diff --git a/backend/open_webui/tools/builtin.py b/backend/open_webui/tools/builtin.py
index df211dbec5..312cc5f7b9 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/tools/builtin.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/tools/builtin.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ from open_webui.utils.chat_id import is_saved_chat_id
 from open_webui.utils.json_codec import JSONCodec
 from open_webui.utils.notifications import notify_target
 from open_webui.utils.sanitize import sanitize_code
-from open_webui.utils.skill_files import SkillFile, SkillFileOperation
+from open_webui.utils.skill_files import SkillFile, SkillFileOperation, bounded_skill_manifest, skill_content_page
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -3488,7 +3488,7 @@ async def view_skill(
     __metadata__: dict = None,
     __event_call__: callable = None,
 ) -> str:
-    """Load the current SKILL.md and its file manifest. Supporting file reads use this same snapshot.
+    """Read skill instructions and file list. Use read_skill_file to continue from next_offset.
 
     :param id: Skill ID from the available skills manifest.
     """
@@ -3528,8 +3528,8 @@ async def view_skill(
                 'id': skill.id,
                 'version_id': version_id,
                 'name': snapshot['name'],
-                'content': snapshot['content'],
-                'files': file_summaries(snapshot['data']['files']),
+                **skill_content_page(snapshot['content']),
+                **bounded_skill_manifest(file_summaries(snapshot['data']['files'])),
             },
             ensure_ascii=False,
         )
@@ -3545,8 +3545,9 @@ async def read_skill_file(
     __request__: Request = None,
     __user__: dict = None,
     __metadata__: dict = None,
+    __event_call__: callable = None,
 ) -> str:
-    """Read one skill resource from the snapshot loaded by view_skill, or the current snapshot if none was loaded.
+    """Read a skill file from the loaded snapshot. Terminal skills support SKILL.md only.
 
     :param id: Skill ID.
     :param path: Relative path within the skill.
@@ -3562,6 +3563,26 @@ async def read_skill_file(
 
         if not __user__ or __request__ is None:
             raise ValueError('Request and user context required')
+        if id.startswith('terminal:'):
+            from open_webui.utils.terminals import get_terminal_skill
+
+            if path != 'SKILL.md':
+                raise ValueError('Terminal skills support SKILL.md only; use terminal tools for supporting files.')
+            skill = await get_terminal_skill(
+                __request__,
+                __user__,
+                __metadata__ if __metadata__ is not None else {},
+                unquote(id.removeprefix('terminal:')),
+                {'__event_call__': __event_call__},
+                offset=offset,
+                max_chars=max_chars,
+                refresh=False,
+            )
+            if not skill:
+                raise ValueError(f"Skill '{id}' not found")
+            return JSONCodec.dumps(
+                {'path': path, 'content': skill['content'], 'next_offset': skill['next_offset']}, ensure_ascii=False
+            )
         skill = await authorized_skill(id, SimpleNamespace(**__user__))
         if not skill.is_active:
             await authorized_skill(id, SimpleNamespace(**__user__), 'write')
@@ -3583,13 +3604,11 @@ async def read_skill_file(
                     'url': '/workspace/skills/edit?' + urlencode({'id': id, 'version_id': version_id, 'path': path}),
                 }
             )
-        offset, max_chars = max(0, offset), min(100000, max(1, max_chars))
         return JSONCodec.dumps(
             {
                 'path': path,
                 'version_id': version_id,
-                'content': file['content'][offset : offset + max_chars],
-                'next_offset': offset + max_chars if offset + max_chars < len(file['content']) else None,
+                **skill_content_page(file['content'], offset, max_chars),
             },
             ensure_ascii=False,
         )
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
index 2d69ca267a..6b39e46763 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/middleware.py
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
     # Otherwise, save any tools that filter inlets added for merging later.
     inlet_filter_tools = None if payload_tools is not None else form_data.get('tools', None)
 
-    # Mentioned skills get full content; selected/default skills can be loaded through view_skill.
+    # Mentioned skills get bounded content; selected/default skills can be loaded through view_skill.
     chat_context = metadata.get('chat_context') or {}
     metadata['chat_context'] = chat_context
     skill_versions = chat_context.setdefault('skill_versions', {})
@@ -2824,6 +2824,7 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
 
     if skill_ids or (use_builtin_tools and model_builtin_tools.get('skills', True)):
         from open_webui.models.skills import Skills as SkillsModel
+        from open_webui.utils.skill_files import bounded_skill_manifest, format_skill_content, skill_content_page
         from open_webui.utils.terminals import (
             format_terminal_skill_context,
             format_terminal_skill_manifest_entry,
@@ -2859,8 +2860,14 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
                         raise
                     continue
                 skill_versions[skill.id] = version_id
-                root_content = snapshot['content']
-                resources = '\n'.join(f['path'] for f in snapshot['data']['files'] if f['path'] != 'SKILL.md')
+                skill_tools_enabled = use_builtin_tools and model_builtin_tools.get('skills', True)
+                root_content = format_skill_content(
+                    skill_content_page(snapshot['content']), skill.id, skill_tools_enabled
+                )
+                manifest = bounded_skill_manifest(
+                    [f['path'] for f in snapshot['data']['files'] if f['path'] != 'SKILL.md']
+                )
+                resources = '\n'.join(manifest['files'])
                 resource_hint = (
                     f'\nRead supporting files with read_skill_file(id="{skill.id}", path=...).\n{resources}'
                     if use_builtin_tools and model_builtin_tools.get('skills', True)
@@ -2868,8 +2875,11 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
                     if resources
                     else ''
                 )
+                if manifest.get('notice'):
+                    resource_hint += '\n' + manifest['notice']
                 form_data['messages'] = add_or_update_system_message(
-                    f'<skill id="{skill.id}" version_id="{version_id}" name="{skill.name}">\n{root_content}{resource_hint}\n</skill>',
+                    f'<skill id="{skill.id}" version_id="{version_id}" name="{skill.name}">\n'
+                    f'{root_content}{resource_hint}\n</skill>',
                     form_data['messages'],
                     append=True,
                 )
@@ -2901,7 +2911,9 @@ async def process_chat_payload(request, form_data, user, metadata, model):
                 loaded = await get_terminal_skill(request, user.model_dump(), metadata, skill_name, extra_params)
                 if loaded:
                     form_data['messages'] = add_or_update_system_message(
-                        format_terminal_skill_context(loaded),
+                        format_terminal_skill_context(
+                            loaded, sid, use_builtin_tools and model_builtin_tools.get('skills', True)
+                        ),
                         form_data['messages'],
                         append=True,
                     )
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/skill_files.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/skill_files.py
index 9622d7ee61..f03c1c1766 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/skill_files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/skill_files.py
@@ -16,6 +16,41 @@ MAX_FILE_BYTES = 10 * 1024 * 1024
 MAX_SKILL_BYTES = 50 * 1024 * 1024
 MAX_IMPORT_BYTES = 200 * 1024 * 1024
 MAX_FILES = 1000
+SKILL_CONTENT_MAX_CHARS = 100_000
+SKILL_MANIFEST_MAX_ENTRIES = 50
+SKILL_MANIFEST_MAX_CHARS = 5_000
+
+
+def skill_content_page(content: str, offset: int = 0, max_chars: int = SKILL_CONTENT_MAX_CHARS) -> dict:
+    offset = max(0, offset)
+    end = offset + min(SKILL_CONTENT_MAX_CHARS, max(1, max_chars))
+    return {'content': content[offset:end], 'next_offset': end if end < len(content) else None}
+
+
+def bounded_skill_manifest(entries: list, field: str = 'files') -> dict:
+    bounded, size = [], 2  # Include the JSON array brackets and separators in the budget.
+    for entry in entries[:SKILL_MANIFEST_MAX_ENTRIES]:
+        entry_size = len(json.dumps(entry, ensure_ascii=False)) + (2 if bounded else 0)
+        if size + entry_size > SKILL_MANIFEST_MAX_CHARS:
+            break
+        bounded.append(entry)
+        size += entry_size
+    result = {field: bounded}
+    if len(bounded) < len(entries):
+        result['notice'] = 'Additional supporting files omitted.'
+    return result
+
+
+def format_skill_content(page: dict, skill_id: str, tools_enabled: bool) -> str:
+    content = page['content']
+    if page['next_offset'] is not None:
+        content += '\nSkill instructions truncated.'
+        if tools_enabled:
+            content += (
+                f'\nContinue reading with read_skill_file(id={json.dumps(skill_id)}, '
+                f'path="SKILL.md", offset={page["next_offset"]}).'
+            )
+    return content
 
 
 class SkillFile(BaseModel):
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/terminals.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/terminals.py
index c764ca2efb..771f058c75 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/terminals.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/terminals.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Shared routing helpers for admin-configured terminal servers."""
 
 import asyncio
+import hashlib
 import logging
 import ntpath
 import posixpath
@@ -8,6 +9,12 @@ from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from open_webui.env import ENABLE_TOOL_SERVERS
 from open_webui.utils.chat_id import is_saved_chat_id
+from open_webui.utils.skill_files import (
+    SKILL_CONTENT_MAX_CHARS,
+    bounded_skill_manifest,
+    format_skill_content,
+    skill_content_page,
+)
 
 TERMINAL_CONTEXT_HEADER = 'X-Terminal-Context-Id'
 TERMINAL_CONTEXT_DEFAULT = 'default'
@@ -226,36 +233,56 @@ def add_terminal_agents_md(messages: list[dict], agents_md: str) -> list[dict]:
 
 
 async def get_terminal_skill(
-    request, user, metadata: dict, skill_name: str, extra_params: dict | None = None
+    request,
+    user,
+    metadata: dict,
+    skill_name: str,
+    extra_params: dict | None = None,
+    *,
+    offset: int = 0,
+    max_chars: int = SKILL_CONTENT_MAX_CHARS,
+    refresh: bool = True,
 ) -> dict | None:
     skill = await get_terminal_json(
         request, user, metadata, f'/skills/read?name={quote(skill_name, safe="")}', extra_params
     )
 
-    if not isinstance(skill, dict):
+    if not isinstance(skill, dict) or not isinstance(skill.get('content'), str):
         return None
 
+    context = metadata.get('chat_context') or {}
+    metadata['chat_context'] = context
+    fingerprints = context.setdefault('terminal_skill_fingerprints', {}).setdefault(metadata['terminal_id'], {})
+    skill_id = f'terminal:{quote(skill_name, safe="")}'
+    fingerprint = hashlib.sha256(skill['content'].encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
+    previous = fingerprints.get(skill_id)
+    if not refresh and previous is not None and previous != fingerprint:
+        raise ValueError('Skill changed while reading. Call view_skill again and restart reading.')
+    fingerprints[skill_id] = fingerprint
+
     location = skill.get('location') or skill.get('path') or ''
     directory = location.rsplit('/', 1)[0] if '/' in location else location
     resources = skill.get('resources') if isinstance(skill.get('resources'), list) else []
     return {
         'name': skill.get('name'),
         'description': skill.get('description'),
-        'content': skill.get('content'),
+        **skill_content_page(skill['content'], offset, max_chars),
         'directory': directory,
-        'resources': resources,
+        **bounded_skill_manifest(resources, 'resources'),
     }
 
 
-def format_terminal_skill_context(skill: dict) -> str:
+def format_terminal_skill_context(skill: dict, skill_id: str, tools_enabled: bool) -> str:
     resources = skill.get('resources') if isinstance(skill.get('resources'), list) else []
-    parts = [f'<skill name="{skill.get("name") or ""}">', skill.get('content') or '']
+    parts = [f'<skill name="{skill.get("name") or ""}">', format_skill_content(skill, skill_id, tools_enabled)]
     if skill.get('directory'):
         parts.append(f'<directory>{skill["directory"]}</directory>')
     if resources:
         parts.append('<resources>')
         parts.extend(f'<file>{resource}</file>' for resource in resources)
         parts.append('</resources>')
+    if skill.get('notice'):
+        parts.append(skill['notice'])
     parts.append('</skill>')
     return '\n'.join(parts)
 
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
index f80ff77d2b..90e91f9f23 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/utils/tools.py
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ async def get_builtin_tools(
             ]
         )
 
-    # Skills tools - view_skill allows model to load full skill instructions on demand
+    # Skills tools - view_skill loads bounded instructions, with read_skill_file for continuation.
     if is_builtin_tool_enabled('skills'):
         builtin_functions.extend([view_skill, read_skill_file, update_skill_files])
         if user.get('role') == 'admin' or await has_permission(