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

[October 18, 2026] Skills

Write a specific description: when the skill runs scripts

Say when to use the skill in the frontmatter description; that is what the agent scans first. Check binaries and print install hints; do not swallow stderr.

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Write a specific description: when the skill runs scripts

Tip: The description is the router

Say when to use the skill in the frontmatter description; that is what the agent scans first. Check binaries and print install hints; do not swallow stderr.

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

Gotcha: description: helper utilities (when the skill runs scripts)

The skill will never be picked for the actual job. A silent no-op wastes a whole agent session.

description: various helpers

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

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