Decode a German employment reference (Arbeitszeugnis): translate the coded phrases into the grade they signal, check the structure and the closing formula, spot omissions and hidden negatives, and draft a correction request. Use when asked was bedeutet mein Arbeitszeugnis, decode my German reference letter, welche Note hat mein Zeugnis, is 'stets zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit' good, or how do I ask for my Zeugnis to be corrected. Produces a sentence-by-sentence reading with implied grades, an overall grade estimate, a list of missing or damaging elements, suggested replacement wording and a polite correction letter in German. Not legal advice.
“Was bedeutet 'zu unserer vollen Zufriedenheit' in meinem Zeugnis?”“Decode this Arbeitszeugnis and tell me what grade it is.”“There is no closing sentence wishing me well. Is that bad?”“Write a letter asking HR to correct my Zeugnis to a grade 2.”“Run this skill in your browser: https://mohitagw15856.github.io/pm-claude-skills/skill/de-arbeitszeugnis-decoder.html”
What to give it
▸The full text of the reference, in German
▸Whether it is a simple reference — (einfaches Zeugnis: role and duration only) or a qualified one (qualifiziertes Zeugnis: performance and conduct)
▸Role, seniority and length of service
▸How the employment ended and who initiated it
▸What grade the employee believes is fair, and — any performance reviews supporting it
▸Whether an interim reference — (Zwischenzeugnis) exists
✅ The bar it holds itself to
Every skill in this library self-verifies — these are this skill's own quality checks, straight from its definition.
✓The summary performance sentence is identified and graded on the scale
✓Conduct sentence order and completeness are checked
✓The closing formula's three elements are checked separately
✓Each problem cites the exact wording
✓Proposed wording stays truthful to the role
✓The correction letter is in German and courteous
⚠️ What it refuses to do
**Do not read German reference phrases literally.**
**Do not promise a legal right to a specific grade or closing formula.**
**Do not propose wording that claims duties the employee never had.**
**Do not ignore formal defects** such as a wrong date or missing signature.
**Do not grade from one sentence.** Weigh the whole document.
Install
npx pm-claude-skills add --agent claude # or codex · cursor · gemini · hermes
# or one-line MCP (every skill, any client):
claude mcp add pm-skills -- npx -y -p pm-claude-skills pm-claude-skills-mcp