diff --git a/src/tools/executor.ts b/src/tools/executor.ts
index db03866..6772822 100644
--- a/src/tools/executor.ts
+++ b/src/tools/executor.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   writeFileSync,
 } from "node:fs";
 import { join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { getSkillContent, loadSkills } from "../skills/registry";
 import type { ToolCall, ToolDefinition, ToolResult } from "../types";
 
 const BLOCKED_COMMANDS = [
@@ -108,6 +109,18 @@ async function executeBuiltin(
         success: true,
         result: await getWebpage(args.url ?? ""),
       };
+    case "read_skill": {
+      const skills = loadSkills(projectDir);
+      const content = getSkillContent(skills, args.name ?? "");
+      return {
+        toolCallId: id,
+        name,
+        success: content !== null,
+        result:
+          content ??
+          `No skill named "${args.name}". Available: ${skills.map((s) => s.name).join(", ")}`,
+      };
+    }
     case "read_file":
       return {
         toolCallId: id,
diff --git a/src/tools/registry.ts b/src/tools/registry.ts
index 7b23bdd..cba638f 100644
--- a/src/tools/registry.ts
+++ b/src/tools/registry.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ function loadBundledTools(): ToolDefinition[] {
       sandbox: false,
       destructive: false,
     },
+    {
+      name: "read_skill",
+      description:
+        "Load the full instructions for one of the Available Skills by name. Call this before using a skill whose task you are about to perform.",
+      parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+          name: {
+            type: "string",
+            description:
+              "The skill name, exactly as listed in Available Skills",
+          },
+        },
+        required: ["name"],
+      },
+      handler: "builtin",
+      sandbox: false,
+      destructive: false,
+    },
     {
       name: "read_file",
       description: