monorepo-management
Master monorepo management with Turborepo, Nx, and pnpm workspaces to build efficient, scalable multi-package repositories with optimized builds and dependency management. Use when setting up monorepos, optimizing builds, or managing shared dependencies.
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Impact
90%
1.12xAverage score across 6 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
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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 description that clearly identifies its niche (monorepo management), names specific tools, and includes an explicit 'Use when' clause with relevant triggers. Its main weakness is that the capability descriptions lean slightly toward marketing language ('Master', 'efficient, scalable') rather than listing more granular concrete actions. The trigger terms are well-chosen and cover the natural vocabulary users would employ.
Suggestions
Replace the aspirational opener 'Master monorepo management' with more concrete actions like 'Configure task pipelines, set up shared configs, manage cross-package dependencies' to improve specificity.
Remove marketing-style adjectives like 'efficient, scalable' and replace with additional concrete capabilities such as 'configure caching strategies, define workspace package boundaries, set up CI/CD for monorepos.'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (monorepo management) and some tools (Turborepo, Nx, pnpm workspaces), and mentions actions like 'optimized builds and dependency management,' but these are fairly high-level rather than listing multiple concrete discrete actions like 'configure task pipelines, set up shared configs, manage workspace dependencies.' | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both 'what' (monorepo management with Turborepo, Nx, pnpm workspaces for multi-package repos with optimized builds and dependency management) and 'when' (explicit 'Use when setting up monorepos, optimizing builds, or managing shared dependencies'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'monorepo', 'Turborepo', 'Nx', 'pnpm workspaces', 'multi-package repositories', 'builds', 'shared dependencies'. These cover the main terms a user working with monorepos would naturally use. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The combination of monorepo-specific tools (Turborepo, Nx, pnpm workspaces) and the specific domain of monorepo management creates a clear niche that is unlikely to conflict with general build tools, package management, or other development skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
42%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 executable code examples and real configurations, but it is far too verbose and monolithic for its breadth. It explains many concepts Claude already knows (why monorepos, basic code sharing patterns, trivial utility functions) and packs everything into a single file without any progressive disclosure structure. The workflow lacks validation checkpoints between major steps.
Suggestions
Remove the 'Core Concepts' section (why monorepos, advantages/challenges) and the trivial code sharing patterns (capitalize function, basic React button) — Claude already knows these.
Split into separate files: TURBOREPO.md, NX.md, PNPM.md, CI-CD.md, and make SKILL.md a concise overview with links to each.
Add explicit validation steps after setup (e.g., 'Run `pnpm turbo run build` and verify all packages build successfully before proceeding') and after configuration changes.
Cut the 'Best Practices' and 'Common Pitfalls' bullet lists to only items that are non-obvious and specific to monorepo tooling, not general software engineering advice.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | Extremely verbose with extensive explanations of concepts Claude already knows (why monorepos, advantages/challenges lists, basic concepts like shared types and utilities). The 'Core Concepts' section explaining why monorepos exist, the code sharing patterns showing trivial React components and string utilities, and the best practices/common pitfalls bullet lists all waste tokens on information Claude inherently understands. | 1 / 3 |
Actionability | The skill provides fully executable, copy-paste ready code throughout — complete turbo.json configs, package.json files, pnpm commands, GitHub Actions workflows, and TypeScript examples. Commands are specific with real flags and options. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Steps are presented in logical sections (setup → config → build → CI/CD → publish) but lack explicit validation checkpoints. For example, after setting up Turborepo or configuring caching, there's no 'verify your setup works' step. The CI/CD workflow lists steps but doesn't include error recovery or feedback loops for when builds fail. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | This is a monolithic wall of text with no references to external files despite covering three major tools (Turborepo, Nx, pnpm), shared configurations, CI/CD, and publishing. At 400+ lines, the content should be split into separate files for each tool and topic, with SKILL.md serving as a concise overview with navigation links. | 1 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 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 (615 lines); consider splitting into references/ and linking | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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