fix: add allowed-tools frontmatter so AskUserQuestion works in Claude Code#66
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… Code In newer versions of Claude Code, tools like AskUserQuestion are not available to skills unless explicitly listed in the allowed-tools frontmatter field. Without it, the skill cannot prompt users with multiple-choice questions during the presentation design phase. Differs from PR zarazhangrui#37: that PR only clarifies text — this PR adds the required YAML frontmatter that Claude Code enforces at the runtime level.
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Problem
In newer versions of Claude Code, skills cannot use tools like
AskUserQuestionunless they are explicitly declared in theallowed-toolsfrontmatter field. Without this, the skill runs in a restricted environment where interactive questions silently fail.This means the presentation design phase — where the skill asks users to choose themes, color schemes, and visual styles — stops working entirely.
Fix
Add one line to the
SKILL.mdfrontmatter:Relation to PR #37
PR #37 (open) addresses the same symptom by clarifying text references in the skill body. This PR takes the correct approach: adding the YAML frontmatter that Claude Code enforces at the runtime permission level. Both could coexist but this fix addresses the root cause.
Testing
Tested locally: after adding this frontmatter,
AskUserQuestioninvocations in the skill correctly present multiple-choice prompts to the user. Without it, the tool calls are silently skipped.