diff --git a/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent-manager.ts b/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent-manager.ts
index fea33040c7..4bd5ca839e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent-manager.ts
@@ -649,6 +649,15 @@ export class SubagentManager {
         tools: toolNames,
       };
     }
+    if (config.skills && config.tools.length > 0){
+      if(toolConfig){
+        toolConfig.skills = config.skills
+      }else{
+        toolConfig = {
+          skills: config.skills
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
     return {
       promptConfig,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent.ts b/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent.ts
index 4f550a36b3..aaf6b1e10e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/subagents/subagent.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import type {
   ToolConfirmationOutcome,
   ToolCallConfirmationDetails,
 } from '../tools/tools.js';
+import {type SkillTool} from '../tools/skill.js'
 import { getInitialChatHistory } from '../utils/environmentContext.js';
 import type {
   Content,
@@ -287,8 +288,10 @@ export class SubAgentScope {
     // If no explicit toolConfig or it contains "*" or is empty, inherit all tools.
     const toolsList: FunctionDeclaration[] = [];
     if (this.toolConfig) {
+      let visible_skills = this.toolConfig.skills?.length>0;
+      
       const asStrings = this.toolConfig.tools.filter(
-        (t): t is string => typeof t === 'string',
+        (t): t is string => typeof t === 'string' && (!visible_skills || t !== SkillTool.Name),
       );
       const hasWildcard = asStrings.includes('*');
       const onlyInlineDecls = this.toolConfig.tools.filter(
@@ -305,6 +308,10 @@ export class SubAgentScope {
         toolsList.push(
           ...toolRegistry.getFunctionDeclarationsFiltered(asStrings),
         );
+
+        if (visible_skills){
+          toolsList.push(SkillTool(this.runtimeContext, visible_skills).schema)
+        }
       }
       toolsList.push(...onlyInlineDecls);
     } else {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/subagents/types.ts b/packages/core/src/subagents/types.ts
index efa73a7e4d..ff521da5f6 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/subagents/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/subagents/types.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export interface SubagentConfig {
    */
   tools?: string[];
 
+  /**
+  * Optional list of skills names that this subagent is allowed to use.
+  * If omitted, the subagent inherits all avaiable skills.
+  */
+  skills?: string[];
+
   /**
    * System prompt content that defines the subagent's behavior.
    * Supports ${variable} templating via ContextState.
@@ -230,6 +236,10 @@ export interface ToolConfig {
    * that the subagent is permitted to use.
    */
   tools: Array<string | FunctionDeclaration>;
+  /**
+  * If skills is specified seperately, ignore skills in tools, but take `skills` field to be visible for the subagent.
+  */
+  skills: Array<string>;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
index 68ec7dd555..7f1d28a213 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/skill.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class SkillTool extends BaseDeclarativeTool<SkillParams, ToolResult> {
   private skillManager: SkillManager;
   private availableSkills: SkillConfig[] = [];
 
-  constructor(private readonly config: Config) {
+  constructor(private readonly config: Config, private readonly visible_skills?: Array<string>) {
     // Initialize with a basic schema first
     const initialSchema = {
       type: 'object',
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export class SkillTool extends BaseDeclarativeTool<SkillParams, ToolResult> {
         'No skills are currently configured. Skills can be created by adding directories with SKILL.md files to .qwen/skills/ or ~/.qwen/skills/.';
     } else {
       skillDescriptions = this.availableSkills
+        .filter((skill) => (self.visible_skills?.length>0) ? self.visible_skills.includes(skill.name) : true)
         .map(
           (skill) => `<skill>
 <name>