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term-check — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

Tests candidate names for fields, tables, or enum values using blind prompts across three AI models. Helps pick terms that developers understand without docs.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓
npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill term-check -a claude-code
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What term-check does

This skill checks if an identifier conveys its purpose before someone checks documentation. You draft a brief neutral scenario with a {TERM} marker instead of the real name. The probe expects three options at once; when you only supply two, it suggests adding a third synonym to keep tests balanced.

The included probe.sh script queries three language models across two iterations per candidate in parallel. It formats findings into a comparison matrix showing correct, partial, or incorrect classifications, accompanied by model interpretations.

A leaky prompt ruins the run by making every synonym look accurate. Keep in mind that while runs execute in a blank workspace without repository context, global directives from ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md still load on every pass.

What it helps with

  • pick clear names for database columns or enum entries
  • validate glossary words against blind model interpretations
  • compare competing identifier choices in identical contexts
  • detect confusing terminology before writing production code

Example prompts for the agent

  • Prepare a benchmark scenario for term-check comparing carry and carryOver
  • Execute bash .agents/skills/term-check/probe.sh scenario.txt active live enabled
  • Review the term-check matrix and propose extra synonyms if the leader has low confidence

How to install term-check

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill term-check -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/term-check/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/term-check/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about term-check

How to install term-check in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add timschoch/skilly --skill term-check -a claude-code. The skill file is placed at ~/.claude/skills/term-check/SKILL.md.

What does term-check do?

It tests how three different AI models interpret candidate terms inserted into a neutral scenario. The output table reveals which word communicates the intended role most clearly.

What does it mean when every term receives matching scores?

Identical scores usually indicate the scenario text accidentally gave away the intended meaning. Refactor the scenario prompt to eliminate leading clues and re-run probe.sh.

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