[BUG] My prompt word is "list all skills", why did it automatically read each "skill.md" file?

[HappyVing]

Problem (one or two sentences)

My prompt word is "list all skills", why did it automatically read each "skill.md" file?

Context (who is affected and when)

list all skills

Reproduction steps

list all skills

Expected result

Just read the description information.

Actual result

it automatically read each "skill.md" file?

Variations tried (optional)

No response

App Version

3.38.1

API Provider (optional)

DeepSeek

Model Used (optional)

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Roo Code Task Links (optional)

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Relevant logs or errors (optional)

[roomote]

I've analyzed this issue and here's my proposed implementation plan:

Root Cause:
The system prompt in src/core/prompts/sections/skills.ts tells the model to "read the full SKILL.md file" when a user request matches a skill. When a user asks to "list all skills", the model interprets this as needing to read each SKILL.md file, even though the skill names and descriptions are already included in the system prompt.

Proposed Fix:
Modify the skills section instructions to clarify that:

1. When users ask to list/show/display available skills, use the information already shown in the skill list above (name, description, and path)
2. Only read the full SKILL.md file when actually using a skill to perform a task

Changes to src/core/prompts/sections/skills.ts:
Update the instruction text from:

To use a skill:
1. Identify which skill matches the user's request based on the description
2. Use read_file to load the full SKILL.md file from the path shown in brackets
3. Follow the instructions in the skill file

To:

Important: The skill names, descriptions, and paths shown above provide all the information needed to list or describe available skills. Only read the SKILL.md file when you need to execute a skill.

To use a skill:
1. Identify which skill matches the user's request based on the description
2. Use read_file to load the full SKILL.md file from the path shown in brackets
3. Follow the instructions in the skill file

This approach will prevent the model from unnecessarily reading each SKILL.md file when users just want to see what skills are available.

Please mention @roomote in a comment saying that you approve this plan, and I'll proceed with the implementation.