agent-description
Agent description must be at least 10 characters
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Context preview
The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this agent.
Agent description must be at least 10 characters
Agent definition
agent-description.mddescription: "Agent description must be at least 10 characters"
agent-description
<RuleHeader description="Agent description must be at least 10 characters" severity="error" :fixable="false" :configurable="false" category="Agents" />
Rule Details
This rule enforces a minimum length on the description field in agent markdown frontmatter. The description must be at least 10 characters. Validation is delegated to the AgentFrontmatterSchema.shape.description Zod schema. Agent descriptions may include XML-style tags like `<example>` and `<commentary>` which are conventional for trigger matching.
Incorrect
Agent description that is too short
---
name: code-review
description: Reviews
---
Correct
Descriptive agent description
---
name: code-review
description: Handles code reviews for pull requests and suggests improvements
---
How To Fix
Write a description of at least 10 characters that clearly explains what the agent does and when it should be triggered.
Options
This rule does not have any configuration options.
Related Rules
- [`agent-name`](/rules/agents/agent-name)
Resources
- [Rule Implementation](https://github.com/pdugan20/claudelint/blob/main/src/rules/agents/agent-description.ts)
- [Rule Tests](https://github.com/pdugan20/claudelint/blob/main/tests/rules/agents/agent-description.test.ts)
Version
Available since: v0.2.0
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description: "Agent description must be at least 10 characters"
agent-description
<RuleHeader description="Agent description must be at least 10 characters" severity="error" :fixable="false" :configurable="false" category="Agents" />
Rule Details
This rule enforces a minimum length on the description field in agent markdown frontmatter. The description must be at least 10 characters. Validation is delegated to the AgentFrontmatterSchema.shape.description Zod schema. Agent descriptions may include XML-style tags like `<example>` and `<commentary>` which are conventional for trigger matching.
Incorrect
Agent description that is too short
--- name: code-review description: Reviews ---
Correct
Descriptive agent description
--- name: code-review description: Handles code reviews for pull requests and suggests improvements ---
How To Fix
Write a description of at least 10 characters that clearly explains what the agent does and when it should be triggered.
Options
This rule does not have any configuration options.
Related Rules
- [`agent-name`](/rules/agents/agent-name)
Resources
- [Rule Implementation](https://github.com/pdugan20/claudelint/blob/main/src/rules/agents/agent-description.ts)
- [Rule Tests](https://github.com/pdugan20/claudelint/blob/main/tests/rules/agents/agent-description.test.ts)
Version
Available since: v0.2.0
A linter for Claude Code projects. Validates CLAUDE.md files, skills, settings, hooks, MCP servers, plugins, and more.
Repo: pdugan20/claudelint
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