Content
92%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
A tight, actionable, well-sequenced monitoring protocol with concrete commands and a clear feedback loop. The single weakness is that the provided reference file is orphaned — never linked from the body — so progressive disclosure is underexploited.
Suggestions
Add a one-line pointer to the reference in the Procedure or a References section, e.g. "For common state-transition strings, see [state_transitions.md](references/state_transitions.md)."
Have step 2 (examine) explicitly mention consulting state_transitions.md when the observed adjective/noun change is ambiguous.
Consider moving the worked example into the reference file if you want the SKILL.md body even leaner, or keep it inline and only link the transition table.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is lean and assumes Claude's competence, with no padding or explanation of known concepts; even the closing boundary note ("This skill only observes — it does not modify") earns its place, matching anchor 5. | 5 / 5 |
Actionability | It provides fully executable, copy-paste-ready commands (`look at <APPARATUS>`, `examine <SUBSTANCE>`, `activate`, `wait`) plus a worked example with real observation strings, matching anchor 5. | 5 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | A clear numbered procedure with explicit decision branches (activate if inactive, wait-and-repeat if no change) and a feedback loop; the operation is read-only/non-destructive so no destructive-validation cap applies, matching anchor 5. | 5 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | The body is well-sectioned, but a bundle file (references/state_transitions.md) exists and is never referenced or linked from the body, so its value is not surfaced; per the bundle-structure guideline this is a reference present but not clearly signaled, matching anchor 3. | 3 / 5 |
Total | 18 / 20 Passed |