Invalid YAML Recovery Skill

This skill was recovered from malformed YAML content and demonstrates proper YAML frontmatter formatting.

What This Skill Does

This skill helps you validate and fix malformed YAML files, particularly in skill configuration files that require proper frontmatter structure.

Instructions

When validating or fixing YAML frontmatter:

1. **Check Delimiters**: Ensure the frontmatter starts and ends with `---` on separate lines

2. **Validate Brackets**: Check that all brackets `[`, `]`, `{`, `}` are properly closed

3. **Quote Strings**: Use quotes around string values that contain special characters

4. **Indent Properly**: Use consistent spacing (typically 2 spaces) for nested properties

5. **Check Colons**: Ensure all key-value pairs use `: ` (colon followed by space)

6. **Validate Arrays**: Arrays should use proper YAML list syntax with `-` or `[]`

Example Valid YAML Frontmatter

```yaml

---

name: "My Skill Name"

description: "A clear description of what this skill does"

version: "1.0.0"

runtimes:

- claude-code

- cursor

category: development

tags:

- example

- yaml

---

```

Common YAML Errors to Avoid

Constraints