Skill Review Skill
Process
Invoke: /review-skill <skill-name> or use this skill when detecting outdated patterns
Production evidence: better-auth audit (2025-11-08) - found 6 critical issues including non-existent API imports, removed 665 lines incorrect code, implemented v2.0.0
9-Phase Audit
- Pre-Review: Install skill, check version/date, test discovery
- Standards: Validate YAML, keywords, third-person style, directory structure
- Official Docs: WebFetch/Context7 verify API patterns, GitHub updates, npm versions, production repos
- Code Examples: Verify imports exist, API signatures match, schema consistency, templates work
- Cross-File Consistency: Compare SKILL.md vs README.md, bundled resources match files
- Dependencies: Run
./scripts/check-versions.sh, check breaking changes, verify "Last Verified" - Categorize: Severity (🔴 Critical / 🟡 High / 🟠 Medium / 🟢 Low) with evidence (GitHub/docs/npm)
- Fix: Auto-fix unambiguous, ask user for architectural, update all files, bump version
- Verify: Test discovery, templates work, no contradictions, commit with changelog
Automated (via ./scripts/review-skill.sh): YAML syntax, package versions, broken links, TODOs, file org, staleness
Manual (AI): API methods vs docs, GitHub issues, production comparisons, code correctness, schema consistency
Severity Classification
🔴 CRITICAL: Non-existent API/imports, invalid config, missing dependencies
🟡 HIGH: Contradictory examples, inconsistent patterns, outdated major versions
🟠 MEDIUM: Stale minors (>90d), missing docs sections, incomplete errors
🟢 LOW: Typos, formatting, missing optional metadata
Fix Decision
Auto-fix: Unambiguous (correct import from docs), clear evidence, no architectural impact
Ask user: Multiple valid approaches, breaking changes, architectural choices
Version Bumps
- Major (v1→v2): API patterns change
- Minor (v1.0→v1.1): New features, backward compatible
- Patch (v1.0.0→v1.0.1): Bug fixes only
Example: better-auth Audit (2025-11-08)
🔴 CRITICAL #1: Non-existent d1Adapter import from 'better-auth/adapters/d1'
- Evidence: Official docs show drizzleAdapter, GitHub has no d1Adapter export, 4 production repos use Drizzle/Kysely
- Fix: Replaced with
drizzleAdapterfrom'better-auth/adapters/drizzle'
Result: 3 files deleted (obsolete), 3 created (correct patterns), +1,266 lines, v1.0→v2.0, 3.5 hours
Issues Prevented (10)
- Fake API adapters - Non-existent imports
- Stale API methods - Changed signatures
- Schema inconsistency - Different table names
- Outdated scripts - Deprecated approaches
- Version drift - Packages >90 days old
- Contradictory examples - Multiple conflicting patterns
- Broken links - 404 URLs
- YAML errors - Invalid frontmatter
- Missing keywords - Poor discoverability
- Incomplete bundled resources - Listed files don't exist
Bundled Resources
Planning: ~/.claude/skills/../planning/SKILL_REVIEW_PROCESS.md or repo planning/SKILL_REVIEW_PROCESS.md (complete 9-phase guide)
Scripts: Repo root scripts/review-skill.sh (automated validation)
Commands: Repo root commands/review-skill.md (slash command, symlinked to ~/.claude/commands/)
References: references/audit-report-template.md (output template)
Last Verified: 2026-01-09 | Version: 1.0.1