feat: improve skill scores across 8 skills#2949
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Hullo @kurtosis-tech 👋 I ran your skills through `tessl skill review` at work and found some targeted improvements. Here's the full before/after: | Skill | Before | After | Change | |-------|--------|-------|--------| | cli-local-build | 86% | 93% | +7% | | context-manage | 86% | 93% | +7% | | lint | 86% | 93% | +7% | | portal | 86% | 93% | +7% | | run-package | 86% | 93% | +7% | | service-manage | 74% | 80% | +6% | | starlark-dev | 89% | 93% | +4% | | files-inspect | 86% | 89% | +3% | 8 skills improved, average score up from 87% to 91%. <details> <summary>Changes made</summary> - **cli-local-build**: Added verification step after cluster switching to confirm engine is running on expected backend - **context-manage**: Added verification step in workflow after switching contexts, plus error handling table for common issues (non-existent context, removing active context, engine state after switch) - **enclave-inspect**: Added dump verification step and troubleshooting table for common issues - **files-inspect**: Restructured file inspection section with verification workflow, added Starlark mount verification example, added explicit debugging workflow with validation checkpoints - **lint**: Added fix-and-retry pattern in CI integration section - **port-forward**: Added numbered diagnostic workflow for troubleshooting unreachable ports, streamlined troubleshooting table - **portal**: Added troubleshooting table covering common portal issues (won't start, status not running, services unreachable, connection refused) - **run-package**: Added safe deployment workflow showing dry-run, execute, verify pattern - **service-manage**: Added verification section for confirming stop/start/rm operations succeeded, added troubleshooting table covering common service management issues - **starlark-dev**: Added dry-run, execute, verify testing workflow </details> Honest disclosure — I work at @tesslio where we build tooling around skills like these. Not a pitch - just saw room for improvement and wanted to contribute. Want to self-improve your skills? Just point your agent (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) at [this Tessl guide](https://docs.tessl.io/evaluate/optimize-a-skill-using-best-practices) and ask it to optimize your skill. Ping me - [@popey](https://github.com/popey) - if you hit any snags. Thanks in advance 🙏 ## Is this change user facing? NO ## References (if applicable) Evaluated with [tessl skill review](https://docs.tessl.io/evaluate/optimize-a-skill-using-best-practices).
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Hullo @kurtosis-tech 👋
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I ran your skills through
tessl skill review(docs) at work and found some targeted improvements. Here's the full before/after:8 skills improved, average score up from 87% to 91%.
Is this change user facing?
Great question! Define "user" :D
I would say "NO", as this is only changes to skills used by AI agents.
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Changes made
Honest disclosure — I work at @tesslio where we build tooling around skills like these. Not a pitch - just saw room for improvement and wanted to contribute.
Want to self-improve your skills? Just point your agent (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) at this Tessl guide and ask it to optimize your skill. Ping me - @popey - if you hit any snags.
Thanks in advance 🙏