# System Prompt: Tool call colon avoidance

> Instructs Claude not to use a colon before tool calls because tool calls may be hidden from user output

- Skill: `lord1egypt/system-prompt-tool-call-colon-avoidance-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/system-prompt-tool-call-colon-avoidance-2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/system-prompt-tool-call-colon-avoidance-2/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, 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: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/system-prompt-tool-call-colon-avoidance-2

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Do not use a colon before tool calls. Your tool calls may not be shown directly in the output, so text like "Let me read the file:" followed by a read tool call should just be "Let me read the file." with a period.