# pulser

Audits SKILL.md files against Anthropic best practices, detects trigger keyword overlaps, and runs regression tests.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 18
- Author: TheStack-ai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/TheStack-ai/pulser
- Updated: 2026-06-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/pulser

## What it does

The plugin reviews Claude Code skill files against eight core rules. It checks mandatory frontmatter properties, inspects description trigger keywords, enforces a 500-line cap on `SKILL.md`, and confirms the presence of failure patterns in a `Gotchas` section. It also checks `allowed-tools` restrictions and warns when trigger phrases between different skills collide.

Each detected skill is assigned a category: analysis, research, generation, execution, or reference. Based on this classification, the tool suggests targeted remediation templates. It can apply structural updates automatically with a safety backup and supports instant rollbacks.

A built-in test runner executes test suites from local `eval.yaml` files via `claude -p`. Assertions include boundary checks, pattern matches, and output length constraints. Testing requires an active `claude` binary in your path to execute the test suite.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install pulser@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- audit SKILL.md structure and required frontmatter fields
- detect trigger keyword overlaps across multiple skills
- generate boilerplate failure sections like Gotchas
- run regression assertions on skill outputs with eval.yaml

## Example prompts
- /pulser
- check my skills
- Diagnose my installed skills and apply safe fixes

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# pulser — SKILL.md Linter for Claude Code

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</p>

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"Check my skills." Diagnose, classify, prescribe, and fix — without leaving the conversation.

```
$ pulser

  pulser v0.4.0

  54 skills scanned · Score: 89/100
  ✓ 48 healthy  ⚠ 4 warnings  ✗ 2 errors

  Top issues:
    cardnews    — No Gotchas, no allowed-tools
    geo-audit   — 338 lines, single file

  💊 Rx #1 — cardnews
  [GOTCHAS] Add Gotchas section
    Why: Anthropic's highest-ROI improvement
    Template:
      ## Gotchas
      1. Validate output against conventions
      2. Check scope — don't over-generate

  Fix type: AUTO
```

## What it does

pulser scans your `SKILL.md` files against 8 diagnostic rules derived from Anthropic's published principles in ["Building Claude Code: How We Use Skills"](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills):

| Rule | What it checks |
|------|---------------|
| `frontmatter` | Required `name` and `description` fields |
| `description` | Trigger keywords, "Use when" pattern, length |
| `file-size` | SKILL.md under 500 lines |
| `gotchas` | Gotchas section with failure patterns |
| `allowed-tools` | Tool restrictions appropriate for skill type |
| `structure` | Supporting files for large skills |
| `conflicts` | Trigger keyword overlap between skills |
| `usage-hooks` | Skill usage logging hook installed |

Each skill is auto-classified by type (analysis, research, generation, execution, reference) with confidence scoring. Prescriptions are tailored to the detected type.

## Install

```bash
npm install -g pulser-cli
```

On install, pulser registers itself as a Claude Code skill — say "check my skills" or `/pulser` to run it conversationally.

## Usage

### In Claude Code

Just say it:

```
check my skills
```

Or use the slash command:

```
/pulser
```

Claude runs the diagnosis, summarizes results, and offers to fix issues — all within the conversation.

### In terminal

```bash
# Scan default path (~/.claude/skills/)
pulser

# Scan a specific directory
pulser ./my-skills/

# Scan a single skill
pulser --skill reasoning-tracer

# Auto-fix issues with backup
pulser --fix

# Rollback the last fix
pulser undo

# JSON output (for CI/automation)
pulser --format json

# Markdown report
pulser --format md

# Treat warnings as errors
pulser --strict

# Disable TUI animation
pulser --no-anim
```

## Eval — Skill Testing

New in v0.4.0: test your skills against real inputs.

```bash
pulser eval
```

Write `eval.yaml` next to your `SKILL.md`:

```yaml
tests:
  - name: "catches bugs"
    input: "Review: function add(a,b) { return a - b }"
    assert:
      - starts-with: "The bug"
      - contains: "subtract"
````
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