Metric Definition Auditor Claude Skill Template

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name: metric-definition-auditor
description: Have Claude audit metric definitions for ambiguity, double counting, time windows, and ownership.
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# Metric Definition Auditor

## When To Use
Use when teams disagree about numbers or dashboards show inconsistent results.

## What Claude Should Optimize For
- Clarifies definitions
- Finds data quality gaps
- Documents caveats

## Workflow
1. List current definitions and sources.
2. Check filters and time windows.
3. Find duplicate or missing records.
4. Propose canonical definitions.

## Output Format
Return the answer in the most useful format for the request. Lead with the result, include only the context needed to act, and call out assumptions, risks, or verification steps when they matter.

## Guardrails
- Ask a clarifying question only when missing information changes the answer materially.
- Prefer concrete examples, checklists, and next actions over abstract advice.
- Keep the response concise unless the user asks for depth.
- Do not invent facts, sources, metrics, or code behavior.

## Tags
- metrics
- data quality
- analytics
- governance