diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e296e79..1580f67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ Create `~/.config/opencode/opencode-synced.jsonc`:
   "includeSessions": false,
   "includePromptStash": false,
   "includeModelFavorites": true,
+  "includeSkills": true,
   "extraSecretPaths": [],
   "extraConfigPaths": [],
 }
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ Create `~/.config/opencode/opencode-synced.jsonc`:
 - `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json` and `opencode.jsonc`
 - `~/.config/opencode/AGENTS.md`
 - `~/.config/opencode/agent/`, `command/`, `mode/`, `tool/`, `themes/`, `plugin/`
+- `~/.config/opencode/skills/`
 - `~/.local/state/opencode/model.json` (model favorites)
 - Any extra paths in `extraConfigPaths` (allowlist, files or folders)
 
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1f314ce..31bc247 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ export const opencodeConfigSync: Plugin = async (ctx) => {
         .boolean()
         .optional()
         .describe('Sync model favorites (state/model.json)'),
+      includeSkills: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe('Sync skills directory'),
       create: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe('Create repo if missing'),
       private: tool.schema.boolean().optional().describe('Create repo as private'),
       extraSecretPaths: tool.schema.array(tool.schema.string()).optional(),
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ export const opencodeConfigSync: Plugin = async (ctx) => {
             includeSessions: args.includeSessions,
             includePromptStash: args.includePromptStash,
             includeModelFavorites: args.includeModelFavorites,
+            includeSkills: args.includeSkills,
             create: args.create,
             private: args.private,
             extraSecretPaths: args.extraSecretPaths,
diff --git a/src/sync/config.test.ts b/src/sync/config.test.ts
index 66b8894..df5ceee 100644
--- a/src/sync/config.test.ts
+++ b/src/sync/config.test.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ describe('normalizeSyncConfig', () => {
     expect(normalized.includeModelFavorites).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it('enables skills by default', () => {
+    const normalized = normalizeSyncConfig({});
+    expect(normalized.includeSkills).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it('defaults extra path lists when omitted', () => {
     const normalized = normalizeSyncConfig({ includeSecrets: true });
     expect(normalized.extraSecretPaths).toEqual([]);
diff --git a/src/sync/config.ts b/src/sync/config.ts
index b0d4af5..4067a5a 100644
--- a/src/sync/config.ts
+++ b/src/sync/config.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export interface SyncConfig {
   includeSessions?: boolean;
   includePromptStash?: boolean;
   includeModelFavorites?: boolean;
+  includeSkills?: boolean;
   secretsBackend?: SecretsBackendConfig;
   extraSecretPaths?: string[];
   extraConfigPaths?: string[];
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export interface NormalizedSyncConfig extends SyncConfig {
   includeSessions: boolean;
   includePromptStash: boolean;
   includeModelFavorites: boolean;
+  includeSkills: boolean;
   secretsBackend?: SecretsBackendConfig;
   extraSecretPaths: string[];
   extraConfigPaths: string[];
@@ -106,12 +108,14 @@ export function normalizeSecretsBackend(
 export function normalizeSyncConfig(config: SyncConfig): NormalizedSyncConfig {
   const includeSecrets = Boolean(config.includeSecrets);
   const includeModelFavorites = config.includeModelFavorites !== false;
+  const includeSkills = config.includeSkills !== false;
   return {
     includeSecrets,
     includeMcpSecrets: includeSecrets ? Boolean(config.includeMcpSecrets) : false,
     includeSessions: Boolean(config.includeSessions),
     includePromptStash: Boolean(config.includePromptStash),
     includeModelFavorites,
+    includeSkills,
     secretsBackend: normalizeSecretsBackend(config.secretsBackend),
     extraSecretPaths: Array.isArray(config.extraSecretPaths) ? config.extraSecretPaths : [],
     extraConfigPaths: Array.isArray(config.extraConfigPaths) ? config.extraConfigPaths : [],
diff --git a/src/sync/paths.test.ts b/src/sync/paths.test.ts
index 9ede236..a5311be 100644
--- a/src/sync/paths.test.ts
+++ b/src/sync/paths.test.ts
@@ -161,4 +161,33 @@ describe('buildSyncPlan', () => {
 
     expect(disabledItem).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  it('includes skills directory by default and allows disabling', () => {
+    const env = { HOME: '/home/test' } as NodeJS.ProcessEnv;
+    const locations = resolveSyncLocations(env, 'linux');
+    const config: SyncConfig = {
+      repo: { owner: 'acme', name: 'config' },
+      includeSecrets: false,
+    };
+
+    const plan = buildSyncPlan(normalizeSyncConfig(config), locations, '/repo', 'linux');
+    const skillsItem = plan.items.find((item) =>
+      item.localPath.endsWith('/.config/opencode/skills')
+    );
+
+    expect(skillsItem).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(skillsItem?.type).toBe('dir');
+
+    const disabledPlan = buildSyncPlan(
+      normalizeSyncConfig({ ...config, includeSkills: false }),
+      locations,
+      '/repo',
+      'linux'
+    );
+    const disabledItem = disabledPlan.items.find((item) =>
+      item.localPath.endsWith('/.config/opencode/skills')
+    );
+
+    expect(disabledItem).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/sync/paths.ts b/src/sync/paths.ts
index 995118d..b9b66c1 100644
--- a/src/sync/paths.ts
+++ b/src/sync/paths.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const DEFAULT_OVERRIDES_NAME = 'opencode-synced.overrides.jsonc';
 const DEFAULT_STATE_NAME = 'sync-state.json';
 
 const CONFIG_DIRS = ['agent', 'command', 'mode', 'tool', 'themes', 'plugin'];
+const SKILLS_DIR = 'skills';
 const SESSION_DIRS = ['storage/session', 'storage/message', 'storage/part', 'storage/session_diff'];
 const PROMPT_STASH_FILES = ['prompt-stash.jsonl', 'prompt-history.jsonl'];
 const MODEL_FAVORITES_FILE = 'model.json';
@@ -224,6 +225,16 @@ export function buildSyncPlan(
     });
   }
 
+  if (config.includeSkills !== false) {
+    items.push({
+      localPath: path.join(configRoot, SKILLS_DIR),
+      repoPath: path.join(repoConfigRoot, SKILLS_DIR),
+      type: 'dir',
+      isSecret: false,
+      isConfigFile: false,
+    });
+  }
+
   if (config.includeSecrets) {
     if (!usingSecretsBackend) {
       items.push(
diff --git a/src/sync/service.ts b/src/sync/service.ts
index b9d4b65..d3d0013 100644
--- a/src/sync/service.ts
+++ b/src/sync/service.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ interface InitOptions {
   includeSessions?: boolean;
   includePromptStash?: boolean;
   includeModelFavorites?: boolean;
+  includeSkills?: boolean;
   create?: boolean;
   private?: boolean;
   extraSecretPaths?: string[];
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@ export function createSyncService(ctx: SyncServiceContext): SyncService {
       const includeSessions = config.includeSessions ? 'enabled' : 'disabled';
       const includePromptStash = config.includePromptStash ? 'enabled' : 'disabled';
       const includeModelFavorites = config.includeModelFavorites ? 'enabled' : 'disabled';
+      const includeSkills = config.includeSkills ? 'enabled' : 'disabled';
       const secretsBackend = config.secretsBackend?.type ?? 'none';
       const lastPull = state.lastPull ?? 'never';
       const lastPush = state.lastPush ?? 'never';
@@ -340,6 +342,7 @@ export function createSyncService(ctx: SyncServiceContext): SyncService {
         `Sessions: ${includeSessions}`,
         `Prompt stash: ${includePromptStash}`,
         `Model favorites: ${includeModelFavorites}`,
+        `Skills: ${includeSkills}`,
         `Last pull: ${lastPull}`,
         `Last push: ${lastPush}`,
         `Working tree: ${changesLabel}`,
@@ -767,6 +770,7 @@ async function buildConfigFromInit($: Shell, options: InitOptions) {
     includeSessions: options.includeSessions ?? false,
     includePromptStash: options.includePromptStash ?? false,
     includeModelFavorites: options.includeModelFavorites ?? true,
+    includeSkills: options.includeSkills ?? true,
     extraSecretPaths: options.extraSecretPaths ?? [],
     extraConfigPaths: options.extraConfigPaths ?? [],
     localRepoPath: options.localRepoPath,