# Agent Prompt: Bash command description writer

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

- Skill: `lord1egypt/agent-prompt-bash-command-description-writer` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/agent-prompt-bash-command-description-writer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/agent-prompt-bash-command-description-writer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner WARNING, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: BSD-3-Clause license
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/agent-prompt-bash-command-description-writer

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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"