Production error handling for FastAPI — exception handlers, structured error
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96%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
98%
6.12xAverage score across 5 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
Discovery
100%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 an excellent skill description that hits all the marks. It provides specific capabilities, includes natural trigger terms developers would use, explicitly states both what it does and when to use it, and carves out a distinct niche (FastAPI error handling) that minimizes conflict with other skills.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Lists multiple specific concrete actions: 'exception handlers, structured error responses, async error patterns, and graceful shutdown' - these are distinct, actionable capabilities. | 3 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('exception handlers, structured error responses, async error patterns, graceful shutdown') AND when ('Use when building or reviewing FastAPI backends, when you see unhandled exceptions returning raw 500s, or when error response formats are inconsistent'). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes natural keywords users would say: 'FastAPI', 'exception handlers', 'error responses', 'unhandled exceptions', '500s', 'error response formats' - good coverage of terms developers naturally use when facing these issues. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly specific niche: FastAPI + production error handling. The combination of framework-specific focus and error handling domain creates clear boundaries unlikely to conflict with general Python skills or other web framework skills. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 12 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
92%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a high-quality skill that provides concrete, executable guidance for FastAPI error handling. The content is well-organized with clear problem statement, actionable code examples, and verification checklists. Minor improvement could come from better progressive disclosure by moving some detailed content to reference files.
Suggestions
Consider moving the detailed 'Error Response Format' examples and 'Applying to Existing Code' sections to a separate REFERENCE.md file, keeping SKILL.md focused on the quick start implementation
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The content is lean and efficient, avoiding explanations of concepts Claude already knows (like what FastAPI is or how exceptions work). Every section provides actionable information without padding. | 3 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides fully executable, copy-paste ready code for error classes, exception handlers, route usage, and shutdown handling. Includes complete imports and realistic examples. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Clear 4-step sequence for adding error handling to an existing app, with explicit 'Why all three?' explanation serving as validation rationale. The 'Applying to Existing Code' section provides a clear checklist for retrofitting, and the final checklist serves as verification. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-structured with clear sections, but the skill is somewhat long (~150 lines) and could benefit from splitting the detailed handler explanations or the 'Applying to Existing Code' section into separate reference files. The verifiers section at the end references external files appropriately. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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 |
|---|---|---|
frontmatter_unknown_keys | Unknown frontmatter key(s) found; consider removing or moving to metadata | Warning |
Total | 10 / 11 Passed | |
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