diff --git a/routes/bot_manager.py b/routes/bot_manager.py
index 0dc1a58..61b9ea8 100644
--- a/routes/bot_manager.py
+++ b/routes/bot_manager.py
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 # ============== 辅助函数 ==============
 
+def _normalize_skills_list(value) -> List[str]:
+    """Normalize skills value (list or comma-separated str) to a list of strings."""
+    if not value:
+        return []
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return [s.strip() for s in value.split(',') if s.strip()]
+    return list(value)
+
+
 def copy_skills_folder(source_bot_id: str, target_bot_id: str) -> bool:
     """
     复制智能体的 skills 文件夹
@@ -547,7 +556,7 @@ class BotSettingsUpdate(BaseModel):
     enable_memori: Optional[bool] = None
     enable_thinking: Optional[bool] = None
     tool_response: Optional[bool] = None
-    skills: Optional[str] = None
+    skills: Optional[List[str]] = None
     is_published: Optional[bool] = None  # 是否发布到广场
     shell_env: Optional[dict] = None  # 自定义 shell 环境变量
     voice_speaker: Optional[str] = None  # 语音音色
@@ -591,7 +600,7 @@ class BotSettingsResponse(BaseModel):
     enable_memori: bool
     enable_thinking: bool
     tool_response: bool
-    skills: Optional[str]
+    skills: Optional[List[str]]
     shell_env: Optional[dict] = None  # 自定义 shell 环境变量
     is_published: bool = False  # 是否发布到广场
     is_owner: bool = True  # 是否是所有者
@@ -1699,7 +1708,7 @@ async def get_general_agent_settings_api(authorization: Optional[str] = Header(N
         enable_memori=settings.get("enable_memori", False),
         enable_thinking=settings.get("enable_thinking", False),
         tool_response=settings.get("tool_response", False),
-        skills=settings.get("skills"),
+        skills=_normalize_skills_list(settings.get("skills")),
         shell_env=settings.get("shell_env") or {},
         is_published=False,
         is_owner=False,
@@ -1869,14 +1878,10 @@ async def get_bot_settings(bot_uuid: str, authorization: Optional[str] = Header(
 
             # 扫描 skills 需要的环境变量并合并到 shell_env
             shell_env = settings.get('shell_env') or {}
-            skills_list = settings.get('skills')
+            skills_list = _normalize_skills_list(settings.get('skills'))
             if skills_list:
                 from utils.multi_project_manager import scan_skill_env_keys
-                # skills 可能是逗号分隔的字符串，需要拆分成列表
-                if isinstance(skills_list, str):
-                    skills_names = [s.strip() for s in skills_list.split(',') if s.strip()]
-                else:
-                    skills_names = skills_list
+                skills_names = skills_list
                 required_keys = scan_skill_env_keys(bot_uuid, skills_names, Path("projects"))
                 for key in required_keys:
                     if key not in shell_env: