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X-FM-01

Front matter is removed from the post. This applies to X, where the result is manual step.

Affects X. Matches front_matter. Fixture markdown-portability-test-v1.

What happens, per destination

Every destination that applies X-FM-01, with the live test behind it.
DestinationTested surfaceResultSeverityConfidenceLast tested
XX web post and thread composerManual stepActionVerifiedTested 2026-08-24.

Why, and what to do

A post has no title, slug, or tag field, so front-matter metadata has nowhere to go, and left in place it would publish as literal text.

Do this: Decide whether the title belongs in the opening line, and carry any other field you still need into the text yourself.

Limits of this rule

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