v0.4.10

Jeffallan/claude-skillsv0.4.10Mar 6, 2026by Jeffallan

AI Summary

This release focuses on improving the quality of existing skills through Tessl review optimization, standardizing description formats, and fixing stale documentation counts.

Key Highlights

Improved skill quality across 65 skills via Tessl review optimization
Standardized description format to '[Brief capability statement]. Use when [triggering conditions].'
Updated validator to check for 'Use when' instead of startswith
Fixed stale counts on docs site landing page

Full Release Notes


### Changed
- Improved skill quality across 65 skills via Tessl review optimization (#172)
  - Expanded descriptions with capability verbs (what it does + when to use it)
  - Removed redundant "Role Definition" and "When to Use This Skill" sections
  - Added structured workflow validation checkpoints with failure recovery loops
  - Added inline code examples demonstrating key patterns per technology
  - Tightened MUST DO / MUST NOT DO constraints with rationale
  - Removed "Knowledge Reference" keyword lists (absorbed into descriptions and triggers)
- Narrowed Description Trap from "trigger-only" to "no process steps" — capability verbs now permitted in descriptions per AgentSkills.io spec
- Updated description format to `[Brief capability statement]. Use when [triggering conditions].`
- Validator now checks `"Use when" in description` instead of `startswith("Use when")`
- Standardized README links from HTML to Markdown, improved Quick Start readability (#166)

### Fixed
- Fixed stale counts on docs site landing page (65 → 66 skills, 357 → 365 references)
- Added Astro site files to `update-docs.py` release automation so counts stay in sync

### Contributors
- @popey — Improve skill quality across 65 skills via Tessl review (#172)
- @hasan613 — Standardize README links and improve Quick Start section (#166)

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**Documentation:** https://jeffallan.github.io/claude-skills/