diff --git a/agent/agent.py b/agent/agent.py
index dd8a5ed..9f9140a 100644
--- a/agent/agent.py
+++ b/agent/agent.py
@@ -67,13 +67,22 @@ except FileNotFoundError:
 
 
 def parse_skill_md(path):
-    """Parse a SKILL.md frontmatter into a tool definition."""
-    with open(path) as f:
-        content = f.read()
+    """Parse a SKILL.md frontmatter into a tool definition.
+    Returns tool definition dict or None on failure."""
+    try:
+        with open(path) as f:
+            content = f.read()
+    except Exception as e:
+        log(f"Cannot read {path}: {e}")
+        return None
+
+    # Normalize line endings
+    content = content.replace("\r\n", "\n")
 
     # Extract YAML frontmatter between ---
     match = re.match(r"^---\n(.*?)\n---", content, re.DOTALL)
     if not match:
+        log(f"No frontmatter in {path}")
         return None
 
     # Simple YAML-like parser (no pyyaml dependency)
@@ -87,21 +96,24 @@ def parse_skill_md(path):
         if not stripped or stripped.startswith("#"):
             continue
 
-        if line.startswith("  ") and current_key == "parameters":
-            # Inside parameters block
-            if line.startswith("    ") and current_param:
+        # Detect indent level (flexible — 2+ spaces counts as nested)
+        indent = len(line) - len(line.lstrip())
+
+        if indent >= 2 and current_key == "parameters":
+            if indent >= 4 and current_param:
                 # Parameter property
                 k, _, v = stripped.partition(":")
+                k = k.strip()
                 v = v.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
-                if k.strip() == "required":
-                    v = v.lower() == "true"
-                params[current_param][k.strip()] = v
+                if k == "required":
+                    v = v.lower() in ("true", "yes", "1")
+                params[current_param][k] = v
             elif ":" in stripped:
-                # New parameter
+                # New parameter name
                 param_name = stripped.rstrip(":").strip()
                 current_param = param_name
                 params[param_name] = {}
-        elif ":" in line and not line.startswith(" "):
+        elif ":" in line and indent == 0:
             k, _, v = line.partition(":")
             k = k.strip()
             v = v.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
@@ -111,14 +123,21 @@ def parse_skill_md(path):
                 current_param = None
 
     if "name" not in fm:
+        log(f"No 'name' field in {path}")
         return None
 
+    if "description" not in fm:
+        log(f"Warning: no 'description' in {path}")
+
     # Build Ollama tool definition
     properties = {}
     required = []
     for pname, pdata in params.items():
+        ptype = pdata.get("type", "string")
+        if ptype not in ("string", "integer", "number", "boolean", "array", "object"):
+            log(f"Warning: unknown type '{ptype}' for param '{pname}' in {path}")
         properties[pname] = {
-            "type": pdata.get("type", "string"),
+            "type": ptype,
             "description": pdata.get("description", ""),
         }
         if pdata.get("required", False):