diff --git a/docs/cli/creating-skills.md b/docs/cli/creating-skills.md
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@@ -72,9 +72,55 @@ This skill guides the agent in conducting thorough code reviews.
 - **Local Changes**: If changes are local... ...
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-- **`name`**: A unique identifier for the skill. This should match the directory
-  name.
 - **`description`**: A description of what the skill does and when Gemini should
   use it.
 - **Body**: The Markdown body of the file contains the instructions that guide
   the agent's behavior when the skill is active.
+
+## Packaging and Distribution
+
+To share a skill or distribute it as a standalone archive, you can package the
+skill directory into a `.skill` file. This is essentially a ZIP archive that
+the `gemini skills install` command can process.
+
+### Using the `skill-creator` toolchain
+
+The built-in `skill-creator` skill includes a packaging script that validates
+your skill (checking for missing frontmatter, unresolved TODOs, etc.) before
+creating the archive.
+
+To package a skill:
+
+1.  **Activate** the `skill-creator` skill in a Gemini session.
+2.  **Ask** the agent to "package my skill located at `./path/to/skill`".
+
+The agent will run the necessary validation and create a `.skill` file in your
+specified output directory.
+
+### Manual Packaging
+
+If you prefer to package manually, you can simply create a ZIP archive of the
+skill's root directory (ensuring `SKILL.md` is at the top level) and rename the
+extension to `.skill`.
+
+```bash
+# Example: Package 'my-skill' directory into 'my-skill.skill'
+zip -r my-skill.skill my-skill/
+```
+
+## Installing a Packaged Skill
+
+Once you have a `.skill` file, you can install it using the `gemini` CLI.
+
+```bash
+# Install to the user scope (global)
+gemini skills install ./my-skill.skill
+
+# Install to the workspace scope (local repository)
+gemini skills install ./my-skill.skill --scope workspace
+```
+
+After installation, remember to reload your session to pick up the new expertise:
+
+1.  In an interactive session, run `/skills reload`.
+2.  Verify the installation with `/skills list`.
diff --git a/docs/cli/skills.md b/docs/cli/skills.md
index 73e5eb66eb..4ac83e7c1e 100644
--- a/docs/cli/skills.md
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@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ gemini skills enable my-expertise
 gemini skills disable my-expertise --scope workspace
 ```
 
+### Activation and Reloading
+
+After installing or linking a new skill, it is not automatically available in
+currently active sessions. To pick up the new expertise:
+
+1.  **In an interactive session**: Run the `/skills reload` slash command. This
+    refreshes the list of discovered skills from all tiers and scopes.
+2.  **Verify**: Run `/skills list` to confirm the new skill is discovered and
+    enabled.
+3.  **Automatic Discovery**: New sessions will automatically discover all
+    available skills during startup.
+
 ## How it Works
 
 1.  **Discovery**: At the start of a session, Gemini CLI scans the discovery