Create Skill Test skill: what it does and how to install it
Scaffolds and validates Vally evaluation specs for skills, custom agents and workflow packages in the dotnet/skills repository.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill create-skill-testRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Guides the creation of eval.yaml specs, from choosing distinct stimuli and sizing for statistical power to arranging fixtures, writing graders and outcome-focused rubrics, and validating the result. It covers Vally's schema and checks for overfitting, weak evidence and fixture defects.
When to use it. For creating or reviewing evaluations and their fixtures in dotnet/skills. It does not diagnose existing evaluation failures or create and edit skill instructions.
History
Repo stars
5.7kAbout +573 since 30 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 82 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | 5,732 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 5,724 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 5,717 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 5,708 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 5,697 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 5,693 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 5,682 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,673 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 5,661 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 5,656 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 5,652 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 5,642 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 5,625 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 5,617 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 5,607 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 5,600 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 5,593 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 5,590 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 5,578 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 5,569 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 5,562 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 5,557 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 5,551 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 5,543 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 5,540 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 5,531 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,519 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,494 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,419 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 5,258 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,233 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,221 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,221 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 5,171 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 5,159 |
Installs
3.3k+318 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | 3,305 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 3,257 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 3,229 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 3,181 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 3,128 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 3,083 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 3,032 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 2,987 |
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