Feedback on your nx-monorepo skill

[RichardHightower]

Looking at how you've structured the Nx configuration patterns here—there's some solid fundamentals, though I'm curious about the decisions around workspace boundaries and dependency graph visualization, since that's where a lot of monorepo implementations stumble.

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• GitHub
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The TL;DR

You're at 81/100, solidly in B territory. This is graded against Anthropic's skill best practices, and your biggest strength is Writing Style (9/10)—the instructions are clear and direct. The biggest drag is Progressive Disclosure Architecture (22/30), where a 392-line file without a table of contents or reference files makes navigation tough.

What's Working Well

• Concrete command examples: You're showing actual nx graph, nx test, and nx affected patterns rather than hand-wavy descriptions. That's the right call.
• Clear trigger phrases: "Analyzing dependencies", "affected commands", "nx-mcp tools"—these map directly to what developers actually ask for.
• Strong Python integration section: The uv workspace setup (lines 210-293) is detailed and addresses a real pain point that most Nx docs gloss over.
• Objectivity throughout: No marketing fluff, just technical substance.

The Big One: File Size Without Navigation

Your skill is 392 lines in a single SKILL.md file, but there's no table of contents and no reference files. This matters because Progressive Disclosure Architecture (PDA) is about meeting developers where they are—quick answers up top, deeper dives available if needed.

The fix: Add a TOC right after the metadata block:

## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#overview)
- [MCP Tools](#mcp-tools-available)
- [Core CLI Commands](#core-cli-commands)
- [Python & uv Integration](#python-uv-integration)
- [CI/CD Pipeline](#ci-pipeline-setup)
- [Common Patterns](#common-patterns)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

Then externalize the Python uv section (lines 210-293) into references/python-uv-integration.md and the CI/CD section (lines 307-331) into references/ci-pipeline.md. This gains you +5 points in the PDA pillar.

Other Things Worth Fixing

1. Inconsistent workflow structure: Your "Adding" sections have numbered steps, but troubleshooting scenarios don't. Standardize to numbered steps everywhere—it's easier to reference and follow.

2. Missing feedback loops: In the "5. Run tasks" steps, add validation ("Expected: Tests pass / If failed: Check..."). Right now you're telling people what to do, not how to verify it worked.

3. Second-person voice in comments: Line 230 has "# Add new project here"—should be "# Add new projects below this line" to stay imperative. Minor but keeps tone consistent.

4. More trigger phrases in description: You have 1-2 but could add a few more like "scaffold new packages", "visualize dependencies" to help discoverability.

Quick Wins

• Add TOC (5 min, +1 point) → improves navigation
• Split to references (10 min, +4 points) → better PDA architecture
• Standardize troubleshooting steps (10 min, +2 points) → ease of use
• Add validation patterns (5 min, +1 point) → feedback loops

These four moves get you to 89/100 (A territory) without rewriting anything fundamental.

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