diff --git a/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
index c54a659b94..67aa27f768 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/__tests__/createSlashHandler.test.ts
@@ -26,17 +26,55 @@ describe('createSlashHandler', () => {
     expect(ctx.gateway.gw.request).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('falls through /skills with args to slash.exec without opening overlay', () => {
+  it('routes /skills install <name> to skills.manage without opening overlay', () => {
     const ctx = buildCtx()
 
     expect(createSlashHandler(ctx)('/skills install foo')).toBe(true)
     expect(getOverlayState().skillsHub).toBe(false)
-    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith('slash.exec', {
-      command: 'skills install foo',
-      session_id: null
+    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith('skills.manage', {
+      action: 'install',
+      query: 'foo'
     })
   })
 
+  it('routes /skills inspect <name> to skills.manage', () => {
+    const ctx = buildCtx()
+
+    createSlashHandler(ctx)('/skills inspect my-skill')
+    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith('skills.manage', {
+      action: 'inspect',
+      query: 'my-skill'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('routes /skills search <query> to skills.manage', () => {
+    const ctx = buildCtx()
+
+    createSlashHandler(ctx)('/skills search vibe')
+    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith('skills.manage', {
+      action: 'search',
+      query: 'vibe'
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('routes /skills browse [page] to skills.manage with a numeric page', () => {
+    const ctx = buildCtx()
+
+    createSlashHandler(ctx)('/skills browse 3')
+    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith('skills.manage', {
+      action: 'browse',
+      page: 3
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('shows usage for an unknown /skills subcommand', () => {
+    const ctx = buildCtx()
+
+    createSlashHandler(ctx)('/skills zzz')
+    expect(ctx.gateway.rpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(ctx.transcript.sys).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining('usage: /skills'))
+  })
+
   it('cycles details mode and persists it', async () => {
     const ctx = buildCtx()
 
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/ops.ts b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/ops.ts
index aa02fa6cbb..d941c5af41 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/ops.ts
+++ b/ui-tui/src/app/slash/commands/ops.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,158 @@
-import type { SlashExecResponse, ToolsConfigureResponse } from '../../../gatewayTypes.js'
+import type { ToolsConfigureResponse } from '../../../gatewayTypes.js'
+import type { PanelSection } from '../../../types.js'
 import { patchOverlayState } from '../../overlayStore.js'
 import type { SlashCommand } from '../types.js'
 
+interface SkillInfo {
+  category?: string
+  description?: string
+  name?: string
+  path?: string
+}
+
+interface SkillsListResponse {
+  skills?: Record<string, string[]>
+}
+
+interface SkillsInspectResponse {
+  info?: SkillInfo
+}
+
+interface SkillsSearchResponse {
+  results?: { description?: string; name: string }[]
+}
+
+interface SkillsInstallResponse {
+  installed?: boolean
+  name?: string
+}
+
 export const opsCommands: SlashCommand[] = [
   {
-    help: 'browse, inspect, and install skills',
+    help: 'browse, inspect, install skills',
     name: 'skills',
     run: (arg, ctx) => {
-      if (!arg.trim()) {
+      const text = arg.trim()
+
+      if (!text) {
         return patchOverlayState({ skillsHub: true })
       }
 
-      ctx.gateway
-        .rpc<SlashExecResponse>('slash.exec', { command: `skills ${arg}`, session_id: ctx.sid })
-        .then(
-          ctx.guarded<SlashExecResponse>(r => {
-            if (r.output) {
-              ctx.transcript.page(r.output, 'Skills')
-            }
-          })
-        )
-        .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+      const [sub, ...rest] = text.split(/\s+/)
+      const query = rest.join(' ').trim()
+      const { rpc } = ctx.gateway
+      const { page, panel, sys } = ctx.transcript
+
+      if (sub === 'list') {
+        rpc<SkillsListResponse>('skills.manage', { action: 'list' })
+          .then(
+            ctx.guarded<SkillsListResponse>(r => {
+              const cats = Object.entries(r.skills ?? {}).sort()
+
+              if (!cats.length) {
+                return sys('no skills available')
+              }
+
+              panel(
+                'Skills',
+                cats.map<PanelSection>(([title, items]) => ({ items, title }))
+              )
+            })
+          )
+          .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (sub === 'inspect') {
+        if (!query) {
+          return sys('usage: /skills inspect <name>')
+        }
+
+        rpc<SkillsInspectResponse>('skills.manage', { action: 'inspect', query })
+          .then(
+            ctx.guarded<SkillsInspectResponse>(r => {
+              const info = r.info ?? {}
+
+              if (!info.name) {
+                return sys(`unknown skill: ${query}`)
+              }
+
+              const rows: [string, string][] = [
+                ['Name', String(info.name)],
+                ['Category', String(info.category ?? '')],
+                ['Path', String(info.path ?? '')]
+              ]
+
+              const sections: PanelSection[] = [{ rows }]
+
+              if (info.description) {
+                sections.push({ text: String(info.description) })
+              }
+
+              panel('Skill', sections)
+            })
+          )
+          .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (sub === 'search') {
+        if (!query) {
+          return sys('usage: /skills search <query>')
+        }
+
+        rpc<SkillsSearchResponse>('skills.manage', { action: 'search', query })
+          .then(
+            ctx.guarded<SkillsSearchResponse>(r => {
+              const results = r.results ?? []
+
+              if (!results.length) {
+                return sys(`no results for: ${query}`)
+              }
+
+              panel(`Search: ${query}`, [{ rows: results.map(s => [s.name, s.description ?? '']) }])
+            })
+          )
+          .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (sub === 'install') {
+        if (!query) {
+          return sys('usage: /skills install <name or url>')
+        }
+
+        sys(`installing ${query}…`)
+
+        rpc<SkillsInstallResponse>('skills.manage', { action: 'install', query })
+          .then(
+            ctx.guarded<SkillsInstallResponse>(r =>
+              sys(r.installed ? `installed ${r.name ?? query}` : 'install failed')
+            )
+          )
+          .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (sub === 'browse') {
+        const pageNum = parseInt(query, 10) || 1
+
+        rpc<Record<string, unknown>>('skills.manage', { action: 'browse', page: pageNum })
+          .then(
+            ctx.guarded<Record<string, unknown>>(r =>
+              page(JSON.stringify(r, null, 2).slice(0, 4000), `Browse Skills — p${pageNum}`)
+            )
+          )
+          .catch(ctx.guardedErr)
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      sys('usage: /skills [list | inspect <n> | install <n> | search <q> | browse [page]]')
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx b/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
index 03ed3d92f3..877bb0ef38 100644
--- a/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
+++ b/ui-tui/src/components/skillsHub.tsx
@@ -89,10 +89,16 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
     }
 
     if (stage === 'actions') {
-      if (key.return || ch.toLowerCase() === 'x') {
-        if (skillName) {
-          install(skillName)
-        }
+      if (key.return) {
+        setStage('skill')
+        setInfo(null)
+        setErr('')
+
+        return
+      }
+
+      if (ch.toLowerCase() === 'x' && skillName) {
+        install(skillName)
 
         return
       }
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ export function SkillsHub({ gw, onClose, t }: SkillsHubProps) {
       {err ? <Text color={t.color.label}>error: {err}</Text> : null}
       {installing ? <Text color={t.color.amber}>installing…</Text> : null}
 
-      <Text color={t.color.dim}>Enter install · i inspect · x install · Esc back</Text>
+      <Text color={t.color.dim}>i reinspect · x reinstall · Enter/Esc back</Text>
     </Box>
   )
 }