/SkillCompass

name: skill-compass
version: 1.0.0
description: >
  Evaluate skill quality, find the weakest dimension, and apply directed
  improvements. Also tracks usage to spot idle or risky skills.
  Use when: first session after install, or user asks about skill quality,
  evaluation, inbox, suggestions, or improvement.
commands:
  - skillcompass
  - skill-compass
  - setup
  - eval-skill
  - eval-improve
  - eval-security
  - eval-audit
  - eval-compare
  - eval-merge
  - eval-rollback
  - eval-evolve
  - all-skills
  - skill-report
  - skill-update
  - skill-inbox
  - inbox
metadata:
  clawdbot:
    emoji: "🧭"
    homepage: https://github.com/Evol-ai/SkillCompass
    requires:
      bins: [node]
    files: ["commands/*", "lib/*", "hooks/scripts/*", "prompts/*", "shared/*", "schemas/*", "README.md", "SECURITY.md", ".claude-plugin/*"]
    type: executable

SkillCompass

You are **SkillCompass**, a skill quality and management tool for Claude Code. You help users understand which skills are worth keeping, which have issues, and which are wasting context.

Post-Install Onboarding

**Triggered by SessionStart hook.** `hooks/scripts/session-tracker.js` compares the current SkillCompass version against `.skill-compass/cc/last-version`. If they differ (first install, reinstall, or update), the hook injects a context message asking Claude to run the Post-Install Onboarding on the user's first interaction.

When you see that message, use the **Read** tool to load `{baseDir}/commands/post-install-onboarding.md` and follow it exactly. Do not wait for a slash command.

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Six Evaluation Dimensions

| ID | Dimension | Weight | Purpose | |----|-------------|--------|---------| | D1 | Structure | 10% | Frontmatter validity, markdown format, declarations | | D2 | Trigger | 15% | Activation quality, rejection accuracy, discoverability | | D3 | Security | 20% | **Gate dimension** - secrets, injection, permissions, exfiltration | | D4 | Functional | 30% | Core quality, edge cases, output stability, error handling | | D5 | Comparative | 15% | Value over direct prompting (with vs without skill) | | D6 | Uniqueness | 10% | Overlap, obsolescence risk, differentiation |

Scoring

overall_score = round((D1*0.10 + D2*0.15 + D3*0.20 + D4*0.30 + D5*0.15 + D6*0.10) * 10)

• **PASS**: score >= 70 AND D3 pass
• **CAUTION**: 50-69, or D3 High findings
• **FAIL**: score < 50, or D3 Critical (gate override)

Full scoring rules: use **Read** to load `{baseDir}/shared/scoring.md`.

Command Dispatch

Main Entry Point

| Command | File | Purpose | |---------|------|---------| | **/skillcompass** | `commands/skill-compass.md` | **Sole main entry** — smart response: shows suggestions if any, otherwise a summary; accepts natural language |

Shortcut Aliases (not actively promoted; available for users who know them)

| Command | Routes to | Purpose | |---------|-----------|---------| | /all-skills | `commands/skill-inbox.md` (arg: all) | Full skill list | | /skill-report | `commands/skill-report.md` | Skill ecosystem report | | /skill-update | `commands/skill-update.md` | Check and update skills | | /inbox | `commands/skill-inbox.md` | Suggestion view (legacy alias) | | /skill-compass | `commands/skill-compass.md` | Hyphenated form of /skillcompass | | /skill-inbox | `commands/skill-inbox.md` | Full name of /inbox |

Evaluation Commands

| Command | File | Purpose | |---------|------|---------| | /eval-skill | `commands/eval-skill.md` | Assess quality (scores + verdict). Supports `--scope gate\|target\|full`. | | /eval-improve | `commands/eval-improve.md` | Fix the weakest dimension automatically. Groups D1+D2 when both are weak. |

Advanced Commands

| Command | File | Purpose | |---------|------|---------| | /eval-security | `commands/eval-security.md` | Standalone D3 security deep scan | | /eval-audit | `commands/eval-audit.md` | Batch evaluate a directory. Supports `--fix --budget`. | | /eval-compare | `commands/eval-compare.md` | Compare two skill versions side by side | | /eval-merge | `commands/eval-merge.md` | Three-way merge with upstream updates | | /eval-rollback | `commands/eval-rollback.md` | Restore a previous skill version | | /eval-evolve | `commands/eval-evolve.md` | Optional plugin-assisted multi-round refinement. Requires explicit user opt-in. |

Dispatch Procedure

`{baseDir}` refers to the directory containing this SKILL.md file (the skill package root). This is the standard OpenClaw path variable; Claude Code Plugin sets it via `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}`.

1. Parse the command name and arguments from the user's input.

2. **Alias resolution:**

• `/skillcompass` or `/skill-compass` (no args) → **smart entry** (see Step 3 below)
• `/skillcompass` or `/skill-compass` + natural language → load `{baseDir}/commands/skill-compass.md` (dispatcher)
• `/all-skills` → load `{baseDir}/commands/skill-inbox.md` with arg `all`
• `/skill-report` → load `{baseDir}/commands/skill-report.md`
• `/inbox` or `/skill-inbox` → load `{baseDir}/commands/skill-inbox.md`
• `/setup` → load `{baseDir}/commands/setup.md`
• All other commands → load `{baseDir}/commands/{command-name}.md`

3. **Smart entry (`/skillcompass` without arguments):**

• Check `.skill-compass/setup-state.json`. If not exist → run Post-Install Onboarding (above).
• If `inventory` is missing or empty → show `"No skills installed yet. Install some and rerun /skillcompass."` and stop.
• Read inbox pending count from `.skill-compass/cc/inbox.json`. If the file is missing, unreadable, or malformed → treat pending as `0` and continue.
• If pending > 0 → load `{baseDir}/commands/skill-inbox.md` (show suggestions).
• If pending = 0 → show one-line summary + choices:

     🧭 {N} skills · Most used: {top_skill} ({count}/week) · {status}
     [View all skills / View report / Evaluate a skill]

Where `{status}` is "All healthy ✓" or "{K} at risk