helm-chart-scaffolding
Design, organize, and manage Helm charts for templating and packaging Kubernetes applications with reusable configurations. Use when creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, or implementing templated deployments.
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Impact
100%
1.06xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Advisory
Suggest reviewing before use
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Discovery
89%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 solid skill description that clearly identifies its domain (Helm charts for Kubernetes) and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with relevant trigger terms. The main weakness is that the capability actions are somewhat high-level—terms like 'design, organize, and manage' could be more concrete with specific sub-tasks like writing Chart.yaml, managing dependencies, or configuring values files.
Suggestions
Add more specific concrete actions such as 'write Chart.yaml, define values files, manage chart dependencies, configure Helm templates' to increase specificity.
Include additional trigger term variations like '.tgz chart archives', 'helm install', 'helm template', or 'Chart.yaml' to capture more user query patterns.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Helm charts, Kubernetes) and some actions (design, organize, manage, templating, packaging), but the actions are somewhat generic and not deeply specific—e.g., it doesn't mention concrete tasks like creating values.yaml, writing templates, managing dependencies, or handling chart repositories. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (design, organize, manage Helm charts for templating and packaging Kubernetes applications) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, or implementing templated deployments'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'Helm charts', 'Kubernetes applications', 'templated deployments', 'packaging', 'reusable configurations'. These cover the main terms a user would naturally use when needing this skill. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Helm charts occupy a clear niche distinct from general Kubernetes skills or generic deployment tools. The specific mention of Helm, chart creation, and templated deployments makes it unlikely to conflict with other skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
50%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
The skill is highly actionable with excellent, executable code examples covering the full Helm chart lifecycle. However, it is significantly too verbose - it explains concepts Claude already knows (what Helm is, standard chart structure that `helm create` generates), includes exhaustive boilerplate, and inlines content that should be in reference files. The workflow is well-sequenced but lacks explicit validation gates and feedback loops between critical steps.
Suggestions
Remove the 'Helm Overview' and 'When to Use This Skill' sections entirely - Claude knows what Helm is and the YAML frontmatter handles triggering.
Cut the Chart.yaml and values.yaml examples to only show non-obvious patterns (e.g., dependency conditions, environment overrides) since `helm create` generates the standard boilerplate.
Add an explicit validation gate before step 8 (Package): 'Only proceed to packaging when `helm lint` and `helm template --validate` both pass. If errors, fix and re-validate.'
Move Common Patterns, Hooks/Tests, and Multi-Environment sections to separate reference files and link from the main skill to reduce the monolithic content.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose - explains what Helm is (Claude knows this), includes unnecessary sections like 'When to Use This Skill' and 'Helm Overview', provides exhaustive Chart.yaml fields (keywords, maintainers, icon, home), and includes boilerplate that `helm create` already generates. The content is ~350 lines when it could be under 100 with just the non-obvious patterns and validation workflow. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | All code examples are concrete, executable, and copy-paste ready. Commands like `helm lint`, `helm template`, `helm install --dry-run` are specific. Template files show real Go templating syntax with proper indentation helpers. The validation script is a complete bash script. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are clearly numbered 1-10 with a logical sequence, and step 7 includes validation commands. However, there's no explicit feedback loop (validate -> fix -> re-validate) integrated into the overall workflow. The validation step exists but isn't positioned as a gate before packaging/distribution, and there's no error recovery guidance within the workflow itself. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | There are references to external files (`assets/Chart.yaml.template`, `assets/values.yaml.template`, `scripts/validate-chart.sh`) and related skills, which is good. However, the main file is monolithic with ~350 lines of inline content that could be split - the common patterns, hooks/tests, and multi-environment sections could each be separate reference files. The inline content overwhelms the overview purpose. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 8 / 12 Passed |
Validation
90%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 10 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
| Criteria | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|
skill_md_line_count | SKILL.md is long (561 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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