Passed 22 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 21 of 22 without it.
Without skill95%
With skill100%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Reports the maximum nesting depth as 3 levels deep.
1 fixed21 passed either way0 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+5 pp
Tokens
+180%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-6%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 9/3/2026v122 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
A test case the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Prompt
Analyze the structure of this document and report top-level data type, total depth, and property schema:
```json
{
"organization": {
"teams": {
"lead": "Alex"
}
}
}
```
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Reports the top-level structure type as an Object.
Passed
Passed
Reports the maximum nesting depth as 3 levels deep.
Missed
Passed
case-11 · gemini-3.6-flash · 9/3/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md249 linessingle file
JSON Validator
Validate, format, and fix JSON data with helpful error messages and suggestions.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
Validate JSON syntax and structure
Format/prettify JSON data
Fix common JSON errors
Convert between JSON and other formats
Analyze JSON structure
Validation
When validating JSON:
Check syntax: Identify syntax errors with line numbers
Provide context: Show the problematic section
Suggest fixes: Offer specific corrections
Explain issues: Describe what's wrong and why
Common JSON Errors to Check
Missing or extra commas
Unclosed brackets/braces
Unquoted keys
Trailing commas (invalid in strict JSON)
Single quotes instead of double quotes
Comments (not allowed in JSON)
Undefined/NaN/Infinity values
Example Validation Output
❌ JSON Validation Failed
Line 5: Trailing comma after last object property
"name": "example",
"value": 123, ← Remove this comma