# Frontmatter

> Generates YAML frontmatter metadata (date/time, git commit, branch, repository) for workflow documentation. Use when creating research docs, plans, or work summaries.

- Skill: `majiayu000/frontmatter` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/frontmatter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/frontmatter/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/frontmatter

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# Frontmatter Generator

Collect metadata for document frontmatter by running:

```bash
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/frontmatter/workflow-tools-frontmatter.sh
```

## Output Format

```
Current Date/Time (TZ): 2025-01-15 10:30:45 EST
Current Git Commit Hash: abc123...
Current Branch Name: main
Repository Name: my-project
```

If not in a git repository, only the date/time line is returned.

## Mapping to YAML Frontmatter

Use the output to populate these fields:

| Script Output | YAML Field |
|---------------|------------|
| Current Date/Time (TZ) | `date:` |
| Current Git Commit Hash | `git_commit:` |
| Current Branch Name | `branch:` |
| Repository Name | `repository:` |