Skills star-story-extraction
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star-story-extraction

Content revision r1 Safe ⚙️ External commands

Extract Interview STAR Stories

Completed work is hard to turn into clear interview answers. This skill structures achievements as concise STAR stories with technical depth.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
🥉 77 Bronze

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Review the Skillstore skill "star-story-extraction" from https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

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Agent-readable resources

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Markdown detail GET /skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/lockfile

Test it

Using "star-story-extraction". Completed a JWT authentication flow with refresh tokens and signup UX improvements.

Expected outcome:

A concise STAR story showing the signup problem, the authentication redesign, the security trade-off, and measured conversion gains.

Using "star-story-extraction". Fixed a slow reporting query that blocked a release.

Expected outcome:

A technical challenge story that explains diagnosis, indexing choices, testing, and the final performance impact.

Using "star-story-extraction". Mentored a junior developer through a difficult refactor.

Expected outcome:

A leadership story focused on coaching, code quality decisions, risk reduction, and the junior developer's growth.

Security Audit

Safe
v8 • 7/6/2026 Open versioned report

All static command-execution hits are Markdown code fence delimiters or template prose, not executable instructions. The reconnaissance hits are ordinary interview-writing prompts and do not request system inspection or data collection. No semantic prompt injection or exfiltration intent was found.

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Files scanned
196
Lines analyzed
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Review items
0
False positives ignored

Risk Factors

⚙️ External commands (4)
SKILL.md:111-142 SKILL.md:142-191 SKILL.md:191-193 SKILL.md:193-195
No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.
Audited by: codex View Audit History →
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APA citation

DanielPodolsky. (2026). star-story-extraction security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/audits/8

BibTeX citation

@techreport{danielpodolsky-danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction-2026, author = {DanielPodolsky}, title = {star-story-extraction security audit report (audit version 8)}, institution = {Skillstore}, year = {2026}, number = {8}, url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/audits/8}, note = {Author version unspecified} }

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cff-version: 1.2.0 message: "If you use this Skill, cite its author and this versioned security audit report." title: "star-story-extraction security audit report (audit version 8)" version: "unspecified" type: report authors: - name: "DanielPodolsky" date-released: "2026-07-06" url: "https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction/audits/8" identifiers: - type: other value: "skillstore:danielpodolsky-star-story-extraction:audit:8" description: "Skillstore immutable audit report identifier"

Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High
55
Architecture
85
Maintainability
85
Content
70
Community
83
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Prepare Behavioral Answers

Turn a finished project into a focused story for behavioral interviews.

Capture Work Wins

Record achievements soon after delivery, while details and metrics are still fresh.

Coach Junior Developers

Use guided questions to help juniors describe ownership, decisions, and results.

Try These Prompts

Create a Basic STAR Story 
Use this completed task: [task]. Ask me for missing context, then draft a STAR story.
Improve Story Depth 
Review this draft STAR story: [story]. Strengthen technical actions, ownership, and measurable results.
Map Story to Questions 
Given this STAR story: [story]. List interview questions it can answer and adapt the wording for each.
Build a Story Portfolio 
Review these project notes: [notes]. Extract three distinct STAR stories and label the strongest interview theme for each.

Best Practices

  • Capture metrics and dates while the project details are fresh.
  • Use first-person language for actions you personally owned.
  • Keep each spoken story near two to three minutes.

Avoid

  • Do not invent metrics or claim outcomes you cannot support.
  • Do not describe only team work without your specific decisions.
  • Do not include long background that hides the main technical action.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a STAR story?
It is an interview answer organized by situation, task, action, and result.
When should I use this skill?
Use it after completing a project, fixing a bug, or delivering a meaningful feature.
Does it write stories automatically?
It provides structure and prompts, but strong output needs accurate project details from you.
Can it help with technical interviews?
Yes. It helps explain technical choices, trade-offs, and impact in a clear interview format.
Does it save files by itself?
No. It suggests a save location, but file creation depends on the host tool.
Can I use it with Claude Code and Codex?
Yes. The report lists Claude, Codex, and Claude Code as supported tools.

Developer Details

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

r1

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/DanielPodolsky/mentor-spec/tree/main/.claude/skills/career/star-stories

Ref

34f316ba14ef36c7a620fc09f2676d2429997a77

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

5 downloads · 205 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md