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> This file governs Claude's behavior when working on the claude-skills repository.

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# Claude Skills Project Configuration

> This file governs Claude's behavior when working on the claude-skills repository.

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## Skill Authorship Standards

Skills follow the [Agent Skills specification](https://agentskills.io/specification). This section covers project-specific conventions that go beyond the base spec.

### The Description Trap

**Critical:** Never put process steps or workflow sequences in descriptions. When descriptions contain step-by-step instructions, agents follow the brief description instead of reading the full skill content. This defeats the purpose of detailed skills.

Brief capability statements (what it does) and trigger conditions (when to use it) are both appropriate. Process steps (how it works) are not.

**BAD - Process steps in description:**
```yaml
description: Use for debugging. First investigate root cause, then analyze
patterns, test hypotheses, and implement fixes with tests.
```

**GOOD - Capability + trigger:**
```yaml
description: Diagnoses bugs through root cause analysis and pattern matching.
Use when encountering errors or unexpected behavior requiring investigation.
```

**Format:** `[Brief capability statement]. Use when [triggering conditions].`

Descriptions tell WHAT the skill does and WHEN to use it. The SKILL.md body tells HOW.

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### Frontmatter Requirements

Per the [Agent Skills specification](https://agentskills.io
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