audit-spec

Audit checkpoint specifications for redundant guidance and design giveaways.

138|30|Updated Dec 17, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/SprocketLab/slop-code-bench --skill audit-spec
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Skill: audit-spec
Source: https://github.com/SprocketLab/slop-code-bench/tree/main/.claude/skills/audit-spec
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SprocketLab/slop-code-bench --skill audit-spec

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Audits checkpoint specifications to remove hand-holding, architectural giveaways, and hidden corner cases, ensuring candidates must design robust solutions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Redundancy and over-explanation detection to tighten task descriptions.
  • Architecture giveaway identification to preserve design freedom.
  • Buried-detail and brute-force enabling pattern discovery to prevent trial-and-error solving.
  • Use cases include improving hiring-task specs, guiding problem authors, and ensuring tests reflect true requirements.

Quick Start

Provide a checkpoint specification and run /audit-spec <problem> <checkpoint> to begin the audit.

Frequently Asked Questions about audit-spec

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit a take-home task specification to prevent architectural giveaways?

Audit a take-home task specification by analyzing its checkpoint for architectural giveaways, redundant guidance, and hidden corner cases to force candidates to make real design decisions.

What are buried details in problem specification examples and how do they affect hiring tasks?

Buried details in problem specification examples are hidden corner cases that enable trial-and-error solving. Auditing removes them to ensure candidates must design robust solutions rather than brute-force the requirements.

How do I remove hand-holding from a checkpoint specification for candidates?

Remove hand-holding from a checkpoint specification by detecting redundancy and over-explanation, tightening the task description to preserve design freedom and ensure tests reflect true requirements.

Does audit-spec work for improving hiring task quality assurance beyond finding redundant guidance?

Yes, audit-spec improves hiring task quality assurance by identifying brute-force enabling patterns and architectural giveaways, ensuring candidates must design robust solutions without trial-and-error shortcuts.

When should I run a specification audit on my problem checkpoints?

Run a specification audit on problem checkpoints before providing them to candidates for take-home tasks, ensuring the analysis covers redundancy, architectural giveaways, and hidden corner cases to maintain design freedom.

What is the best way to ensure a take-home task forces real design decisions?

The best way to ensure a take-home task forces real design decisions is to audit the checkpoint specification for brute-force enabling patterns and over-explanation, removing guidance that prevents candidates from designing robust solutions.