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typescript-advanced-types

Master TypeScript's advanced type system including generics, conditional types, mapped types, template literals, and utility types for building type-safe applications. Use when implementing complex type logic, creating reusable type utilities, or ensuring compile-time type safety in TypeScript projects.

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Quality

57%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

No eval scenarios have been run

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Passed

No known issues

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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/javascript-typescript/skills/typescript-advanced-types/SKILL.md
SKILL.md
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Quality

Content

22%

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

This skill reads like a TypeScript type system tutorial rather than actionable skill guidance for Claude. It extensively explains concepts Claude already knows (generics, built-in utility types, basic conditional types) while lacking concrete workflows, decision-making guidance, or real-world problem-solving patterns. The content would benefit from being dramatically shortened to focus only on non-obvious patterns, project-specific conventions, or decision frameworks that Claude wouldn't already know.

Suggestions

Remove explanations of built-in utility types (Partial, Readonly, Pick, Omit, etc.) and basic generics — Claude already knows these. Focus only on non-obvious patterns, gotchas, or project-specific conventions.

Add concrete workflows: e.g., 'When designing a type-safe API client: 1. Define response schemas → 2. Create generic fetch wrapper → 3. Validate with type tests → 4. Handle error types.' Include validation checkpoints.

Replace the generic 'Best Practices' and 'Common Pitfalls' lists with specific, actionable decision trees: e.g., 'Use conditional types when X, use mapped types when Y, use template literals when Z.'

Move the detailed code examples into a referenced file (e.g., EXAMPLES.md) and keep SKILL.md as a concise overview with navigation pointers.

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Conciseness

Extremely verbose. Explains basic concepts Claude already knows (what generics are, what Partial does, what Readonly does). Re-implements built-in utility types like Partial and Readonly with explanations. The 'When to Use This Skill' section, 'Common Pitfalls' list, and 'Best Practices' list are largely generic advice Claude already possesses. The built-in utility types section is essentially documentation Claude has memorized.

1 / 3

Actionability

Code examples are executable and syntactically correct, which is good. However, they are mostly textbook demonstrations rather than actionable guidance for solving real problems. The skill reads more like a TypeScript tutorial/reference than instructions for performing specific tasks. There are no concrete workflows like 'when you encounter X, do Y.'

2 / 3

Workflow Clarity

There is no workflow or sequenced process. The content is a reference document listing type features without any multi-step guidance on how to approach type design problems, debug type errors, or build complex types incrementally. No validation checkpoints or decision trees for choosing between approaches.

1 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

There is a reference to 'references/details.md' for advanced patterns, which shows some attempt at progressive disclosure. However, no bundle files are provided, so this reference is unverifiable. The main content is a monolithic wall of examples that could be better organized with more content split into reference files. The inline content is too long for what should be an overview.

2 / 3

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Description

92%

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 strong skill description that clearly articulates specific advanced TypeScript type system capabilities and provides explicit trigger guidance via a 'Use when' clause. The description is well-structured, uses third person voice, and includes rich domain-specific terminology. The only minor weakness is potential overlap with general TypeScript skills, though the focus on advanced type system features provides reasonable differentiation.

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Specificity

Lists multiple specific concrete capabilities: generics, conditional types, mapped types, template literals, utility types, and specific actions like 'building type-safe applications', 'creating reusable type utilities', and 'ensuring compile-time type safety'.

3 / 3

Completeness

Clearly answers both 'what' (master advanced type system features including generics, conditional types, etc.) and 'when' with an explicit 'Use when' clause covering complex type logic, reusable type utilities, and compile-time type safety scenarios.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'TypeScript', 'generics', 'conditional types', 'mapped types', 'template literals', 'utility types', 'type-safe', 'type logic', 'compile-time type safety'. These cover the main terms a developer would use when seeking help with advanced TypeScript types.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

While it focuses on advanced TypeScript types specifically, it could overlap with a general TypeScript skill or a broader programming skill. The 'advanced type system' focus helps distinguish it, but terms like 'TypeScript projects' and 'type-safe applications' are broad enough to potentially conflict with general TypeScript skills.

2 / 3

Total

11

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12

Passed

Validation

100%

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

Validation11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

No warnings or errors.

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