diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParser.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParser.java
index ffaae86c..a461d2d2 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParser.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/main/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParser.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.iflytek.skillhub.domain.skill.metadata;
 import com.iflytek.skillhub.domain.shared.exception.DomainBadRequestException;
 import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
 
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 public class SkillMetadataParser {
@@ -35,14 +36,7 @@ public class SkillMetadataParser {
 
         Map<String, Object> frontmatter;
         try {
-            Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
-            Object parsed = yaml.load(yamlContent);
-            if (!(parsed instanceof Map)) {
-                throw new DomainBadRequestException("error.skill.metadata.yaml.notMap");
-            }
-            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-            Map<String, Object> map = (Map<String, Object>) parsed;
-            frontmatter = map;
+            frontmatter = parseFrontmatter(yamlContent);
         } catch (DomainBadRequestException e) {
             throw e;
         } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -56,6 +50,62 @@ public class SkillMetadataParser {
         return new SkillMetadata(name, description, version, body, frontmatter);
     }
 
+    private Map<String, Object> parseFrontmatter(String yamlContent) {
+        try {
+            Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
+            Object parsed = yaml.load(yamlContent);
+            if (!(parsed instanceof Map)) {
+                throw new DomainBadRequestException("error.skill.metadata.yaml.notMap");
+            }
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            Map<String, Object> map = (Map<String, Object>) parsed;
+            return map;
+        } catch (DomainBadRequestException exception) {
+            throw exception;
+        } catch (Exception exception) {
+            Map<String, Object> fallback = parseLooseFrontmatter(yamlContent);
+            if (!fallback.isEmpty()) {
+                return fallback;
+            }
+            throw exception;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Map<String, Object> parseLooseFrontmatter(String yamlContent) {
+        Map<String, Object> values = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        for (String rawLine : yamlContent.split("\\R")) {
+            String line = rawLine.trim();
+            if (line.isEmpty() || line.startsWith("#")) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            int separatorIndex = line.indexOf(':');
+            if (separatorIndex <= 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            String key = line.substring(0, separatorIndex).trim();
+            String value = line.substring(separatorIndex + 1).trim();
+            if (key.isEmpty()) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            values.put(key, stripWrappingQuotes(value));
+        }
+        return values;
+    }
+
+    private String stripWrappingQuotes(String value) {
+        if (value.length() >= 2) {
+            boolean wrappedInDoubleQuotes = value.startsWith("\"") && value.endsWith("\"");
+            boolean wrappedInSingleQuotes = value.startsWith("'") && value.endsWith("'");
+            if (wrappedInDoubleQuotes || wrappedInSingleQuotes) {
+                return value.substring(1, value.length() - 1);
+            }
+        }
+        return value;
+    }
+
     private String extractRequiredField(Map<String, Object> frontmatter, String fieldName) {
         Object value = frontmatter.get(fieldName);
         if (value == null) {
diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParserTest.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParserTest.java
index 2c864578..15969023 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParserTest.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/metadata/SkillMetadataParserTest.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class SkillMetadataParserTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void testThrowsWhenInvalidYaml() {
+    void testFallsBackToLooseFrontmatterParsingWhenYamlSyntaxIsNotStrict() {
         String content = """
             ---
             name: test-skill
@@ -134,11 +134,29 @@ class SkillMetadataParserTest {
             Body
             """;
 
-        DomainBadRequestException exception = assertThrows(
-            DomainBadRequestException.class,
-            () -> parser.parse(content)
-        );
-        assertEquals("error.skill.metadata.yaml.invalid", exception.messageCode());
+        SkillMetadata metadata = parser.parse(content);
+
+        assertEquals("test-skill", metadata.name());
+        assertEquals("[unclosed bracket", metadata.description());
+        assertEquals("1.0.0", metadata.version());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void testAllowsColonInDescriptionWithoutStrictYamlQuoting() {
+        String content = """
+            ---
+            name: clawdbot
+            description: Send messages from Clawdbot via the discord tool: send messages, react, post or edit
+            version: 1.0.0
+            ---
+            Body
+            """;
+
+        SkillMetadata metadata = parser.parse(content);
+
+        assertEquals("clawdbot", metadata.name());
+        assertEquals("Send messages from Clawdbot via the discord tool: send messages, react, post or edit", metadata.description());
+        assertEquals("1.0.0", metadata.version());
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/validation/SkillPackageValidatorTest.java b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/validation/SkillPackageValidatorTest.java
index a880f7d5..535ca17c 100644
--- a/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/validation/SkillPackageValidatorTest.java
+++ b/server/skillhub-domain/src/test/java/com/iflytek/skillhub/domain/skill/validation/SkillPackageValidatorTest.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class SkillPackageValidatorTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void testInvalidYamlFrontmatterUsesFriendlyMessage() {
+    void testInvalidYamlFrontmatterWithColonInValueShouldStillPass() {
         String skillMdContent = """
             ---
             name: clawdbot
@@ -159,12 +159,8 @@ class SkillPackageValidatorTest {
 
         ValidationResult result = validator.validate(entries);
 
-        assertFalse(result.passed());
-        assertTrue(result.errors().stream().anyMatch(e ->
-                e.contains("Invalid SKILL.md frontmatter")
-                        && e.contains("line")
-                        && e.contains("column")));
-        assertFalse(result.errors().stream().anyMatch(e -> e.contains("mapping values are not allowed here")));
+        assertTrue(result.passed());
+        assertTrue(result.errors().isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Test