation payloads to the live OpenAPI schema is an explicitly justified flexibility, so it still meets the fully-executable anchor.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	Multi-step flows include explicit validation checkpoints and feedback loops: "After a change, rerun domains verify and check DNS propagation and HTTPS", "Stop polling when completed or failed", and "if a submission times out, reconcile its order status before resubmitting a charge". Batch and destructive operations (domains rm, add --force, 1–200 domain batches) all have accompanying verification guidance, so the workflow-clarity cap of 3 does not apply.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Sections are well-organized (search, connect/diagnose, purchase/transfer/renew, Registrar API) with clear external references ("Consult the live OpenAPI schema"), matching the good-structure anchor. It is not 5 because the skill is ~90 lines with all content inline and no bundle split, exceeding the under-50-line simple-skill exception; the Registrar API detail could arguably live in a reference file.	4 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Description

92%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.

A strong description: it states concrete capabilities in third person, names the tools, and includes an explicit "Use for" trigger clause covering the natural topics users raise. Only minor trigger-synonym gaps (e.g., "buy a domain") keep it from a perfect profile.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	"Search, register, connect, transfer, and renew domain names on Vercel using the CLI or Domains Registrar API" lists five concrete lifecycle actions plus two concrete tool paths, matching the comprehensive-coverage anchor. It is not 4 because no meaningful capability in the domain-management lifecycle is left uncovered.	5 / 5
Completeness	It explicitly answers "what" ("Search, register, connect, transfer, and renew domain names on Vercel using the CLI or Domains Registrar API") and "when" with a concrete "Use for..." clause listing trigger topics. It clearly matches the score-5 anchor, not 4, because both halves are explicit and specific.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Natural user phrases such as "domain availability", "domain pricing", "custom domains", "DNS records", and "nameservers" are present, giving good keyword coverage. It is not 5 because common variants like "buy a domain", WHOIS, or specific TLD terms are missing.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	The description is pinned to Vercel domain operations with distinct triggers ("Vercel", "Domains Registrar API", "ownership verification"), forming a clear niche with minimal conflict risk against generic DNS or domain skills.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Validation

81%

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

Validation — 13 / 16 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	13 / 16 Passed

Repository: vercel/vercel-plugin
Path: skills/domains/SKILL.md
Commit: c632a50

Reviewed: 1 hour ago

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