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@rohan-tessl rohan-tessl commented Mar 25, 2026

Hey 👋 @kariy

I ran your skills through tessl skill review at work and found some targeted improvements.

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Here's the full before/after:

Skill Before After Change
dojo-vrf 0% 90% +90%
dojo-review 66% 100% +34%
dojo-system 66% 94% +28%
dojo-world 71% 100% +29%
dojo-model 74% 86% +12%

This PR intentionally caps changes to five skills to keep it reviewable. The included GitHub Action workflow (see below) will surface Tessl feedback on future SKILL.md changes automatically.

Changes summary

dojo-vrf (0% → 90%)

  • Added missing YAML frontmatter (name, description, allowed-tools) — this was the sole reason for the 0% score
  • Expanded description with specific trigger terms (dice rolls, shuffling cards, loot drops)
  • Added verification and related skills sections

dojo-review (66% → 100%)

  • Removed unnecessary "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
  • Added explicit 4-step review workflow with verification
  • Streamlined code examples while preserving all ❌/✅ patterns
  • Added structured review checklist

dojo-system (66% → 94%)

  • Consolidated duplicate content (imports, world access, events were explained multiple times)
  • Added import reference table for quick lookup
  • Removed redundant "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
  • Added safe subtraction pattern in the stateless design example
  • Added verification section

dojo-world (71% → 100%)

  • Replaced verbose permission explanations with a clear hierarchy diagram and role comparison table
  • Consolidated CLI commands into a single reference block
  • Added troubleshooting table for common permission errors
  • Removed redundant intro sections
  • Added verification section

dojo-model (74% → 86%)

  • Removed "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
  • Expanded description with additional trigger terms (composite keys, singletons, data schemas)
  • Added field types reference table
  • Added verification section

🤖 Tessl Skill Review GitHub Action

This PR also adds .github/workflows/skill-review.yml — a lightweight GitHub Action that automatically reviews skills on future PRs.

How it works and why it helps
  • What runs: On PRs that change **/SKILL.md, the workflow runs tesslio/skill-review and posts one comment with Tessl scores and feedback (updated on new pushes).
  • Zero extra accounts: Contributors do not need a Tessl login — only the default GITHUB_TOKEN is used to post the comment.
  • Non-blocking by default: The check is feedback-only — no surprise red CI. Add fail-threshold: 70 later if you want a hard gate.
  • Not a build replacement: This is review automation for skill markdown only — it doesn't touch your docs build pipeline.
  • Why only five skills edited here: This PR caps manual optimization so it stays reviewable. After merge, every PR that touches SKILL.md gets automatic review comments, so the rest of the library improves incrementally.

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 - @rohan-tessl - if you hit any snags.

Thanks in advance 🙏

Hey 👋 @kariy

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 |
|-------|--------|-------|--------|
| dojo-vrf | 0% | 90% | +90% |
| dojo-review | 66% | 100% | +34% |
| dojo-system | 66% | 94% | +28% |
| dojo-world | 71% | 100% | +29% |
| dojo-model | 74% | 86% | +12% |

This PR intentionally caps changes to five skills to keep it reviewable. The included GitHub Action workflow (see below) will surface Tessl feedback on future `SKILL.md` changes automatically.

<details>
<summary>Changes summary</summary>

**dojo-vrf (0% → 90%)**
- Added missing YAML frontmatter (name, description, allowed-tools) — this was the sole reason for the 0% score
- Expanded description with specific trigger terms (dice rolls, shuffling cards, loot drops)
- Added verification and related skills sections

**dojo-review (66% → 100%)**
- Removed unnecessary "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
- Added explicit 4-step review workflow with verification
- Streamlined code examples while preserving all ❌/✅ patterns
- Added structured review checklist

**dojo-system (66% → 94%)**
- Consolidated duplicate content (imports, world access, events were explained multiple times)
- Added import reference table for quick lookup
- Removed redundant "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
- Added safe subtraction pattern in the stateless design example
- Added verification section

**dojo-world (71% → 100%)**
- Replaced verbose permission explanations with a clear hierarchy diagram and role comparison table
- Consolidated CLI commands into a single reference block
- Added troubleshooting table for common permission errors
- Removed redundant intro sections
- Added verification section

**dojo-model (74% → 86%)**
- Removed "When to Use", "What This Skill Does", "Quick Start" sections
- Expanded description with additional trigger terms (composite keys, singletons, data schemas)
- Added field types reference table
- Added verification section

</details>

## 🤖 Tessl Skill Review GitHub Action

This PR also adds `.github/workflows/skill-review.yml` — a lightweight GitHub Action that automatically reviews skills on future PRs.

<details>
<summary>How it works and why it helps</summary>

- **What runs:** On PRs that change `**/SKILL.md`, the workflow runs [`tesslio/skill-review`](https://github.com/tesslio/skill-review) and posts **one** comment with Tessl scores and feedback (updated on new pushes).
- **Zero extra accounts:** Contributors do **not** need a Tessl login — only the default **`GITHUB_TOKEN`** is used to post the comment.
- **Non-blocking by default:** The check is **feedback-only** — no surprise red CI. Add `fail-threshold: 70` later if you want a hard gate.
- **Not a build replacement:** This is review automation for skill markdown only — it doesn't touch your docs build pipeline.
- **Why only five skills edited here:** This PR caps manual optimization so it stays reviewable. After merge, **every PR that touches `SKILL.md`** gets automatic review comments, so the rest of the library improves incrementally.

</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 - [@rohan-tessl](https://github.com/rohan-tessl) - if you hit any snags.

Thanks in advance 🙏
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