skills/smithery.ai/write-frontmatter-description

write-frontmatter-description

Installation
SKILL.md

The model MUST write frontmatter descriptions following these rules.

Formatting Rules

  1. Single-line only - Never use YAML multiline indicators (>-, |-, >, |)
  2. No colons - Avoid colons (:) as they trigger YAML quoting. Swap it for something else or rephrase.
  3. Front-load critical info - First 1024 characters are most important
    • Claude Code may truncate to 1024 chars in some contexts
    • No hard limit, but keep key information in first 1024 chars
    • Convey purpose, triggers, and value early

A description should be a complete and informative explanation of what the skill does and when to use it. Include WHEN to use this skill - specific scenarios, file types, or tasks that trigger it.

Validation

After writing, validate with skilllint

Installs
1
First Seen
Mar 23, 2026
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