Implements Tessl skill review CI/CD pipelines through an interactive, configuration-first wizard. Supports GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and CircleCI.
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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 well-structured description with an explicit 'Use when...' clause and good trigger term coverage across multiple CI/CD platforms. The main weakness is the lack of specific concrete actions - it describes scenarios and supported platforms but doesn't enumerate what specific tasks the skill performs (e.g., generating workflow files, configuring webhooks, setting up scoring thresholds).
Suggestions
Add specific concrete actions like 'generates workflow YAML files', 'configures scoring thresholds', 'sets up PR blocking rules', or 'creates webhook integrations' to improve specificity.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | Names the domain (CI/CD, skill review pipelines) and mentions supported platforms (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI), but lacks specific concrete actions like 'create workflow files', 'configure scoring thresholds', or 'set up PR blocking rules'. | 2 / 3 |
Completeness | Clearly answers both what (setting up automated skill review pipelines, configuring CI/CD for scoring, adding PR checks) and when (explicit 'Use when...' clause with multiple trigger scenarios including setup, configuration, and migration tasks). | 3 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Includes strong natural keywords users would say: 'CI/CD', 'PR checks', 'GitHub Actions', 'Jenkins', 'Azure DevOps', 'CircleCI', 'automated', 'pipeline', 'workflow'. Good coverage of platform names and common DevOps terminology. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | Highly distinctive with the specific niche of 'Tessl skill scoring' combined with CI/CD platforms. The combination of skill review pipelines and specific CI/CD tools creates a clear, non-conflicting scope. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
85%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This is a well-structured, highly actionable skill for CI/CD pipeline setup. The workflow is exceptionally clear with proper validation checkpoints and user confirmation gates. Minor verbosity in explanatory text and some redundancy in platform descriptions prevent a perfect conciseness score, but overall this is a strong skill that effectively guides Claude through a complex multi-platform installation process.
Suggestions
Remove explanatory parentheticals for CI platforms (e.g., 'GitHub-hosted runners, `.github/workflows/` YAML files') since Claude already knows these details
Consolidate the repeated 'Store answer in: VARIABLE' patterns into a single configuration object reference to reduce repetition
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill is reasonably efficient but includes some unnecessary verbosity, such as explaining what each CI platform is (GitHub-hosted runners, Docker executors) and repeating information across sections. The phase structure adds overhead that could be tightened. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides concrete, executable commands throughout (git commands, file paths, JSON structures). Each step has specific actions with exact commands to run, and the cache initialization includes copy-paste ready JSON. | 3 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | Excellent multi-step workflow with clear phases, numbered steps, explicit validation checkpoints (Step 1.1-1.4), confirmation gates before execution, and safety notes for git operations. Includes error messages and fallback behaviors. | 3 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-structured with clear overview pointing to one-level-deep platform-specific reference files. The table of supported platforms with links is excellent, and TESTING.md is appropriately separated. Navigation is clear and intuitive. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 11 / 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.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
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Install with Tessl CLI
npx tessl i tessl-leo/tessl-skill-review-ci@0.1.4Reviewed
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