skill-stocktake
Use when auditing Claude skills and commands for quality. Supports Quick Scan (changed skills only) and Full Stocktake modes with sequential subagent batch evaluation.
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skill stocktake
Slash command ( /skill stocktake ) that audits all Claude skills and commands using a quality checklist + AI holistic judgment. Supports two modes: Quick Scan for recently changed skills, and Full Stocktake for a complete review.
Scope
The command targets the following paths relative to the directory where it is invoked :
Path Description
~/.claude/skills/ Global skills (all projects)
{cwd}/.claude/skills/ Project level skills (if the directory exists)
At the start of Phase 1, the command explicitly lists which paths were found and scanned.
Targeting a specific project
To include project level skills, run from that project's root directory:
If the project has no .claude/skills/ directory, only global skills and commands are evaluated.
Modes
Mode Trigger Duration
Quick Scan results.json exists (default) 5–10 min
Full Stocktake results.json absent, or /skill stocktake full 20–30 min
Results cache: ~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/results.json
Quick Scan Flow
Re evaluate only skills that have changed since the last run (5–10 min).
1. Read ~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/results.json
2. Run: bash ~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/scripts/quick diff.sh \
~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/results.json
(Project dir is auto detected from $PWD/.claude/skills ; pass it explicitly only if needed)
3. If output is [] : report "No changes since last run." and stop
4. Re evaluate only those changed files using the same Phase 2 criteria
5. Carry forward unchanged skills from previous results
6. Output only the diff
7. Run: bash ~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/scripts/save results.sh \
~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/results.json <<< "$EVAL RESULTS"
Full Stocktake Flow
Phase 1 — Inventory
Run: bash ~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/scripts/scan.sh
The script enumerates skill files, extracts frontmatter, and collects UTC mtimes.
Project dir is auto detected from $PWD/.claude/skills ; pass it explicitly only if needed.
Present the scan summary and inventory table from the script output:
Skill 7d use 30d use Description
Phase 2 — Quality Evaluation
Launch an Agent tool subagent ( general purpose agent ) with the full inventory and checklist:
The subagent reads each skill, applies the checklist, and returns per skill JSON:
{ "verdict": "Keep" "Improve" "Update" "Retire" "Merge into [X]", "reason": "..." }
Chunk guidance: Process ~20 skills per subagent invocation to keep context manageable. Save intermediate results to results.json ( status: "in progress" ) after each chunk.
After all skills are evaluated: set status: "completed" , proceed to Phase 3.
Resume detection: If status: "in progress" is found on startup, resume from the first unevaluated skill.
Each skill is evaluated against this checklist:
Verdict criteria:
Verdict Meaning
Keep Useful and current
Improve Worth keeping, but specific improvements needed
Update Referenced technology is outdated (verify with WebSearch)
Retire Low quality, stale, or cost asymmetric
Merge into [X] Substantial overlap with another skill; name the merge target
Evaluation is holistic AI judgment — not a numeric rubric. Guiding dimensions:
Actionability : code examples, commands, or steps that let you act immediately
Scope fit : name, trigger, and content are aligned; not too broad or narrow
Uniqueness : value not replaceable by MEMORY.md / CLAUDE.md / another skill
Currency : technical references work in the current environment
Reason quality requirements — the reason field must be self contained and decision enabling:
Do NOT write "unchanged" alone — always restate the core evidence
For Retire : state (1) what specific defect was found, (2) what covers the same need instead
Bad: "Superseded"
Good: "disable model invocation: true already set; superseded by continuous learning v2 which covers all the same patterns plus confidence scoring. No unique content remains."
For Merge : name the target and describe what content to integrate
Bad: "Overlaps with X"
Good: "42 line thin content; Step 4 of chatlog to article already covers the same workflow. Integrate the 'article angle' tip as a note in that skill."
For Improve : describe the specific change needed (what section, what action, target size if relevant)
Bad: "Too long"
Good: "276 lines; Section 'Framework Comparison' (L80–140) duplicates ai era architecture principles; delete it to reach ~150 lines."
For Keep (mtime only change in Quick Scan): restate the original verdict rationale, do not write "unchanged"
Bad: "Unchanged"
Good: "mtime updated but content unchanged. Unique Python reference explicitly imported by rules/python/; no overlap found."
Phase 3 — Summary Table
Skill 7d use Verdict Reason
Phase 4 — Consolidation
1. Retire / Merge : present detailed justification per file before confirming with user:
What specific problem was found (overlap, staleness, broken references, etc.)
What alternative covers the same functionality (for Retire: which existing skill/rule; for Merge: the target file and what content to integrate)
Impact of removal (any dependent skills, MEMORY.md references, or workflows affected)
2. Improve : present specific improvement suggestions with rationale:
What to change and why (e.g., "trim 430→200 lines because sections X/Y duplicate python patterns")
User decides whether to act
3. Update : present updated content with sources checked
4. Check MEMORY.md line count; propose compression if 100 lines
Results File Schema
~/.claude/skills/skill stocktake/results.json :
evaluated at : Must be set to the actual UTC time of evaluation completion.
Obtain via Bash: date u +%Y %m %dT%H:%M:%SZ . Never use a date only approximation like T00:00:00Z .
Notes
Evaluation is blind: the same checklist applies to all skills regardless of origin (ECC, self authored, auto extracted)
Archive / delete operations always require explicit user confirmation
No verdict branching by skill origin