diff --git a/skills b/skills
index 26341b529..ceb8d2485 160000
--- a/skills
+++ b/skills
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 26341b529751b46e9be28bd7c46b1a978b5bbc7d
+Subproject commit ceb8d248550b8f296a245743d8d3a08efc365759
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/runtime/qjs_skill_instance.rs b/src-tauri/src/runtime/qjs_skill_instance.rs
index bbc6e2973..e57d5c234 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/runtime/qjs_skill_instance.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/runtime/qjs_skill_instance.rs
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ async fn handle_message(
                     let params_str = serde_json::to_string(&params).unwrap_or_else(|_| "{}".to_string());
                     handle_js_call(ctx, "onOAuthComplete", &params_str).await
                 }
+                "skill/ping" => {
+                    handle_js_call(ctx, "onPing", "{}").await
+                }
                 "oauth/revoked" => {
                     // Clear credential: set to empty string so it's clearly "disconnected"
                     let clear_code = r#"(function() {
diff --git a/src/lib/skills/manager.ts b/src/lib/skills/manager.ts
index 23938cb43..fc6304ce7 100644
--- a/src/lib/skills/manager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/skills/manager.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {
   SetupResult,
   SkillToolDefinition,
   SkillOptionDefinition,
+  PingResult,
 } from "./types";
 import { store } from "../../store";
 import {
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@ import {
 
 class SkillManager {
   private runtimes = new Map<string, SkillRuntime>();
+  private pingIntervalId: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+  static PING_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes
 
   /**
    * Get skill-specific load parameters (e.g., session data for Telegram)
@@ -130,6 +133,10 @@ class SkillManager {
       const tools = await runtime.listTools();
       store.dispatch(setSkillTools({ skillId, tools }));
       store.dispatch(setSkillStatus({ skillId, status: "ready" }));
+      // Fire an initial ping (non-blocking)
+      this.pingSkill(skillId).catch((err) => {
+        console.warn(`[SkillManager] Initial ping failed for ${skillId}:`, err);
+      });
     } catch (err) {
       const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
       store.dispatch(setSkillError({ skillId, error: msg }));
@@ -337,6 +344,7 @@ class SkillManager {
    * Stop all running skills.
    */
   async stopAll(): Promise<void> {
+    this.stopPingLoop();
     const ids = Array.from(this.runtimes.keys());
     await Promise.all(ids.map((id) => this.stopSkill(id)));
   }
@@ -382,6 +390,97 @@ class SkillManager {
     }
   }
 
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Ping / health-check
+  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Start the periodic ping loop. Call once after skills are started.
+   */
+  startPingLoop(): void {
+    if (this.pingIntervalId) return;
+    this.pingIntervalId = setInterval(() => {
+      this.pingAllSkills().catch((err) => {
+        console.error("[SkillManager] Ping loop error:", err);
+      });
+    }, SkillManager.PING_INTERVAL_MS);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Stop the periodic ping loop.
+   */
+  stopPingLoop(): void {
+    if (this.pingIntervalId) {
+      clearInterval(this.pingIntervalId);
+      this.pingIntervalId = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ping all ready skills in parallel and handle results.
+   */
+  private async pingAllSkills(): Promise<void> {
+    const entries: [string, SkillRuntime][] = [];
+    for (const [id, runtime] of this.runtimes) {
+      const status = this.getSkillStatus(id);
+      if (status === "ready" && runtime.isRunning) {
+        entries.push([id, runtime]);
+      }
+    }
+    if (entries.length === 0) return;
+
+    await Promise.allSettled(
+      entries.map(([id]) => this.pingSkill(id)),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Ping a single skill and interpret the result.
+   * - null / ok:true → healthy, no-op
+   * - ok:false, errorType:"auth" → stop skill + set error
+   * - ok:false, errorType:"network" → update connection_status to error (keep running)
+   */
+  private async pingSkill(skillId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const runtime = this.runtimes.get(skillId);
+    if (!runtime || !runtime.isRunning) return;
+
+    let result: PingResult | null;
+    try {
+      result = await runtime.ping();
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(`[SkillManager] Ping RPC failed for ${skillId}:`, err);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // null means onPing is not implemented → treat as healthy
+    if (!result || result.ok) return;
+
+    console.warn(
+      `[SkillManager] Ping failed for ${skillId}: ${result.errorType} — ${result.errorMessage}`,
+    );
+
+    if (result.errorType === "auth") {
+      store.dispatch(
+        setSkillError({ skillId, error: result.errorMessage ?? "Auth error" }),
+      );
+      await this.stopSkill(skillId);
+    } else {
+      // Network error — update state but keep skill running
+      const currentState =
+        store.getState().skills.skillStates[skillId] ?? {};
+      store.dispatch(
+        setSkillState({
+          skillId,
+          state: {
+            ...currentState,
+            connection_status: "error",
+            connection_error: result.errorMessage ?? "Connection error",
+          },
+        }),
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Reverse RPC handling
   // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/lib/skills/runtime.ts b/src/lib/skills/runtime.ts
index 6fb8aeeaa..35d1c6306 100644
--- a/src/lib/skills/runtime.ts
+++ b/src/lib/skills/runtime.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {
   SetupResult,
   SkillToolDefinition,
   SkillOptionDefinition,
+  PingResult,
 } from "./types";
 
 export class SkillRuntime {
@@ -143,6 +144,14 @@ export class SkillRuntime {
     return this.transport.request("tools/call", { name, arguments: args });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Ping the skill to verify its external service connection is healthy.
+   * Returns null if the skill doesn't implement onPing (backward compatible).
+   */
+  async ping(): Promise<PingResult | null> {
+    return this.transport.request<PingResult | null>("skill/ping");
+  }
+
   /**
    * Trigger periodic tick.
    */
diff --git a/src/lib/skills/types.ts b/src/lib/skills/types.ts
index 16f6ab73d..00415be48 100644
--- a/src/lib/skills/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/skills/types.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ export interface OAuthCredential {
   grantedScopes?: string[];
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Ping / Health-Check
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface PingResult {
+  ok: boolean;
+  errorType?: "network" | "auth";
+  errorMessage?: string;
+}
+
 export interface SkillState {
   manifest: SkillManifest;
   status: SkillStatus;
diff --git a/src/providers/SkillProvider.tsx b/src/providers/SkillProvider.tsx
index f9c1f5f80..52e9d75c9 100644
--- a/src/providers/SkillProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/SkillProvider.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export default function SkillProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
         // Discover skills from the QuickJS runtime engine
         const manifests = await discoverSkills();
         await registerAndStart(manifests);
+        skillManager.startPingLoop();
       } catch (err) {
         console.error('[SkillProvider] Failed to discover skills:', err);
       }
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ export default function SkillProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     init();
 
     return () => {
+      skillManager.stopPingLoop();
       skillManager.stopAll().catch(console.error);
       initRef.current = false;
     };