out-yaml

Produce parseable YAML without conversational filler or Markdown wrappers.

3|1|Updated Apr 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills --skill out-yaml
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agentā–¼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: out-yaml
Source: https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills/tree/main/out-yaml
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills --skill out-yaml

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents the agent from adding conversational text or Markdown wrappers, which can break downstream systems that expect raw YAML.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Strict YAML-only output: Ensures the response contains only valid YAML with no preambles, postambles, or Markdown code fences.
  • Parser-friendly formatting: Helps avoid common failures like incorrect indentation, stray characters, or non-YAML comment styles.
  • Best for automation pipelines: Use when a workflow directly parses the agent output as configuration or manifest data (for example, Kubernetes or Ansible inline specs).

Quick Start

Use out-yaml to generate raw YAML configuration for the attached task and require the response to be valid YAML with no additional text.

Frequently Asked Questions about out-yaml

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I generate raw YAML configuration without conversational filler for automation pipelines?ā–¼

Generating raw YAML configuration without filler requires removing all conversational text and Markdown wrappers from the output. This ensures strict parsers in automation pipelines receive clean, valid YAML without preambles or code fences that cause failures.

Why does my YAML parser fail on model output in infrastructure as code scenarios?ā–¼

Your YAML parser fails on model output because it often includes Markdown wrappers and conversational filler. Strict parsers expect zero extra characters outside the YAML structure, so preambles or code fences will break the parsing process in infrastructure as code scenarios.

Can I use this to output valid Kubernetes manifests directly?ā–¼

Yes, you can use this to output valid Kubernetes manifests directly. It formats parser-friendly YAML by applying correct indentation and eliminating stray characters, ensuring the output is consumed directly by strict Kubernetes parsers without intermediate formatting steps.

What is the best way to ensure Ansible inline specs are parseable by downstream systems?ā–¼

The best way to ensure Ansible inline specs are parseable is to enforce strict YAML-only output. By requiring the response to contain valid YAML with no additional text, you prevent incorrect indentation and non-YAML comment styles from breaking downstream automation systems.

Does this approach remove Markdown code fences from serialization output?ā–¼

Yes, this approach removes Markdown code fences from serialization output. It eliminates all conversational text and wrappers, guaranteeing the response contains only valid YAML with zero extra characters outside the structure for direct consumption by strict parsers.