Does "Add package to toggle visibility of hidden files." sound natural?

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This is the text:

Add package to toggle visibility of hidden files.

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The sentence needs to be in the present imperative form. I'm talking about hidden files on a computer.
 

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There is no source. I just need it to be a comment for a log message after the task has been done. I don't want to mention the name of the package in this case.
 

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You posted the same thread here.

Please do not post the same question simultaneously to more than one forum. Doing so wastes our valuable time. Instead, post your question to one forum and wait for replies. If you're not satisfied with those replies, you can try another forum, but please indicate in your thread that you've already asked the same question elsewhere (provide a link), and outline why you were not satisfied with the answers you received already.
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You're right. I made a mistake cross-posting it, and I apologize for that.
Earlier, I mentioned that I didn't plan to disclose the name of the package in the message. However, upon further consideration, I've decided to include it now. I want to use the following construct: verb + package name + comma + description, like so:

Add dired-hidden-files, a package to toggle visibility of hidden files.

Considering that it is going to be used as a log message, which is somewhat closer to a caption rather than a sentence, do you see anything wrong with it?
 

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When we ask for the source, we're not asking you to reveal words that weren't in the original post. We're asking you who wrote the original sentence. If you wrote it yourself, you must say so. If you got it from somewhere else, you must tell us the name of the author and where you found it.
"There is no source" is impossible. It came from somewhere.
 

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I wrote it myself, yes.
 

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In the imperative sentence below, I added the articles. The one I'm not particularly sure about is the first article. Should I use 'Add package' or 'Add a package'? From my standpoint, the one with the article sounds more natural, but I don't know if the sentence is acceptable as long as I don't add the name of the package, even though that is not important to be disclosed.

Add a package to toggle the visibility of hidden files.
 
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