diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.test.ts
index d3ca45ab08..029d2988b5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.test.ts
@@ -2200,6 +2200,23 @@ describe('Settings Loading and Merging', () => {
       expect(loadedSettings.merged.admin?.mcp?.enabled).toBe(true);
       expect(loadedSettings.merged.admin?.extensions?.enabled).toBe(false);
     });
+
+    it('should set skills based on advancedFeaturesEnabled', () => {
+      const loadedSettings = loadSettings();
+      loadedSettings.setRemoteAdminSettings({
+        cliFeatureSetting: {
+          advancedFeaturesEnabled: true,
+        },
+      });
+      expect(loadedSettings.merged.admin.skills?.enabled).toBe(true);
+
+      loadedSettings.setRemoteAdminSettings({
+        cliFeatureSetting: {
+          advancedFeaturesEnabled: false,
+        },
+      });
+      expect(loadedSettings.merged.admin.skills?.enabled).toBe(false);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('getDefaultsFromSchema', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
index 545866cddf..f8b88b910a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ export class LoadedSettings {
       admin.extensions = { enabled: extensionsSetting.extensionsEnabled };
     }
 
+    if (cliFeatureSetting?.advancedFeaturesEnabled !== undefined) {
+      admin.skills = { enabled: cliFeatureSetting.advancedFeaturesEnabled };
+    }
+
     this._remoteAdminSettings = { admin };
     this._merged = this.computeMergedSettings();
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/code_assist/types.ts b/packages/core/src/code_assist/types.ts
index 7f13d85398..fd74d69b38 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/code_assist/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/code_assist/types.ts
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ const ExtensionsSettingSchema = z.object({
 
 const CliFeatureSettingSchema = z.object({
   extensionsSetting: ExtensionsSettingSchema.optional(),
+  advancedFeaturesEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
 });
 
 const McpSettingSchema = z.object({