Progressive Disclosure
Splits oversized SKILL.md files into linked reference files without rewriting content.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 13c99c5
Split a 71-line multi-platform SKILL.md fixture into references/ files verbatim (confirmed byte-for-byte via diff) using the exact filenames it recommends, while a naive split done without the skill quietly summarized away a setup step and the CI YAML.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 4/5
What Progressive Disclosure does
Splits an oversized SKILL.md into a concise entry file plus directly-linked reference files (platform-setup.md, sdk-operations.md, troubleshooting.md, etc.) while preserving the original wording verbatim rather than summarizing it. It triggers when a skill file hits context-window warnings or needs chunking without a content rewrite; described as a DataRobot-repo-local meta skill, but it worked cleanly as a standalone install in testing.
How to install Progressive Disclosure
git clone https://github.com/datarobot-oss/datarobot-agent-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r datarobot-agent-skills/.skills/progressive-disclosure ~/.claude/skills/progressive-disclosure
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger Progressive Disclosure
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/progressive-disclosureSplits oversized SKILL.md files into linked reference files without rewriting content.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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this file is too long, split it into linked reference docs -
break up my bloated setup doc without rewriting the wording -
my SKILL.md is hitting context limits, help me chunk it up
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Progressive Disclosure skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from datarobot-oss/datarobot-agent-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does Progressive Disclosure work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Split a 71-line multi-platform SKILL.md fixture into references/ files verbatim (confirmed byte-for-byte via diff) using the exact filenames it recommends, while a naive split done without the skill quietly summarized away a setup step and the CI YAML.
- What is the Progressive Disclosure SkillProof Score?
- 9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
- How do I install Progressive Disclosure?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use Progressive Disclosure with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.