Error handling for Go HTTP servers — structured error responses, error wrapping,
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81%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
99%
1.80xAverage score across 5 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Quality
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 strong skill description with excellent trigger terms and completeness. It clearly defines when to apply the skill and targets a specific technical niche. The main weakness is that it describes problems prevented rather than specific actions/patterns provided, which slightly reduces specificity.
Suggestions
Add 1-2 specific concrete actions the skill provides, e.g., 'Implements recovery middleware, structured error responses, and graceful shutdown handlers'
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (Go HTTP server error handling) and mentions what it prevents ('panic crashes, inconsistent error formats, swallowed errors, dropped connections'), but doesn't list the specific concrete actions/patterns it provides - only the problems it solves. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what ('Production error handling patterns') and when ('Apply whenever building, extending, or scaffolding a Go backend -- even if the task only asks for routes or CRUD endpoints'). The 'Apply whenever' clause serves as explicit trigger guidance. | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural terms: 'Go HTTP server', 'Go backend', 'routes', 'CRUD endpoints', 'net/http', 'Chi', 'Gin', 'Echo', 'error handling', 'panic crashes'. These are terms developers would naturally use when working on Go backends. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with clear niche: Go-specific, HTTP server-specific, error handling-specific. The mention of specific frameworks (Chi, Gin, Echo) and the focus on production patterns creates a clear, non-conflicting scope. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
64%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a solid, actionable skill with excellent code examples that are production-ready and copy-paste executable. The main weaknesses are verbosity in explanatory sections, a monolithic structure that could benefit from progressive disclosure, and missing explicit implementation sequencing for what claims to be a 'from day one' pattern set.
Suggestions
Trim the 'Why This Matters From Day One' section to 2-3 bullet points - Claude understands why error handling matters
Add an explicit implementation order at the top: '1. Add errors.go, 2. Add response.go, 3. Wire recovery middleware, 4. Add graceful shutdown'
Consider splitting 'Common Patterns' section into a separate PATTERNS.md file and linking to it, keeping SKILL.md focused on the core infrastructure
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill includes valuable content but has some verbosity, particularly in the 'Why This Matters From Day One' section which explains concepts Claude likely understands. The RIGHT/WRONG pattern comparisons add value but could be more compact. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Excellent executable code examples throughout - complete, copy-paste ready implementations for error types, middleware, graceful shutdown, and common patterns. Every pattern includes working Go code with proper imports. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The checklist at the end provides clear requirements, but the document lacks explicit sequencing for implementation order. For a 'from day one' skill, it would benefit from a clear 'implement in this order' workflow with validation steps. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Content is well-organized with clear sections, but it's a monolithic document (~300 lines) that could benefit from splitting detailed patterns (database errors, validation, external services) into separate reference files while keeping SKILL.md as a concise overview. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 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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