[BUG] When creating a new skill from RooCode settings, it is possible to create broken one
Author: OlegasCreated May 15, 2026Updated May 15, 2026
Labelsbug
Problem (one or two sentences)
Try to create a skill, which is having a colon symbol (:) in it's description Example:
---
name: test-skill
description: do something useful. Keywords: useful, skill, foo, bar
---Such skill will not be displayed in UI
Context (who is affected and when)
Happens when user creates a skill with specially crafted description text
Reproduction steps
- create a new skill with RooCode UI (scope does not matter)
- in description field write something with a colon symbol (:)
Expected result
User can see a new skill in settings UI
Actual result
Skill is not visible (even after app restart)
Variations tried (optional)
No response
App Version
3.53.0 (44f6bba2)
API Provider (optional)
None
Model Used (optional)
No response
Roo Code Task Links (optional)
No response
Relevant logs or errors (optional)
Source: RooCodeInc/Roo-Code