bash-linux

Bash/Linux terminal patterns. Critical commands, piping, error handling, scripting. Use when working on macOS or Linux systems.

Quality

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Quality

Content

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

A well-organized, highly actionable bash cheat sheet with copy-paste commands and a solid script template. Its main weaknesses are spending tokens on basics Claude already knows and offering no validation guidance around destructive commands.

Suggestions

Trim entries for commands Claude already knows (ls -la, ps aux, grep -r, env) and concentrate the skill on less-common or error-prone patterns that add value beyond Claude's existing bash knowledge.

Add validation/checkpoint notes around destructive operations — e.g., verify a PID with ps before kill -9, back up files before sed -i, and prefer rm with explicit paths — so the destructive entries carry safety guidance.

Consider moving the PowerShell comparison table and the bulk command reference into a separate references file, keeping SKILL.md as a lean overview with the script template and key patterns inline.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	The format is lean (tables and code blocks, no prose padding), but a large share of the content restates basic commands Claude already knows (ls -la, ps aux, grep -r), so not every token earns its place.	3 / 5
Actionability	Fully executable throughout: concrete command tables, copy-paste-ready script template with set -euo pipefail, and worked code blocks for common patterns like read-line-by-line and trap cleanup.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	This is a reference catalog with no multi-step workflow sequence or validation checkpoints, and destructive commands (kill -9, sed -i, rm -f) are listed without verify-before-act guidance, capping workflow clarity.	3 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	Single-file skill with ten well-numbered, clearly headed sections and no external bundle files; well-organized and navigable, though a 200-line reference could arguably split some tables into a separate file.	4 / 5
	Total	15 / 20 Passed

Description

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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, uses third person, and clearly answers both what and when with a distinct Bash/Linux niche. It is held back from the top band by topic-level rather than action-level specificity and an OS-only trigger clause.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain ('Bash/Linux terminal patterns') and several capability areas ('piping, error handling, scripting') but these read as topics rather than concrete actions like 'extract text' or 'fill forms'.	3 / 5
Completeness	Explicitly states both what ('Critical commands, piping, error handling, scripting') and when ('Use when working on macOS or Linux systems'), but the when is OS-only and could name the scripting tasks more specifically.	4 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Natural terms users would say are present ('bash', 'Linux', 'macOS', 'terminal commands') with a clear 'Use when working on macOS or Linux systems' trigger, though synonyms like 'shell' or '.sh' are missing.	4 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	'Bash/Linux terminal' is a clear niche with an OS-scoped trigger; minor overlap risk with general Unix coding or shell-scripting skills.	4 / 5
	Total	15 / 20 Passed

Validation

87%

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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 — 14 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

Criteria	Description	Result
allowed_tools_field	'allowed-tools' contains unusual tool name(s)	Warning
frontmatter_unknown_keys	Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata	Warning

	Total	14 / 16 Passed

Repository: vudovn/ag-kit
Path: .agents/skills/bash-linux/SKILL.md
Commit: 549ba3d

Reviewed: 3 days ago

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