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// notes from an old coder -- php, databases, and the occasional rant

[October 09, 2026] Skills

Write a specific description: for Cursor Agent

Say when to use the skill in the frontmatter description; that is what the agent scans first. Put the skill where Cursor loads SKILL.md and keep the description searchable.

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Write a specific description: for Cursor Agent

Tip: The description is the router

Say when to use the skill in the frontmatter description; that is what the agent scans first. Put the skill where Cursor loads SKILL.md and keep the description searchable.

---
name: lexprog-import-tips
description: Import JSONL tips into blog.db via import_expanded
---

Gotcha: description: helper utilities (for cursor agent)

The skill will never be picked for the actual job. A description that says helper will never be selected for a concrete task.

description: various helpers

Source: https://docs.cursor.com/context/skills

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