diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a106a1b7..4a9cbe4e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "opensearch-py==2.8.0",
     "filetype==1.2.0",
     "vikingdb-python-sdk==0.1.3",
-    "agentkit-sdk-python>=0.2.0"
+    "agentkit-sdk-python>=0.2.0",
+    "python-frontmatter==1.1.0",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/veadk/agent.py b/veadk/agent.py
index 0d5592b7..28066635 100644
--- a/veadk/agent.py
+++ b/veadk/agent.py
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ class Agent(LlmAgent):
 
     auto_save_session: bool = False
 
+    skills: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+
     def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
         super().model_post_init(None)  # for sub_agents init
 
@@ -277,11 +279,14 @@ def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
                 else:
                     self.after_agent_callback = save_session_to_long_term_memory
 
+        if self.skills:
+            self.load_skills()
+
         logger.info(f"VeADK version: {VERSION}")
 
         logger.info(f"{self.__class__.__name__} `{self.name}` init done.")
         logger.debug(
-            f"Agent: {self.model_dump(include={'id', 'name', 'model_name', 'model_api_base', 'tools'})}"
+            f"Agent: {self.model_dump(include={'id', 'name', 'model_name', 'model_api_base', 'tools', 'skills'})}"
         )
 
     def update_model(self, model_name: str):
@@ -290,6 +295,28 @@ def update_model(self, model_name: str):
             update={"model": f"{self.model_provider}/{model_name}"}
         )
 
+    def load_skills(self):
+        from pathlib import Path
+
+        from veadk.skills.utils import load_skills_from_directory
+
+        skills = []
+        for skill in self.skills:
+            path = Path(skill)
+            if path.is_dir():
+                skills.extend(load_skills_from_directory(path))
+            else:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Skill {skill} is not a directory, skip. Loading skills from cloud is WIP."
+                )
+        if skills:
+            self.instruction += "\nYou have the following skills:\n"
+
+            for skill in skills:
+                self.instruction += (
+                    f"- name: {skill.name}\n- description: {skill.description}\n\n"
+                )
+
     async def _run(
         self,
         runner,
diff --git a/veadk/skills/__init__.py b/veadk/skills/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f463206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veadk/skills/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. and/or its affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
diff --git a/veadk/skills/skill.py b/veadk/skills/skill.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8953c612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veadk/skills/skill.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. and/or its affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class Skill(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    path: str
diff --git a/veadk/skills/utils.py b/veadk/skills/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b64d7d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veadk/skills/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025 Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd. and/or its affiliates.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import frontmatter
+
+from veadk.skills.skill import Skill
+from veadk.utils.logger import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+def load_skill_from_directory(skill_directory: Path) -> Skill:
+    logger.info(f"Load skill from {skill_directory}")
+    skill_readme = skill_directory / "SKILL.md"
+    skill = frontmatter.load(str(skill_readme))
+
+    skill_name = skill.get("name", "")
+    skill_description = skill.get("description", "")
+
+    if not skill_name or not skill_description:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Skill {skill_readme} is missing name or description. Please check the SKILL.md file."
+        )
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Skill {skill_readme} is missing name or description. Please check the SKILL.md file."
+        )
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Successfully loaded skill from {skill_readme}, name={skill['name']}, description={skill['description']}"
+    )
+    return Skill(
+        name=skill_name,  # type: ignore
+        description=skill_description,  # type: ignore
+        path=str(skill_directory),
+    )
+
+
+def load_skills_from_directory(skills_directory: Path) -> list[Skill]:
+    skills = []
+    logger.info(f"Load skills from {skills_directory}")
+    for skill_directory in skills_directory.iterdir():
+        if skill_directory.is_dir():
+            skill = load_skill_from_directory(skill_directory)
+            skills.append(skill)
+    return skills
+
+
+def load_skills_from_cloud(space_name: str) -> list[Skill]: ...
diff --git a/veadk/utils/misc.py b/veadk/utils/misc.py
index ffc825e7..50963548 100644
--- a/veadk/utils/misc.py
+++ b/veadk/utils/misc.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import types
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, MutableMapping, Tuple, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, MutableMapping, Optional, Tuple
 
 import requests
 from yaml import safe_load
+
 import __main__
 
 
@@ -190,9 +191,10 @@ async def upload_to_files_api(
     poll_interval: float = 3.0,
     max_wait_seconds: float = 10 * 60,
 ) -> str:
+    from volcenginesdkarkruntime import AsyncArk
+
     from veadk.config import getenv, settings
     from veadk.consts import DEFAULT_MODEL_AGENT_API_BASE
-    from volcenginesdkarkruntime import AsyncArk
 
     client = AsyncArk(
         api_key=getenv("MODEL_AGENT_API_KEY", settings.model.api_key),
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ async def upload_to_files_api(
         else None,
     )
     await client.files.wait_for_processing(
-        id=file.id, poll_interval=poll_interval, max_wait_seconds=max_wait_seconds
+        id=file.id,
+        poll_interval=poll_interval,
+        max_wait_seconds=max_wait_seconds,
     )
     return file.id