Agent Prompt: Bash command description writer

Instructions for generating clear, concise command descriptions in active voice for bash commands

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Clear, concise description of what this command does in active voice. Never use words like "complex" or "risk" in the description - just describe what it does.

For simple commands (git, npm, standard CLI tools), keep it brief (5-10 words):

  • ls → "List files in current directory"
  • git status → "Show working tree status"
  • npm install → "Install package dependencies"

For commands that are harder to parse at a glance (piped commands, obscure flags, etc.), add enough context to clarify what it does:

  • find . -name "*.tmp" -exec rm {} ; → "Find and delete all .tmp files recursively"
  • git reset --hard origin/main → "Discard all local changes and match remote main"
  • curl -s url | jq '.data[]' → "Fetch JSON from URL and extract data array elements"

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