diff --git a/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md b/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md
index 7b44b52b..5d0aa44f 100644
--- a/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/.system/skill-creator/SKILL.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: skill-creator
 description: Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Codex's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.
 metadata:
   short-description: Create or update a skill
+  short-instruction: Describe the skill you want to create
 ---
 
 # Skill Creator
diff --git a/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md b/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md
index 313626ac..8ee868e7 100644
--- a/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/.system/skill-installer/SKILL.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: skill-installer
 description: Install Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos).
 metadata:
   short-description: Install curated skills from openai/skills or other repos
+  short-instruction: Describe the skill you want to install
 ---
 
 # Skill Installer