Agent Skill Linter
Analyzes agent code for potential errors, inefficiencies, and adherence to best practices, improving reliability.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add agent-skill-linter npx -- -y @trustedskills/agent-skill-linter
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-skill-linter": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/agent-skill-linter"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The agent-skill-linter skill analyzes agent skill descriptions to identify potential issues and improve their quality. It checks for things like missing information, unclear language, and inconsistencies in formatting. This helps ensure that skills are easily understandable and usable by other agents or developers.
When to use it
- Skill Development: Use this skill when creating new agent skills to catch errors early on.
- Skill Maintenance: Employ the linter during regular updates to existing skills, ensuring continued quality.
- Team Collaboration: Integrate into a team workflow for peer review of agent skills before publication.
- Registry Quality Control: Use it to maintain consistency and accuracy within an AI agent skill registry like TrustedSkills.
Key capabilities
- Analyzes skill descriptions for clarity and completeness.
- Identifies potential formatting inconsistencies.
- Flags missing information or unclear language.
- Provides suggestions for improvement.
Example prompts
- "Lint this skill description: [paste skill description here]"
- "Check the quality of this agent skill's documentation."
- "Analyze this skill and suggest improvements to its clarity."
Tips & gotchas
The linter’s effectiveness depends on a well-defined set of rules. Ensure that the underlying ruleset is appropriate for your specific needs and standards for agent skills.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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