Agent skill

Optimizing Descriptions

by mizchi in mizchi/skills

Meta-skill for auditing and rewriting SKILL.md description fields per the agentskills.io optimizing-descriptions framework, layered with mizchi's two-track trigger policy (Meta =…

No licenceAuto-check: notes

Install Optimizing Descriptions

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mizchi/skills --skill optimizing-descriptions -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mizchi/skills optimizing-descriptions --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mizchi/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/optimizing-descriptions .claude/skills/optimizing-descriptions && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
optimizing-descriptions
GitHub stars
356
Token cost
~2.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
1,003 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
69
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Meta-skill for auditing and rewriting SKILL.md description fields per the agentskills.io optimizing-descriptions framework, layered with mizchi's two-track trigger policy (Meta =…

  • Works in 7 steps: Extract every description: field. Quick… → Classify each skill as Meta or Project… → Apply the checklist per skill. Note the… → …
  • Policy (Meta = explicit-invoke-only
  • SKILL.md covers Why this exists, When to invoke, Two-track policy and Audit checklist, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Optimizing Descriptions is an agent skill from mizchi/skills. Meta-skill for auditing and rewriting SKILL.md description fields per the agentskills.io optimizing-descriptions framework, layered with mizchi's two-track trigger policy (Meta = explicit-invoke-only, Project = pushy auto-trigger). Invoke ONLY when the user explicitly asks to "optimize a skill description," "audit descriptions," or "rewrite descriptions per agentskills." Do NOT auto-invoke after every SKILL.md edit; description tuning is a deliberate batch, not a per-edit reflex.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `README.md`).

The repository describes itself as: Agent skills by mizchi, distributed via APM.

When your agent uses it

  • Policy (Meta = explicit-invoke-only
  • Project = pushy auto-trigger)
  • Explicitly asks to optimize a skill description
  • Audit descriptions

Example prompts

  • “optimize a skill description,”
  • “audit descriptions,”
  • “rewrite descriptions per agentskills.”
  • “/optimizing-descriptions”

Workflow steps

7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Extract every description: field. Quick recipe
  2. Classify each skill as Meta or Project from the body (see Two-track policy table above).
  3. Apply the checklist per skill. Note the failing checks, don't fix yet.
  4. Patch in one batch. Rewrite all flagged descriptions. Don't mix description-tuning commits with skill-body edits — keep the diff to…
  5. Verify with waxa audit — picks up surface frontmatter issues (length, name shape, trigger-condition shape). Errors must be zero; warnings…
  6. Mirror to ~/.claude/skills//SKILL.md (mizchi propagation convention — running session needs the update without waiting for apm install -g…
  7. Commit as one with a per-skill summary in the message. One audit pass = one commit, even when it touches 10+ skills.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 62f5808. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • agentskills.io

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Optimizing Descriptions loads about 2.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 128 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,003 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~128
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.9k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:81
    th the dotenvx env-var tool — encrypting .env, juggling
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:82
    .env.production / .env.staging, committing .env.vault / .env.keys, wiring
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:83
    into GitHub Actions. Trigger on `.env.vault` / `.env.keys` symptoms even

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,003 words (~2,851 tokens).

“Operational guide for auditing and rewriting SKILL.md description fields so they trigger the way mizchi wants them to.”

— opening of SKILL.md by mizchi
name
optimizing-descriptions

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in optimizing-descriptions of mizchi/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 62f5808

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Optimizing Descriptions next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.

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Geo Auditsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repos~3.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
SQL Optimizationgithub/awesome-copilot40k2 repos~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Duplicate Descriptionthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~695Automated safety check: PassMIT
Agent Performance Optimizerruvnet/ruflo74k2 repos~3.6kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Optimizing Descriptions

What does Optimizing Descriptions do?

Meta-skill for auditing and rewriting SKILL.md description fields per the agentskills.io optimizing-descriptions framework, layered with mizchi's two-track trigger policy (Meta =…. Optimizing Descriptions is an agent skill from mizchi/skills.io optimizing-descriptions framework, layered with mizchi's two-track trigger policy (Meta = explicit-invoke-only, Project = pushy auto-trigger).

When should I use Optimizing Descriptions?

Optimizing Descriptions fits situations like: policy (Meta = explicit-invoke-only; project = pushy auto-trigger); explicitly asks to optimize a skill description; audit descriptions.

How do I install Optimizing Descriptions in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mizchi/skills --skill optimizing-descriptions -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (optimizing-descriptions in mizchi/skills) into .claude/skills/optimizing-descriptions in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Optimizing Descriptions in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mizchi/skills --skill optimizing-descriptions -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (optimizing-descriptions in mizchi/skills) into .agents/skills/optimizing-descriptions in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Optimizing Descriptions in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mizchi/skills --skill optimizing-descriptions -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/optimizing-descriptions, .gemini/skills/optimizing-descriptions, .github/skills/optimizing-descriptions and .opencode/skills/optimizing-descriptions in your project.

What does Optimizing Descriptions need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Optimizing Descriptions is instructions for the agent only.

Does Optimizing Descriptions access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: agentskills.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Optimizing Descriptions safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Optimizing Descriptions use?

No licence was found for Optimizing Descriptions or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Optimizing Descriptions use?

About 2.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Optimizing Descriptions?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Optimizing Descriptions: Vercel Optimize Audit (vercel-labs/agent-skills, 32k stars), Geo Audit (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), SQL Optimization (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Duplicate Description (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Optimizing Descriptions?

mizchi (a GitHub user) maintains it in mizchi/skills, which has 356 GitHub stars. The repository holds 69 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.

Source: mizchi/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.