diff --git a/routes/skill_manager.py b/routes/skill_manager.py
index bbb51a5..c984309 100644
--- a/routes/skill_manager.py
+++ b/routes/skill_manager.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class SkillItem(BaseModel):
     name: str
     description: str
     user_skill: bool = False
+    category: str = "other"
 
 
 class SkillListResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ class SkillValidationResult:
     valid: bool
     name: Optional[str] = None
     description: Optional[str] = None
+    category: Optional[str] = None
     error_message: Optional[str] = None
 
 
@@ -267,7 +269,8 @@ def parse_plugin_json(plugin_json_path: str) -> SkillValidationResult:
         return SkillValidationResult(
             valid=True,
             name=plugin_config['name'],
-            description=plugin_config['description']
+            description=plugin_config['description'],
+            category=plugin_config.get('category'),
         )
 
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
@@ -334,7 +337,8 @@ def parse_skill_frontmatter(skill_md_path: str) -> SkillValidationResult:
         return SkillValidationResult(
             valid=True,
             name=metadata['name'],
-            description=metadata['description']
+            description=metadata['description'],
+            category=metadata.get('category'),
         )
 
     except yaml.YAMLError as e:
@@ -410,10 +414,13 @@ def get_skill_metadata_legacy(skill_path: str) -> Optional[dict]:
     """
     result = get_skill_metadata(skill_path)
     if result.valid:
-        return {
+        ret = {
             'name': result.name,
-            'description': result.description
+            'description': result.description,
         }
+        if result.category:
+            ret['category'] = result.category
+        return ret
     return None
 
 
@@ -456,7 +463,8 @@ def get_official_skills(base_dir: str) -> List[SkillItem]:
                     skills.append(SkillItem(
                         name=metadata['name'],
                         description=metadata['description'],
-                        user_skill=False
+                        user_skill=False,
+                        category=metadata.get('category', 'other'),
                     ))
                     skill_names.add(skill_name)
                     logger.debug(f"Found official skill: {metadata['name']} from {official_skills_dir}")
@@ -489,7 +497,8 @@ def get_user_skills(base_dir: str, bot_id: str) -> List[SkillItem]:
                 skills.append(SkillItem(
                     name=metadata['name'],
                     description=metadata['description'],
-                    user_skill=True
+                    user_skill=True,
+                    category=metadata.get('category', 'custom'),
                 ))
                 logger.debug(f"Found user skill: {metadata['name']}")