diff --git a/src/openjarvis/core/config.py b/src/openjarvis/core/config.py
index 677390b3..3db5bc53 100644
--- a/src/openjarvis/core/config.py
+++ b/src/openjarvis/core/config.py
@@ -1085,6 +1085,15 @@ class CompressionConfig:
     strategy: str = "session_consolidation"
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class SkillsConfig:
+    """Configuration for agent-authored procedural skills."""
+
+    skills_dir: str = "~/.openjarvis/skills/"
+    nudge_interval: int = 15
+    auto_discover: bool = True
+
+
 @dataclass
 class JarvisConfig:
     """Top-level configuration for OpenJarvis."""
@@ -1112,6 +1121,7 @@ class JarvisConfig:
     memory_files: MemoryFilesConfig = field(default_factory=MemoryFilesConfig)
     system_prompt: SystemPromptConfig = field(default_factory=SystemPromptConfig)
     compression: CompressionConfig = field(default_factory=CompressionConfig)
+    skills: SkillsConfig = field(default_factory=SkillsConfig)
 
     @property
     def memory(self) -> StorageConfig:
diff --git a/src/openjarvis/skills/loader.py b/src/openjarvis/skills/loader.py
index 122fa51d..5786ea4a 100644
--- a/src/openjarvis/skills/loader.py
+++ b/src/openjarvis/skills/loader.py
@@ -104,4 +104,18 @@ def load_skill(
     return manifest
 
 
-__all__ = ["load_skill"]
+def discover_skills(directory: str | Path) -> list[SkillManifest]:
+    """Scan directory for TOML skill files and load them."""
+    directory = Path(directory).expanduser()
+    if not directory.exists():
+        return []
+    manifests = []
+    for toml_file in sorted(directory.glob("*.toml")):
+        try:
+            manifests.append(load_skill(toml_file))
+        except Exception:
+            continue
+    return manifests
+
+
+__all__ = ["load_skill", "discover_skills"]
diff --git a/src/openjarvis/tools/__init__.py b/src/openjarvis/tools/__init__.py
index cfddc61b..0c407a3a 100644
--- a/src/openjarvis/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openjarvis/tools/__init__.py
@@ -86,4 +86,9 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+try:
+    import openjarvis.tools.skill_manage  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 __all__ = ["BaseTool", "ToolExecutor", "ToolSpec"]
diff --git a/src/openjarvis/tools/skill_manage.py b/src/openjarvis/tools/skill_manage.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adc1b894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openjarvis/tools/skill_manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+"""SkillManageTool — create, list, load, or delete agent-authored skills."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, List
+
+from openjarvis.core.registry import ToolRegistry
+from openjarvis.core.types import ToolResult
+from openjarvis.tools._stubs import BaseTool, ToolSpec
+
+
+@ToolRegistry.register("skill_manage")
+class SkillManageTool(BaseTool):
+    """Manage agent-authored procedural skills."""
+
+    def __init__(self, skills_dir: Path | str = "~/.openjarvis/skills/") -> None:
+        self._skills_dir = Path(skills_dir).expanduser()
+
+    @property
+    def spec(self) -> ToolSpec:
+        return ToolSpec(
+            name="skill_manage",
+            description="Create, list, load, or delete agent-authored skills.",
+            parameters={
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "action": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "enum": ["create", "list", "load", "delete"],
+                        "description": "Action to perform.",
+                    },
+                    "name": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Skill name (for create/load/delete).",
+                    },
+                    "description": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "Skill description (for create).",
+                    },
+                    "steps": {
+                        "type": "array",
+                        "description": (
+                            "List of step dicts with tool_name and optional"
+                            " arguments_template (for create)."
+                        ),
+                    },
+                },
+                "required": ["action"],
+            },
+            category="skill",
+        )
+
+    def execute(self, **params: Any) -> ToolResult:
+        action = params.get("action", "list")
+        name = params.get("name", "")
+        if action == "create":
+            return self._create(
+                name, params.get("description", ""), params.get("steps", [])
+            )
+        elif action == "list":
+            return self._list()
+        elif action == "load":
+            return self._load(name)
+        elif action == "delete":
+            return self._delete(name)
+        return ToolResult(
+            tool_name=self.spec.name,
+            success=False,
+            content=f"Unknown action: {action}",
+        )
+
+    def _create(
+        self, name: str, description: str, steps: List[dict]
+    ) -> ToolResult:
+        if not name:
+            return ToolResult(
+                tool_name=self.spec.name,
+                success=False,
+                content="Skill name is required.",
+            )
+        self._skills_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        path = self._skills_dir / f"{name}.toml"
+        lines = [
+            "[skill]",
+            f'name = "{name}"',
+            f'description = "{description}"',
+            "",
+        ]
+        for step in steps:
+            lines.append("[[skill.steps]]")
+            lines.append(f'tool_name = "{step.get("tool_name", "")}"')
+            if "arguments_template" in step:
+                lines.append(
+                    f"arguments_template = '{step['arguments_template']}'"
+                )
+            if "output_key" in step:
+                lines.append(f'output_key = "{step["output_key"]}"')
+            lines.append("")
+        path.write_text("\n".join(lines))
+        return ToolResult(
+            tool_name=self.spec.name,
+            success=True,
+            content=f"Created skill: {name}",
+        )
+
+    def _list(self) -> ToolResult:
+        if not self._skills_dir.exists():
+            return ToolResult(
+                tool_name=self.spec.name,
+                success=True,
+                content="No skills directory found.",
+            )
+        skills = []
+        for f in sorted(self._skills_dir.glob("*.toml")):
+            skills.append(f.stem)
+        if not skills:
+            return ToolResult(
+                tool_name=self.spec.name,
+                success=True,
+                content="No skills found.",
+            )
+        return ToolResult(
+            tool_name=self.spec.name,
+            success=True,
+            content="Available skills:\n"
+            + "\n".join(f"- {s}" for s in skills),
+        )
+
+    def _load(self, name: str) -> ToolResult:
+        path = self._skills_dir / f"{name}.toml"
+        if not path.exists():
+            return ToolResult(
+                tool_name=self.spec.name,
+                success=False,
+                content=f"Skill not found: {name}",
+            )
+        return ToolResult(
+            tool_name=self.spec.name,
+            success=True,
+            content=path.read_text(),
+        )
+
+    def _delete(self, name: str) -> ToolResult:
+        path = self._skills_dir / f"{name}.toml"
+        if not path.exists():
+            return ToolResult(
+                tool_name=self.spec.name,
+                success=False,
+                content=f"Skill not found: {name}",
+            )
+        path.unlink()
+        return ToolResult(
+            tool_name=self.spec.name,
+            success=True,
+            content=f"Deleted skill: {name}",
+        )
diff --git a/tests/tools/test_skill_manage.py b/tests/tools/test_skill_manage.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7987938d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tools/test_skill_manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import pytest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def skills_dir(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    d = tmp_path / "skills"
+    d.mkdir()
+    return d
+
+
+def test_skill_create(skills_dir: Path):
+    from openjarvis.tools.skill_manage import SkillManageTool
+
+    tool = SkillManageTool(skills_dir=skills_dir)
+    result = tool.execute(
+        action="create",
+        name="api_health",
+        description="Check API health",
+        steps=[
+            {
+                "tool_name": "http_request",
+                "arguments_template": '{"url": "{endpoint}/health"}',
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+    assert result.success
+    assert (skills_dir / "api_health.toml").exists()
+
+
+def test_skill_list(skills_dir: Path):
+    from openjarvis.tools.skill_manage import SkillManageTool
+
+    tool = SkillManageTool(skills_dir=skills_dir)
+    tool.execute(
+        action="create",
+        name="skill_a",
+        description="Skill A",
+        steps=[{"tool_name": "calculator"}],
+    )
+    tool.execute(
+        action="create",
+        name="skill_b",
+        description="Skill B",
+        steps=[{"tool_name": "calculator"}],
+    )
+    result = tool.execute(action="list")
+    assert "skill_a" in result.content
+    assert "skill_b" in result.content
+
+
+def test_skill_delete(skills_dir: Path):
+    from openjarvis.tools.skill_manage import SkillManageTool
+
+    tool = SkillManageTool(skills_dir=skills_dir)
+    tool.execute(
+        action="create",
+        name="temp_skill",
+        description="Temp",
+        steps=[{"tool_name": "calculator"}],
+    )
+    assert (skills_dir / "temp_skill.toml").exists()
+    result = tool.execute(action="delete", name="temp_skill")
+    assert result.success
+    assert not (skills_dir / "temp_skill.toml").exists()
+
+
+def test_skill_load(skills_dir: Path):
+    from openjarvis.tools.skill_manage import SkillManageTool
+
+    tool = SkillManageTool(skills_dir=skills_dir)
+    tool.execute(
+        action="create",
+        name="my_skill",
+        description="My skill desc",
+        steps=[
+            {
+                "tool_name": "web_search",
+                "arguments_template": '{"q": "test"}',
+            }
+        ],
+    )
+    result = tool.execute(action="load", name="my_skill")
+    assert "web_search" in result.content
+    assert "My skill desc" in result.content