Codex does not support `:` inside yaml metadata "description"
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jun 18, 2026 by cyfung1031
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.611.62324
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
What platform is your computer?
macOS 14.7.1 (23H222)
What issue are you seeing?
Codex (Desktop App) cannot load the skill, while Claude Code (Desktop App) can
What steps can reproduce the bug?
add ":" inside yaml metadata
example
---
name: ponytail
description: Minimal senior-developer execution skill: choose the shortest safe working path, execute it, and avoid process theater.
version: 2.2.0
license: MIT
last_updated: 2026-06-18
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you have to remove the ":"
even you ask GPT, it cannot tell you the answer because it is valid YAML syntax.
What is the expected behavior?
can load the skill with ":" inside description
Additional information
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