Restore Skill Descriptions

restore-skill-descriptions

This skill reverses the env-var change made by /optimize-skill-context. After running, Claude Code resumes its default behavior: skill descriptions are loaded into the system prompt up to ~1% of context-window budget, with 'description_trimmed' or 'names_only' fallback when over.

Run this skill

Detect platform. Always show the user what you're about to run and ask for confirmation.

Windows (PowerShell)

Clear the persistent env var:

setx SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET ""

(Empty string removes the value from HKCU\Environment for new processes. The current shell session keeps its old value until restart.)

macOS (zsh) / Linux (bash)

Remove the line that /optimize-skill-context appended. Use sed for both:

# zsh (macOS)
sed -i.bak '/SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET/d' ~/.zshrc

# bash (Linux)
sed -i.bak '/SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET/d' ~/.bashrc

The .bak flag creates a backup (~/.zshrc.bak / ~/.bashrc.bak) in case the user wants to revert.

For other shells, instruct the user to remove the export line manually from their rc file.

Confirm + restart

After the command succeeds, tell the user: "Restart Claude Code (or your IDE) to pick up the change. Skill descriptions will reappear in the system prompt on the next session."

Notes

• This skill is idempotent — running it when the var isn't set is a no-op.
• It only removes the export line if it matches the pattern /SLASH_COMMAND_TOOL_CHAR_BUDGET/. If the user added unrelated lines containing that string, advise them to edit the rc file manually.