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Version: 0.56.6

AS-016: Skill Parse Error - Agent Skills

Summary​

  • Rule ID: AS-016
  • Severity: HIGH
  • Category: Agent Skills
  • Normative Level: MUST
  • Auto-Fix: No
  • Verified On: 2026-02-04

Applicability​

  • Tool: all
  • Version Range: unspecified
  • Spec Revision: 1.0

Evidence Sources​

Test Coverage Metadata​

  • Unit tests: true
  • Fixture tests: true
  • E2E tests: false

Examples​

The following examples demonstrate what triggers this rule and how to fix it.

Invalid​

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