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holistic-evaluation

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Deliver a 360° evaluation of a codebase or feature, blending architecture, correctness, performance, security, and UX signals.

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How to use this skill

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/development/holistic-evaluation/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/holistic-evaluation/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Purpose

Synthesize multi-domain quality signals into a single assessment that highlights strengths, gaps, and prioritized actions across the stack.

Trigger Conditions

  • Positive: program-wide audits, pre-release hardening, or executive summaries that require broad coverage.
  • Negative: narrow bug hunts or single-lens reviews (route to the appropriate specialized skill).

Guardrails

  • Confidence ceiling: Append Confidence: X.XX (ceiling: TYPE Y.YY) using ceilings {inference/report 0.70, research 0.85, observation/definition 0.95}.
  • Structured coverage: Ensure each lens (architecture, correctness, security, performance, UX, docs/tests) has at least one observation or explicit “not evaluated.”
  • Evidence-first: Provide file:line or metric references plus source standards (OWASP, budgets, style guides, SLAs).
  • Adversarial validation: Stress-check conclusions against edge cases and potential blind spots; mark assumptions clearly.

Execution Phases

  1. Scoping & Goals
    • Define audiences (engineering leadership, QA, security) and decision horizon.
    • Identify critical components and recent changes.
  2. Lens-by-Lens Evaluation
    • Architecture: cohesion/coupling, boundaries, migrations.
    • Correctness & Tests: functional behavior, coverage depth, flaky risk.
    • Security & Privacy: input validation, authZ/authN, secrets, data flows.
    • Performance & Reliability: latency budgets, resource usage, error budgets.
    • UX & Documentation: usability, accessibility, onboarding materials.
  3. Synthesis & Prioritization
    • Group findings by severity and blast radius; highlight dependencies.
    • Recommend remediation plans with owners and timelines.
  4. Validation & Confidence
    • Revisit high-risk areas with adversarial probes.
    • State residual risks and confidence with explicit ceiling.

Output Format

  • Scope and audience statement.
  • Lens-by-lens findings with evidence and references.
  • Prioritized remediation plan with owners and timelines.
  • Residual risks and confidence statement with ceiling.

Validation Checklist

  • Audience and scope documented.
  • Each lens evaluated or explicitly marked “not evaluated.”
  • Evidence and references included for every finding.
  • Prioritization and ownership assigned.
  • Confidence ceiling provided; English-only output.

Confidence: 0.72 (ceiling: inference 0.70) - SOP rewritten with Prompt Architect confidence discipline and Skill Forge structured coverage.